The Right Place at the Right Time By Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz They say that the “early bird catches the worm”. That statement is true, but it is only part of the story. You see, in order to...
The Right Place at the Right Time
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Ice Jigging – You’re The QB
Ice Jigging – You’re The QB Ready, Set, Bite! What do ice fishing for walleyes and football have common? A lot! Think of yourself as a quarterback. The first thing the QB needs to be able to do...
If You’re Looking For Electronics, It’s All About Visibility
If You're Looking For Electronics, It's All About Visibility By Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz Winter has arrived, but spring will be here quicker than you think! If you are like us, when you’re...
Slow Death Goes “Super” – by Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz
Slow Death Goes “Super” by Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz A couple years back the “Slow Death” tactic for rigging walleyes really took off with the introduction of the Mustad Slow Death Hooks. The...
The Tech-Savvy Walleye Angler by Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz
So what’s it mean to be a “tech-savvy walleye angler”? It means you are knowledgeable and skilled with the latest and most up-to-date technology the fishing industry has made available to you. Now...
Paddle Your Way to Better Boat Control
Paddle Your Way to Better Boat Control by Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz Ask a group of walleye anglers what the most important aspect of catching walleyes is and you will no doubt get a variety...
Prepping the Trolling Tools
Prepping the Trolling Tools by Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz It’s barely ice-out (or at least close to it in the colder regions) – not typically the time of year a walleye angler starts thinking...
Double Your Ice Fishing Success!
Double Your Ice Fishing Success! By Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz We do realize it’s pretty bold to state that we have found a system that will help you double your fish catches when ice...
Early Ice Walleyes – Cautious Aggression
Early Ice Walleyes – Cautious Aggression By Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz As we write this its mid-November and although the weather is unseasonably cold, predicting what ice conditions are going...
A Walleye Fishing Gift-List
A Walleye Fishing Gift-List by Gary Parsons and Keith Kavajecz Christmas is such a wonderful time of year. It’s the season for giving, for joy and for being with family and friends. Of course, it’s...
Spin on Summer Walleyes
The heat and sun can play funny games with an angler’s attitude this time of year. Especially on “those days”; when it’s hot and muggy and there’s barely any breeze to shoo the bugs away. No doubt,...
Hair Jigs And Spring Pike.
In cold water early in the season, jigs are a top-choice for all species of fish. When pike are the primary target, the characteristics of baits dressed with natural hair, in particular deer hair,...
New Spring, Same Old Stuff For Pike.
Is there anything better than having a thick, mad pike on the end of your line when the trees are just starting to bud? Compared to those eighteen inch winter rods, feeling that seven footer buck...
Spring Smallmouth in New York on Lake Erie.
Spring Smallmouth in New York on Lake Erie. By.... JP DeRose. When and where: Lake Erie on the US side is open all year for bass fishing but by the first Saturday in May the fish and the lake will...
Cutting Edge Boat Rigging – Bow to Stern
This time of year the boat-show season is winding down and anglers are pumped to get past the point of “thinking” about fishing and get out and actually do some fishing. Many of you are especially...
Slip Bobbers At Slush Time.
Inside the shack, waves of heat unfurled from our iron stove's belly full of hardwood. I looked like a half-peeled banana, sitting in my sweatshirt after shucking off the top half of my one-piece...
Three Kinds of Ice Fishing Jigs
When it comes to buying ice jigs, anglers are faced with dozens of choices, including: colours, brand names, hook and jig sizes. One of the most basic features of an ice fishing jig is its style....
Serve Up Spoons for First-Ice Pan Fish
First ice is an exciting time to fish. Panfish are often willing biters and relatively easy to locate during the initial weeks of freeze-up. Jigging spoons are a deadly bait for the start of the ice...
Locating New Structure in the Fall!
Locating New Structure in the Fall - Dave Mercer's Facts of Fishing Tip Series
Walleye Fishing Technology
The advancements in technology and equipment being developed these days in the sport of fishing are mind blowing. From lures, to locators, boats, motors and “boat control” systems – it’s all...
Catch and Release Muskies After Dark
Night fishing is in many ways – exactly the same as fishing during the day, when it comes to structures, lures, tactics and such. Yet, it does pose some unique issues for handling the landing and...
Five Steps to Selecting the Right Bait
Over the past ten years fishing has witnessed a revolution brought on by the merger of technological innovation, scientific research and knowledge passed on by generations of fishers. The result has...
Fishing Fall Walleyes in Big Water
There are a lot of good reasons to love fall walleye fishing, not the least of which is the fact that once the first signs autumn appear, most walleye anglers call it quits for the season. At least...
Fishing for Walleye on the River on Cold Nights!
Some of you may have already changed focus from fishing to hunting by now. However, there are a few of us that choose to fish for walleyes right to the bitterly cold onset of winter (when we switch...
Topwater Fishing For Muskie
I’ll take a muskie anyway I can get one – whatever the method, if it results in a successful catch and release of a nice muskie, I’m all for it. And while I guess my favorite lure to use overall...
Let Them Go, Let Them Grow
I’ll start this topic off with a strong opinion that I have – there is no reason to keep a muskie. If you’re looking for a meal, there are easier fish to catch to put food on the table. If you want...
Using Spinners for Hot Summer Walleyes
We’ve all been there; it’s one of “those” kind of days on the water; hot and muggy, and your attitude is melting like the ice in your cooler. You're out in the open water, trolling over loads of...
Rigging Refinements For Soft Swimbaits
Change your approach this season and turn lookers into takers. Soft swimbaits took the fishing world by storm a number of years ago. They instantly became a game changer. Primarily thought of as...
Shallow Water Walleye
There’s a lot of different ways to catch walleye - trolling cranks, pulling bottom bouncers with harnesses, vertical jigging and lindy rigging – just to name a few. They all have their time and...
The Little White Jig
Your wife or girlfriend probably owns at least a couple little black dresses. It’s a garment that fits almost any occasion, at any time of year. Looking at lures for anyplace or anytime, a white,...