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It’s no surprise to find out that bass spend most of their time in weedy areas, in fact, I would go as far to say that in most lakes that’s one of the only spots you’ll find bass. So, what better structure to begin our search then where the culprit lies—weeds—and in order to fish [...]

We have all had a great fishing spot ruined. Whether it is from a mouthy friend who likes to brag, someone else finding your spot, or just dumb luck by a few locals. There isn’t much you can do other than fish with the rest of the crowd (which can amount to torture to me) [...]

There really aren’t a lot of places where walleye angling starts out good and keeps getting better through July and August and even into September. Lake of the Woods is one such place and is a real jewel and why it might be a good idea to schedule a trip to this northern most border [...]

I finally got into them. It was a last minute thought from Blake, last Friday, when he messaged me from work, asking “fishing tonight?” That’s all it took. I’m easy, especially when it comes to fishing. Although both of us work different jobs, we do have the same 6-2 day shift and only live two [...]

For decades, anglers across the country have said if they could have only one lure in their tackle box, it would be the ever versatile jig. The standard jig has so many ways it can be used to catch fish from vertical jigging and snap jigging, to casting, and pitching. This versatility, combined with the [...]

Walleyes are flexible, their lives spent adapting to ever evolving surroundings. This opposed to the fact that many walleye anglers are inflexible, set in their ways. Such was the case fishing alongside friends and relatives as a punk kid who should be happy just to have a seat in the boat. Those formative years were [...]

Pitching or casting crank baits into shallow water is one of the most enjoyable ways to fish for walleyes early in the season. Some lakes like Devils Lake in north central North Dakota are notorious for producing shallow patterns where anglers routinely cast crank baits but these patterns can be effective well beyond Devils Lake. [...]

Ask any fisherman if he has a dream location to fish at and most likely he or she will respond quickly with a few choice spots. For example the walleye guys will probably say Lake Erie, or Lake Winnipeg, or maybe Green Bay. The Musky guys will say Lake of the Woods, or Lake St [...]

Reading a lake is an interpretive skill. To be able to scout the conditions and features of a body of water, process the information, and then form a plan for addressing it. At no other time of the year is this more true than spring, especially when you’re after crappies. Fortunately, one of a lake’s [...]

Rituals of spring include March madness, The Masters, the NFL draft and, in LOA country, spring crappies return from the winter abyss and make themselves accessible once again! Crappies are a favorite in the Upper Midwest for their accessibility to catch and tastiness in the frying pan. How to find’em and what to use are [...]