Navigating the open-water walleye season is like competing in an off-road race.

When the terrain is extreme, progress is best made slowly. Some stretches may provide opportunities to crack open the throttle for a few seconds. And when the course opens up and flattens out, it's time to put the pedal to the metal.

Over the years trolling has become “The” tactic on many large bodies of water frequented by walleye anglers … The Great Lakes, the Missouri River Reservoirs, Wisconsin’s Lake Winneb

You can burn a lot of natural resources this time of year searching for walleyes.

It’s early in the season. The labor of spawning is a fling of the past – the breeders are well rested. Water temps are in that magical range – above 50 but no higher than the low 70s. Walleyes are licking their chops and under the impression that the next minnow or jig that eases by is a complimentary meal – big mistake.

Catch-and-Release lessons from a toothy-critter master  

We all know the saying “April showers bring May flowers”, but when those showers become torrential spring downpours and combine with the run-off from melting snow, many rivers in

On any given body of water, knowing where you have been will almost always help you determine where you should be going.

When most people hear Leadsled they think of a custom low riding car, well fishing has its own definition of Leadsled, we’re talking low riding crank baits trolled behind leadcore line, with some custom additions.

Opening day isn’t all about catching fish. Just getting on the water and enjoying what Mother Nature has to offer is part of the opening experience. It’s also a great opportunity to spend quality time with friends and family and maybe even start a new tradition. To that end it still wouldn’t hurt to put a few fish in the boat and can help get your program off to a good start.

Show: Casting Lake St. Claire Muskies Destination: Detroit, MI; Lake St. Claire Anglers: Brian Schram, Chase Parsons and Pete Maina Season: mid-June

Show:  Jig Trolling for Minnesota Walleyes Destination: Small Natural Lake near Grand Rapids, MN Anglers: Chase Parsons, Charlie Moore

Have you ever caught the same fish twice in a single day? How about the same fish two or three times inside a week? I’ll bet many of you have.

If you’re a walleye angler, then we’re sure you are feeling like winter has been holding on a bit too long this year.

Show: Late Season Northeastern Wisconsin Muskies Destination: Northeastern Wisconsin waters Anglers: Tom McDunnough, Shane Mason and Pete Maina Season: Late Fall

Show: Wind Jigging the Saginaw River Destination: Saginaw River in Bay City Michigan Anglers: Keith Kavajecz, Chase Parsons, Brian Schram Season: Late May

Northern pike may be one of the most widely distributed fish species throughout northwestern Ontario, yet only a handful of anglers consciously target this species during the winter m

SHOW: Operation Muskie DESTINATION: Lake of the Woods, Ontario/Minnesota ANGLERS: Bret Wold, Keith Justin, Jeff Wiegand, Mike Breutzmann, Glenn Howell, Gary Ebben and Pete Maina SEASON: Summer (Early August) CONTACT: Walsh’s Baystore Camp, 800-214-2533; www.baystorecamp.com;

Admittedly, I’m a meat and potatoes sort of guy.

Show: Pitching Mississippi River Walleyes

Destination: Pool 4 of the Mississippi

Anglers: Keith Kavajecz, Glen Marshall