Bonus Time
In today’s video game world, the more success one enjoys, the longer one gets to play and the more rewards one gets to collect. I’m not into the cartoon characters, ogres, warriors and heroes who are the focal points of...
Mid-Lake Walleye
Anglers and fish are different. Humans act upon previously gained information while fish follow primal instinct, two very different behaviors. Thinking like a fish can become quite difficult, since fish really don’t “think” at all. Walleye location in late summer...
Reaching for the Stars
Trophy walleyes are a lot like celebrities. You read a lot about their glamorous lives, but you seldom get to know them. You see them on the covers of magazines and featured in television specials, but then it’s hard to...
Devious Minds
In all my years of fishing, I have yet to see an angler pull a copy of "Criminal Masterminds" from the glove box of their boat. Yet, there is no question that late-summer walleye anglers are a devious, even underhanded,...
Speed … The Fall Factor
It sounds so cliché’ but it’s true, fall is a time of change. Change in the leaves, in the weather, and most importantly (at least to walleye anglers), a change in walleye mood and location. Summer is gone, and so...
The Games Walleyes Play
The middle of summer can be a tough month to fish for big walleyes. The weather gets hot and sticky. It’s uncomfortable to be on the water most of the day. If the body of water we’re fishing isn’t crystal...
A Gift That Keeps on Giving
Eventually, father time catches up with all of us. Once in awhile, I try to catch up with father time. It took me over 40 years, but I can finally out fish my dad on occasion, although he’ll never...
Falling Back
It doesn’t seem fair. The season’s best fishing is at hand, yet the days are getting shorter. Soon, the calendar will tell those of us who live in the Midwest to change our clocks. As the old adage goes, we...
Troll Early for Big Walleyes
Gary Parsons recalls some lessons learned from fishing Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago with his father that have changed the way he approaches early season walleye fishing. I realize its only March and there could still be ice covering some of the...
Choosing the Right Prop
Darren Jacobson offers some great advice on choosing the right prop to get the best performance from your fishing rig. When it comes to the selection of a propeller for your rig one must take many factors into consideration. Fisher...