How can I prevent my crawler harness’s from twisting up when trolling them?
Answer: There can be many reasons that a crawler harness twists. If you are constantly having this problem, first check
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What size triple grip hooks to use on harnesses?
Answer: I assume we are talking about tying up an open water spinner. Probably 90% of the time I tie
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Do you use colored hooks on your nightcrawler harnesses?
Answer: When I’m tying up two hook crawler harnesses, I will often use a colored hook for the “nose” hook.
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Is snell length critical when pulling crawler harnesses in open water?
Answer: The reason we often use long snells (Gary and I have used up to 150ft snell – Saginaw Bay,
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How, if at all, does turn-over affect the walleyes?
ANSWER: Turn over definitely affects walleye – as do most changing conditions. As with all changing conditions, expect a period
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What length and action of spinning rod and what line is best for live bait rigging walleyes?
Answer: Rigging is a real finesse technique. You have to feel the bite and release the line quickly – before
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During a tough bite what type of numbers constitutes a pattern unfolding?
Answer: Actually in really tough bites, a pattern might be formed by one fish, one fish bite or even just
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Planer Board Rigging
One question that comes up again and again is how do we set-up our Off Shore OR-12 Side Planer boards.
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Chub Rigging for Deep Summer Walleyes
Mid-summer = deep water structure. Wow, we’re talking over-looked! Warm water can push the bait deep especially on waters holding
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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
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