“We’re going to jig, jig, jig during practice fishing, Spike,” said Chris Burns, my NWT Touring Pro for the 2018 season. He was referring to the change of bodies of water from Red Wing, MN, and the Mississippi River to Lake Winnebago and Oshkosh, WI. Flooding on the River forced the tournament officials to find…
“Lake Erie walleye fishing in 2018 promises to be spectacular” was the lead title in a story written for rockthelake.com by Laura Johnston back on March 30th. Most of the 2015 walleye hatch–one of the largest ever on Lake Erie–is now big enough to keep, under Ohio law. And the excitement is justified! “It’s going…
Amy’s boyfriend, John Berry, and I enjoyed fishing this past Monday with Marco Island Guide, John Campbell. This was JB’s first time fishing gulf coastal waters. We started our day pitching jigs with shrimp right behind some sand dunes as the tide was moving out. JB had a nice one on which came off at…
The 4th Annual Winter Fishing Academy sponsored by Linn County Conservation and Hawkeye Angling Adventures is history! Four years ago, our good friend Captain Dave Nichols began providing anglers a break to the January cold with a day long fishing workshop featuring local and regional anglers. For 2018, the program which is now co-sponsored with…
How far would YOU drive to catch walleyes over 28 inches long, chunky as all get out, and with little or no other anglers fishing around you? Tracy Hayward and I made the drive to Kingston, ON, this past week to fish with our Canadian friend, Jim Lyon. For several years, Jim has asked us…
Fishing Green Bay has changed in recent years. The standard “trolling” for walleyes with cranks or spinner rigs has changed over to mostly pitching “moonshine shiver minnows” with a lift and drop back to the boat. This year’s event out of Marinette, WI, however, turned into a TROLLING bite for winner, Dean Arnoldussen! Please use…
Have you ever fished South Dakota….the land of rolling prairie, wide vistas, and pheasants everywhere?! Good fishing friend Tracy Hayward and I were invited to Kimball, SD, by Steve Schaefer from Sioux Falls. We met Steve a few years ago ice fishing and have ice fished the northeastern corner of South Dakota with him since.…
What’s the first thing your buddies ask after you put a piggy greenback on the ice? Probably the most asked question is, “what’s the hot color & what lure are you using?” On Lake Winnipeg, we have had lots of success using lipless crankbaits in several different colors. My preference, when it comes to color…
One of the hottest fall and winter fishing destinations over the past few years has been Lake Winnipeg. Anglers travel to Southern Manitoba in search of a fish called the Greenback walleye. You will need to make sure you have a current passport. There are two different passport options: a card and a traditional passport…
Because of the forecast we had to leave a day earlier than planned. So I called my fishing partner at 5:30 AM and said we have to go now. Not having packed, it was a scramble to get ready and hit the road. I am from Marshalltown and my fishing partners Carl Carlson and Bill…
