You can only learn so much by studying muskies above water, Don Schwartz tells me during late fall 2007, as we set up to record lures trolled closely behind downrigger balls on which underwater cameras...View article
After competing in several national crappie tournaments, Tony Edgar realized he needed to make alterations to the front deck of his boat. The Missouri angler could catch plenty of crappies on lakes...View article
Livebait Probably accounts for more panfish than any other presentation. And among artificials, jigs sweetened with softbaits are king. But at certain times and places other methods rule, including...View article
In-Fisherman Editor In Chief Doug Stange’s lyrical use of story featuring the wily ways of Zacker and Otis (Toad) Smith spawned the modern age of catfishing that began to unfold a quarter of a century...View article
If you think a slider is a White Castle burger or maybe a hard-to-hit baseball pitch partway between a curveball and fastball, you’re only half right. Touring walleye pro John Gillman, best known...View article
As you read this in June, a walleye near you is eating lures right now. To ensure that your lure is one of them, we’ve tapped 10 of the keenest minds in walleye fishing, revealing those sacred bites...View article
Sometimes looks can be deceiving. When my mother returned from a scenic cruise of the Lake Erie islands, she was quick to ask how I find, and fish for, walleyes on such a monstrous body of water. From...View article
Trolling lures or baits applies in lakes, rivers, and reservoirs throughout the open-water season. Trolling is the basis for covering lots of water fairly quickly (not rapidly), with some efficiency. Begin...View article
Controlled drifting is the use of wind and motor maneuvers to control your direction while you slowly float with the wind. Controlled drifting can be executed from the bow or the transom. In lighter...View article
