This is the perfect time to jig for walleye with a finesse approach: a rainy day after a major storm and cold front blew through with heavy winds leaving the water churned up. We talk about some great ...

Fishing any system involves reading the water to identify likely fish-holding spots. This is especially true when fishing moving water, such as in rivers, where understanding current flow leads ...

Today we're fishing the Niagara River jigging for those early season walleye. We're using a more finesse approach to jigging ...

Jigs and rivers are like peanut butter and jelly, the Packers and the Super Bowl, heck, 80’s metal and hairspray – they just plain go together! Perhaps one of the best times of the year for working ...

Perhaps the most ubiquitous fishing lure in the world, and among the oldest, the jig is particularly effective in catching walleyes. Thus its popularity in Minnesota, where more than 1 million anglers ...

CEDAR FALLS — When Neil Hammargren and I were regulars on the Masters Walleye Circuit and Walleye Anglers Trail, we did whatever we had to do to compete. We both grew up as river fishermen, but the ...

As the snow melts and lakes thaw, walleye fishermen break free from their cabin fever and race to the water to begin hunting for trophy spring walleyes. Regardless of where and when the weather allows ...

I don’t remember the first time I fished walleyes with a jig, but jig fishing has become my “go-to” fishing technique over the years. I know I’m not alone. Whether it’s one of those distinct “thunks,” ...

For area anglers who enjoy jigging the Mississippi River, the Wisconsin River, or any other Midwest river in the spring for walleyes, now’s the time to break out the fishing gear. As of this writing, ...

Ask any walleye nut and they’ll tell you there’s lots to love about these popular game fish—and loads of reasons to learn how to catch walleye. First, walleyes are widely distributed across the ...

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Walleye fishing season starts Saturday, May 15, and if you are like me, you have been waiting for this day since putting the boat away last fall. Having a good game plan for the ...