When you absolutely, positively have to catch a fish, live bait is the only way to go, period. While artificial lures are variously new, improved, or otherwise hyped worldwide, the lowly worm and its ...

During this transitional time of year, it’s not uncommon for one day of lights-out action to be followed by a total skunking. Even traditional methods of predicting fish behavior like tracking fronts, ...

When it comes to catching large numbers of panfish, it’s impossible to beat a chunk of nightcrawler (or maybe a cricket) hanging under a bobber. But when you’re throwing live bait for panfish, you’re ...

From now until autumn, one of the more productive ways to catch fish is with a live-bait rig. Live-bait rigs are simple set-ups, but they’re so effective so much of the time. Whether you’re after ...

Minnesota is known for having a diverse outdoor heritage. This diversity includes unpleasant items like summer mosquitoes and bitter winters. However, it also includes the great sport of fishing. When ...

Jackson Olson, 11, of Grand Forks, shows off packages of his hand-tied spinners and live bait rigs Monday, March 7, 2022. A fifth-grader at Kelley Elementary in Grand Forks, Olson is marketing the ...

Anglers catch more walleyes on live bait than with hardware, but learning which live bait rigs to use at which times is important. Basic rigs include jigs in sizes 1/8-, 1/4- and 3/8-ounces.

There are lots of ways to catch walleye. Although they do suspend at times and in certain waters like Lake Erie, in many cases, walleyes stick pretty tight to the bottom. Thus, you need a sinker to ...

No matter if it’s baseball, football or any other sport, participants constantly change and improve different aspects of the game. Competitive offshore fishing is no exception — one could sit and ...

We have begun the last phase of summer angling. You can tell summer is going fast with football training camps taking place and the Head of the Lakes Fair going this week. Before you know it, kids ...