What Makes a Bucktail Jig So Effective for Catching Bass and Walleye? Simplistic in design but lethal in execution, the bucktail jig works magic when fished amongst weeds in the fall. Comprised of a ...

As summer transitions to fall, some gamefish species tend to become more active. This includes lake-dwelling walleyes. Bucktail jigs — hair jigs, if you like — can be one of the best tools for ...

Walleyes can be found in deep lakes and windy rivers. They inhabit the sprawling Great Lakes and tiny backwoods waters. But no matter where you fish for walleyes, these lures should be in your tackle ...

In walleye country, it’s apparent that autumn is not far away. The days are still warm, but not as warm as they were two weeks ago, and, most noticeably, the nights are cooling down. Autumn means ...

In last week’s column I looked at the use of bucktail jigs on lake-dwelling walleyes. Interestingly, bucktail jigs also excel on river walleyes during the fall. In fact, generally our area rivers — ...

My favorite lure for taking walleyes from weed beds is a jig worm. Bass, pike and musky will also fall for this presentation. Most of the time I will use a one-eighth ounce jig head with a six inch ...

Fooling pressured fish takes more than picking the right lure. It takes understanding how fish respond when they’ve been...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › What is a jig? Well, depending on who you’re talking to a jig could be anything from a ...

The road from Winnipeg to Grand Rapids, Manitoba, is a long one. Highway 6 shoots north along the west side of that inland sea known as Lake Winnipeg. It is a land of sloughs, lakes and rivers winding ...

Today we have a special night time fishing for walleye episode. We were on the verge of a weather front moving in, so we quickly geared up and headed out into the rainy night. Because it's night, it ...

If you’re going fishing for walleyes tomorrow on one of the rivers that criss-cross the Midwest, a jig will probably be the best choice of lures. If you won’t be chasing walleyes until early summer, ...

It’s a great season to be an Ohio angler, as all of the most popular fish species are at peak activity levels in preparation for the inevitable arrival of winter. Whether you are fishing for Lake Erie ...