For years I investigated, through trial and error, to find bait for all species of fish in all conditions. Twenty plus years of tournament and charter fishing has led me to one conclusion. There is no one bait that will take you through the year with all variables of weather and mood of the fish. In this quest, I found...

This article continues answering a recent question asked by a reader of my articles. It will cover the basics in what you need for fishing tackle and proper boat set up. We have already covered in article #1 the boat, electronics, downriggers and rod holders. Article #2 rods, reels and diving planers. Let's now go into tackle not previously covered...

Fall is the time to put more walleye in the boat. With the fish aggressively feeding before winter, the lakes that are known for walleye in your area will produce more fish. Not only will you find active fish in more places but the average size tends to go up as well...

If you are looking for an affordable and rewarding salmon and trout fishing trip to Lake Michigan. Watch this video about our popular JustNorth author and professional fishing guide - Captain Jm Hirt...

This article addresses a recent question asked by a reader of my articles. It will cover the basics in what you need for fishing tackle and proper boat set up. I will avoid as much as I can any brands of equipment and let you be the judge. As with all equipment quality and price go with the passion and budget you have for the sport...

Every year there are two walleye migrations in Lake Erie. In late spring millions of walleyes flee the warming waters of the Western Basin to vacation in the cool, depths of the Central Basin. Then in the fall, the walleyes...

It’s no exotic fishing destination. Your standard four mile long man made flowage created by a county highway engineer’s worst nightmare. Just some road Designed and built many years ago to access central St. Louis County with the upper reaches of Lake County in northern Minnesota. This piece of road still burps in low spots old corduroy logs. I would not like to be...

If you have poached anything other than an egg, you probably feel a little squirmy. So stop. Stop feeling squirmy and stop poaching. This little sermon comes to you from a reformed poacher. ..

Archery fishing hunting, more commonly known as bowfishing is just one of many fun sports used in the bow hunting world. This normally starts in early spring and continues through out the summer months. Some of your best times are during the warm spring days when the rough fish (carp, dogfish, gar and alligator gar fish or any fish not considered to be game fish) are starting to spawn...

When the sun goes up the fishing action slows down. If this is the way fishing outings go for you please read on to discover some of the proven techniques used by charter captains...