Fall Walleye on the Rocks
Walleye Fishing

Fall Walleye on the Rocks

Big boulders and rock locations can hold walleye through the year but on so many different fisheries, these locations seem even more appealing in the fall.  Boulders in deep water (that might range from fifteen […]

What Jig to Fish & When
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What Jig to Fish & When

We are programmed to understand that not all lure types are created equal, with different baits serving different needs seasonally for varying species.  What about baits in the same class however?  While we grasp the […]

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Shore Casting for Walleyes at Night

One of the simplest, most efficient, and most effective ways for walleyes during fall is shorecasting at night. Walleyes move into current areas, onto shallow shoals, or along weededges to feed once waters cool, weeds […]

Virginia 2019 Walleye Fishing Forecast
Walleye Fishing

Virginia 2019 Walleye Fishing Forecast

In March of 2018, fisheries biologists and hatchery production staff collected adult walleye from the New River, Staunton River and South Holston Reservoir for the production of fingerling walleye to stock in selected lakes and […]

Walleye Fishing

Devoted to the sport

Cory Nephin serves as president of the Northern Ontario Walleye Trail and spends plenty of time around the sport. This week I would like to introduce an angler that has dedicated countless hours volunteering his time of bring competitive walleye events […]

Walleye Fishing

Welcome Captain Juls

Captian Juls is a Lake Erie guide and ODU is very happy to add her to our list of contributors. Here is a little about her and a link to her bio. “Captain Juls fished […]

fall fishing
Walleye Fishing

Fall Walleyes (Video Tip)

Gear up for a fall fishing trip by watching how Tony Roach targets shallow fish in fall. He talks about what kind of structure to look for this time of year. Once he finds a […]

Walleye Fishing

What Walleye Jig to Fish?

We are programmed to understand that not all lure types are created equal, with different baits serving different needs seasonally for varying species. What about baits in the same class however? While we grasp the […]

Walleye Fishing

Dominating the Dog Days Bite

It’s hot and the bite’s not. Are you sure about that? Many people think that walleyes become hard to catch in July and August. This isn’t true. The walleye aren’t harder to catch, they have […]

Post-Spawn Walleyes Strategies With Hard Baits
Walleye Fishing

Post-Spawn Walleyes Strategies With Hard Baits

One of the hallmarks of spring is the predictable movement of walleyes. On inland lakes, walleye slide into shallow waters along rocky, windblown shorelines to spawn. Major rivers see mass upstream migrations of walleyes, to […]

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Ultimate Walleye Cheat Sheet

Golden-flanked walleyes are prized catches for anglers across the Walleye Belt, and spring is prime time to get them. Afoot or afloat, you stand a better than average chance of sampling some of the year’s […]

Walleye Fishing

Winnie Walleye Wisdom

Each Minnesota walleye opener finds hundreds of boats on Big Winnie. I’m there with the masses. It’s a family tradition. A mixed crowd of small boats, big boats, guide boats, and resort launches converge along […]

Fluorocarbon Fishing Line Fundamentals
Walleye Fishing

Fluorocarbon Fishing Line Fundamentals

Walk the isles filled with fishing line in your favorite tackle shop and you can’t help but feel overwhelmed. Brightly-colored packaging dangles end to end on pegboard, while bulk spools stacked on top of one […]

Power Rigging For Walleye
Walleye Fishing

Power Rigging For Walleye

Live bait is a critical component to catching walleye on many fisheries. Even with the advent of soft plastics and the fact that more walleye anglers have confidence with artificial baits, there is still a […]

Side-Imaging for the Walleye Crowd
Walleye Fishing

Side-Imaging for the Walleye Crowd

Walleye-anglers are a traditional bunch in-general.  New techniques and technologies are directly compared to known commodities, and rightly so.  There’s no use making things more difficult than they need to be, yet sometimes along the […]

KEEP IT SIMPLE
Walleye Fishing

KEEP IT SIMPLE…STUPID!

Keep it simple…stupid! I am guilty of often violating this rule of fishing. It seems, the more I learn about fishing the worse I sometimes get. Fishing can be so basic and the isles of […]

The 3 Main Speeds of Walleye Fishing
Walleye Fishing

The 3 Main Speeds of Walleye Fishing

There are plenty of presentations in walleye fishing these days, ranging from burning trolling runs to the slowest vertical applications.  While all of them will catch ‘eyes provided the conditions are right, the fact of […]

Bottom Bouncing 101 - Eric Naig
Walleye Fishing

Bottom Bouncing 101 – Eric Naig

Team Northland’s Eric Naig goes through everything you need to know to get started using bottom bouncers. He covers rod/reel setup, weights along with giving you some tips on how to put more fish in […]

Favorite Weedy Walleye Tactic
Walleye Fishing

Favorite Weedy Walleye Tactic

David Cook asks:I would say I’m above average walleye fisherman and catch a lot of walleyes but one thing I have been trying to figure out is how to catch them in the weeds. I […]

Scatter Rap Deep Husky Jerkbaits For Trolling
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Scatter Rap Deep Husky Jerkbaits For Trolling

When trolling for deep-dwelling gamefish, anglers have often had to trade a little lure action for efficiency in covering water. Then along came Rapala®’s Scatter Rap Deep Husky Jerkbaits, a trolling lure that offers the […]

walleye seasons
Walleye Fishing

Seize Spring Walleyes

For states with closed walleye seasons, the gap between when the ice is too treacherous to traipse and legal fishing begins a new can be a painful one. During that bleak span, however, walleye fishing […]

Don’t Get Stuck Without Sticks - NPAA Coverage
Walleye Fishing

Don’t Get Stuck Without Sticks – NPAA Coverage

Jigs are popular springtime walleye lures, but don’t overlook versatile, slim-profile stickbaits in your quest for early season success. Also commonly called minnowbaits or jerkbaits, these baitfish-imitating hardbaits are deadly weapons when schools of spring-run […]

Walleye Seminars By Brian Brosdahl
Walleye Fishing

Walleye Seminars By Brian Brosdahl

Sat April 1st  12 PM, Sunday April 2nd 3PM, Annual Douglas County,  Fish & Game League Spring Sportshow, March 31-April 2 Vendors, Fishing & Hunting Seminars,  Kids Pond, Delicious BBQ Sandwiches, & Other Tasty Treats, […]

Catching River Walleyes This Spring
Walleye Fishing

Catching River Walleyes This Spring

Springtime river walleyes spawning migrations offer anglers a chance to enjoy some of the year’s best fishing for ’eyes of all sizes, from tasty eaters to sag-bellied trophies. The trick to tapping this annual rite […]

Walleye Fishing Angles
Walleye Fishing

Walleye Fishing Angles

No secret that walleyes use weeds an awful lot and despite the fact that walleyes are known to use weeds so often, many walleye anglers still avoid fishing weeds.  Take a quick look around many […]