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Daytime fishing for walleyes on your nearest river system during the warm summer months often means seeking out the deepest pools you can access, long hours of patiently waiting for fish to bite, and excessive sun burns. In all my years of fishing rivers for walleyes, I have come to learn that the daytime hours are best spent by working on the day-job and living a normal lifestyle, while the evening and nighttime hours following sunset should, without question, be reserved for fishing. (more…)

If you’re muskie fishing during spring and early summer, a standby piece of advice you’ve probably heard repeatedly and absorbed is that it’s necessary to downsize your baits in order to catch fish. During this season, as water temperatures remain cool and most common forage species are small in size, matching the hatch and fishing with smaller baits is most compatible with the early season feeding habits of muskies. Whatever the justification, downsizing by default is a common, wildly successful practice that is followed by many early season muskie anglers. (more…)

If you own a power steering bow mount trolling motor, its foot pedal is guaranteed to break at some point during the lifetime of your motor. But in contrast, foot pedals can be reliable to work providing that they are given proper care. (more…)