As the snow melts and lakes thaw, walleye fishermen break free from their cabin fever and race to the water to begin hunting for trophy spring walleyes. Regardless of where and when the weather allows ...

This has been one of the latest and weirdest starts to spring I've experienced. Water temperatures have once again slipped back into the low 50s, prolonging some patterns. It's not all bad, as the ...

Some friends and I gathered recently and as so often happens at these gatherings, the talk turned to fishing. One friend indicated that he was seriously thinking about trying plastic baits for ...

GUTTENBERG — Early spring is happy time in Iowa. Pheasants are cackling, turkeys are gobbling and waterfowl are wiggling their tail feathers. Those of us who love to chase Mississippi River walleyes ...

Anglers who'd rather fool fish with lures than feed them with live bait might tie on a dependable, easy to use crank bait. These lures tempt black bass, walleye and crappie with their wiggling dance ...

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, ...

Nothing says spring to a walleye angler quite as definitively as dragging a jig through the tailraces of the dams throughout our region. For most of my adult life, I have looked forward to the annual ...

While die-hard fishermen in Virginia never put their tackle away, some recreational anglers wait for spring's official arrival to start. They are missing out. Even in years when Virginia's winters ...