Save for some of the bigger waters where walleye numbers jump off the page, 95% of your walleye jigging sessions will require some trickery.

DULUTH — When the News Tribune ran a story in March on how jigs are by far the No. 1 lure for the most world-record fish, it probably didn’t surprise any walleye anglers in Minnesota. The data from ...

CEDAR FALLS — When Neil Hammargren and I were regulars on the Masters Walleye Circuit and Walleye Anglers Trail, we did whatever we had to do to compete. We both grew up as river fishermen, but the ...

There are two basic schools of thought as well as many "graduate schools" filled with walleye fishermen. The old reliable jig-minnow setup and the minnow hard bait can be good fish attractors during ...

I flipped a jig-and-artificial minnow behind the boat, and then allowed it to trail out in the current along a rocky ledge. No sooner had it reached the bottom in 12 feet of water when a solid “tick” ...

Today we're out here jigging in the rain for walleye. We're using my favourite jig: the flexi-jig. Specifically, the black and the chartreuse colours baited with a swimbait. If you'd like to get your ...

It never gets old, the sharp tick experienced when a river walleye inhales a leadhead jig dressed with a fathead minnow. I don’t know how many river walleyes I’ve had the good fortune of catching ...

It’s time to dust off that tackle box and tie on a jig, because New York’s walleye season opens May 1 and runs through March 15, 2024. It’s also opening day for lure-crushing northern pike, pickerel, ...

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