About the Author – Josh Douglas is a tournament bass fisherman and a full time guide on Minnesota's, Lake Minnetonka. He's got the Bassmaster Opens, FLW Evertstarts and the NABC Tournament trail ...

Fall is trophy king salmon season for Great Lakes anglers and one of my favorite times to be on the water. As temperatures cool off, the spawning instinct kicks in, pushing big Chinook (king) salmon ...

There are many great ways to jig for smallmouth bass, though Ivo shares some great tips on how to make a normal tube jig into something much better! In a short while Ivo lands a nice set of smallmouth ...

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Stick to these four styles of soft plastic trailers when rigging a flipping jig to catch more and bigger largemouth bass. / Justin Hoffman What is a Flipping Jig and Why Do They Work So Well for ...

There are lots of different ways to catch lake trout, but the key to consistency is knowing the best techniques and lures to use based on the current conditions and the fish’s patterns and preferences ...

East Grand Traverse Bay: Water temperatures rose to between 67 and 70 degrees this past week, which helped improve the smallmouth bass bite. Anglers reported catching good numbers in the southern part ...

One of the earliest bass baits I remember, both slightly bewildered by but also fascinated with, was the flipping jig. As a teenager I would eagerly read magazine copy on this lead and rubber lure, ...

Fishing contests abound for adults and kids. The opening of the regular black bass season, as well as Great Lakes muskellunge, is Sunday. The huge Southtowns walleye contest ends on Sunday. The night ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The windy, wet, cool weather that has recently stymied area fishing will give way to some sunny days and mild winds later this weekend and into next week, giving anglers the chance ...

The bass are making spawning beds and are up shallow. Ned rigs and Tube jigs are working great. Keep a Zara Spook topwater bait close. Suppose there’s no wind, fish a shaky head. If you have wind, ...