Pitching big, soft-plastic swimbaits to shallow, shoreline structure can yield giant, pre-spawn, river walleyes. While demonstrating productive rigging and casting tactics on the Rainy River near International Falls, Minnesota, James…
Walleye & Sauger
Bite Still Strong in Crazy Weather on Mille Lacs!
As the shallow water bite that James and I fished earlier in the season continues to taper off with the thicker ice and snow killing off the weeds it’s now…
Big Minnows Leading to Giant ‘Eyes on Mille Lacs!
Strike up a conversation with someone about winter walleye fishing techniques and one of the first words that will often come up is finese. It’s not surprising considering we’ve all…
Shallow spoonin’ early-ice ‘eyes
First-ice walleyes often roam near shallow shoreline structure and breaks within easy walking distance of lake-access points – especially on shallow, mostly featureless, bowl-shaped fisheries like Minnesota’s Upper Red Lake.…
Bumping bottom for first-ice ‘eyes
Bouncing a flutter spoon off the bottom will often fire up finicky first-ice walleyes. While catching easy limits of eater walleyes on North Dakota’s Devils Lake, James Holst and Joel…
Blade baits for late-ice ‘eyes
Big, noisy, vibrating or rattling lures will call in super-sized, shallow, late-ice walleyes. James Holst and Calvin Svihel catch several giant “Greenback” walleyes while demonstrating late-ice, blade-bait techniques on Manitoba,…
Fall Fever! Pool 9
My dad called me last week bragging about limits of 3 to 5 pound eyes. This was the call I’d been waiting for. I decided to take Monday Oct 1st…
Night Trolling Season Begins on Mille Lacs!
As much as I enjoy and embrace the unique outdoor opportunities that come with each season, no other time of year can generate quite the same excitment that I feel…
Skeeter Boats, Pasha & Lake Nipigon
As the bear season starts to wind down to the final hours, I have noticed a big void in my life. Namely, it’s been FOREVER since I last wet a…
Lake of the Woods Fishing Report
Wigwam Resort’s Fishing Report for Lake of the Woods for August 27, 2012. The entire month has been exceptional for not just getting your limits of walleyes and saugers but…