Essential Ice Fishing Preparations
When the mercury plunges to zero and a sheet of ice is the only thing between you and certain death, being organized takes on a...
Open Water Alternatives
Weather plays a major role in fishing. This fact of fishing certainly comes as no surprise and is especially apparent during the winter...
Crankbaits, Love Them Or Hate Them
I doubt anyone out there appreciates crankbaits more than the staff of Precision Trolling Data. Besides having a passion for fishing...
Depth Control Is A Snap
Ask any angler who trolls a lot and they will willingly admit that being consistently successful is about putting your baits where the...
Mag Lip, The Next Generation in Winter Steelhead Plugs
Avid anglers are constantly in search of new and better ways to target their favorite species. That goes double for steelhead anglers who...
Duck Camp 2017
As a guy who has made a good living in the fishing industry, I never complain about the countless hours spent behind my desk. Almost on a...
What Goes Around....Comes Around For Walleye
The world of sport fishing is often one big cycle of events. Lures and presentations that work in the spring also tend to work again in...
Understanding Walleye Jigs
One of the things I like about jig fishing is the simplicity of using a simple piece of lead and a hook to trigger walleye into biting....
The Benefits Of The Blade
For those who have not fished them, blade baits are an animal all of their own. My first experience with a blade bait was on Lake Erie...
The Best Fishing Gloves
The best fishing glove is no glove at all. The sad fact is that fishing gloves tend to deaden our sense of feel and make detecting light...
Welded, Riveted Or Fiberglass?
It’s nice to have choices in this world. When it comes to picking out a deep “V” or multi-species fishing boat anglers have three...
Fall River Eyes
The interesting thing about fishing walleye in the fall is that the majority of anglers are trolling crankbaits. No doubt, crankbaits are...
The Straight Scoop On Ice Fishing Reels
Things in the world of ice fishing are changing. As I stand back and take a look at the technology changes that have influenced ice...
Getting The Most From Every Cast
How many times have you found yourself saying, “just one more cast”, before calling it a day? As avid fishermen we never seem to get...
Double Down For More Rigger Fish
What’s the best way to catch more fish on downriggers? Double down by fishing two lures on each line. Running two lures on one fishing...
Bigger Is Better For Fall Walleye
Size does matter when it comes to certain walleye fishing presentations. Walleyes like other predatory fish tend to have a weakness for...
Properly Discarding Soft Plastics
It’s no secret that soft plastic baits catch lots of fish. It’s also no secret that these lures are extra soft to make them life-like....
Lake Mitchell's Green Bass
Recently I had the great pleasure of sharing the boat with Ben Neilson, the show manager for ShowSpan, Inc. Ben is the guy who books the...
Big Kings Love Meat
It’s not exactly a secret that big kings love to eat herring, alewives, smelt and gizzard shad. During the dog days of summer one of the...
Four Ways To Target Structure Loving Walleye
During the “dog days” of summer there are lots of ways to target walleye. To avoid warm water a lot of the high quality fish seek out...