A nightcrawler harness is a time-tested, proven, multi-hook rig used to present live nightcrawlers in a slow but efficient and enticing way. They are especially effective for targeting walleye. The ...

Cabela’s — the catalog people — have come up with a unique combination jig, live bait and buoyant, slip-sinker rig that’s being touted as “the deadliest jig in walleye fishing history.” It’s called ...

The bottom bouncer was a deadly presentation on Dakota walleyes, but the system just didn't catch on with the natural lake crowds in Minnesota and Wisconsin. They were so locked into the finesse of ...

Live bait rigging with leeches or nightcrawlers excels for fishing the edges of deep mid-lake structures. Coupled with precise boat control, live bait tempts even reluctant walleyes to bite. Live bait ...

GAY — Live-bait rigging, a time-honored technique for walleyes, seems to have faded from popularity in recent years. Most guys fishing crawlers troll with spinner rigs these days, and, from what I can ...

Gearing up for the walleye opener is all about the little things. There's no need to shell out a couple hundred bucks for a variety of lures in all of the newest colors and configurations. Save that ...

I like to think I stay on the cutting edge of fishing innovations, but there are times when I can be slow to adopt a new trend. At times, it is skepticism. Other times, it is just not a fishing style ...

If there's one fish that should be labeled "handle with care," it's the walleye. Handle carefully when a walleye's on the line so it doesn't escape the hook. Be extra cautious getting that prized ...

It's not very often that you can point to something and say, "That really revolutionized fishing." And that is especially true of something as innocuous as a fishing sinker. Yet, there are two sinker ...