Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “live bait”
A fall walleye is a hungry walleye. And anglers willing to put in the effort each Autumn can reap the rewards of the year’s best fishing. Usually, in early October, walleye begin transitioning to predicable areas in groups, fattening up for winter together as they gorge on meals, generally consisting of minnows or baitfish. For lake walleye, the first fall …
Considered a nuisance by many, the common carp gets a bad wrap. While they can be destructive, common carp are available to most of us and can be extremely fun to catch. Here are 5 reasons why fishing for common carp rules: 1) Carp Are Abundantly Available Common carp, or European carp, were introduced to the United States in the …
David Anderson reeled in a catfish of a lifetime after his buddies decided not to join him for a night of bank fishing along the Tennessee River. It was 9:00 p.m. and he invited friends to fish with him. No one accepted. Now, everyone wished they’d been there to see the 103-pound blue catfish he reeled in alone.Around 11:45 p.m., …
Learning how to use a slip bobber has always been one of the simplest ways for beginners to catch panfish, but the tactic can become pretty sophisticated when savvy anglers start tinkering with floats. A fixed float comes in handy for fishing shallow, open water areas however the slip float is preferred by the pros for long-distance deliveries and casting …
Figuring out live bait rigs seems like a simple task. Just stick a wiggly worm or a lively minnow on a hook and let the bait do the rest to catch a variety of gamefish. However there are rigging tricks savvy anglers use to make their live bait presentations more appealing and natural looking to the predator fish. Here are five …
