A few years ago, I had the opportunity to fish for walleye and sauger at Lake of the Woods, a rather large body of water located where Minnesota and Canada come together. While there, I learned just ...

Learn how to rig, deploy, and catch fish with a downrigger for consistent success targeting trout, salmon, walleye or any other deep water fish. This gives you the basic idea of a downrigger set up.

From classic spoons to muskie-size jerkbaits, these are the pike lures every serious angler needs to maximize their time on the water. Northern pike are some of the most aggressive predators found in ...

All fish are predators, but northern pike come dressed for the part—needle teeth, vacant eyes, thick slime, serpentine shape—which is part of what make pike fishing so much fun. Their primeval ...

Northern pike, chain pickerel, and muskies are all members of the same family. And if we were comparing them to the porridge in “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” pike fishing would be “just right.” ...

Here is Tony Floor’s Tackle Box report for September: As an old dog – getting older – who has been around a salmon rod for decades, I have an issue I want to share with you. In mid-July, I ...

Deadbaiting remains one of the most effective tactics for targeting large pike in the UK. While purchasing deadbaits from local tackle shops or fishmongers is convenient, becoming more discerning ...

Several downrigger styles are available. Electric downriggers are standard on most charter boats. An electric 'rigger deploys and reels in the downrigger weight, which may weigh 10 or 12 pounds or ...