MINNEAPOLIS — The most famous Minnesota invention was not water skis (1922). Nor was it packaged cake mix (1947), crisp crust frozen pizza (1979) or even Post-it notes (1980). It was the Lindy Rig, ...

Forty years ago two brothers invented a live-bait rig that would revolutionize walleye fishing. The brothers were Al and Ron Lindner and the rig was the Lindy Rig, the now-legendary product that has ...

While many fishermen who use the original Lindy Rig lengthen the snell to 8 or 9 feet, sometimes even longer, the men who introduced the Lindy Rig shorten theirs. Did you know the original Lindy Rig ...

GARRISON, Minn. — Ted Takasaki didn’t grow up in Minnesota and didn’t fish much as a kid. His family didn’t even own a boat. "When we fished, we fished from shore," he said. Not so anymore. Late the ...

There are lots of ways to catch walleye. Although they do suspend at times and in certain waters like Lake Erie, in many cases, walleyes stick pretty tight to the bottom. Thus, you need a sinker to ...

Among Minnesota anglers, answers can vary wildly. Muskie addicts tote voluminous suitcases filled with jerkbaits, bucktails, crankbaits and more. Bass anglers favor spinnerbaits, plastic worms, grubs ...

Ask any walleye nut and they’ll tell you there’s lots to love about these popular game fish—and loads of reasons to learn how to catch walleye. First, walleyes are widely distributed across the ...

TOWER, Minn. -- Dennis Highby eased his big Warrior fishing boat toward shore along Pine Island on Lake Vermilion and soon had hooked his first fish of the 2015 walleye fishing season. "Pretty little, ...

ON LAKE VERMILION, NEAR TOWER - Dennis Highby eased his big Warrior toward shore along Pine Island on Lake Vermilion and soon had hooked his first fish of the 2015 walleye fishing season. "Pretty ...