From The Desks of the ODU Writers

Prepping the Trolling Tools

OK – so it’s not even ice out yet (far from it in many northern regions) – not typically the time of year a walleye angler starts thinking about a trolling bite; but perhaps it should […]

Walleye Tip: Structure Trolling Refined
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Walleye Tip: Structure Trolling Refined

Historically, trolling structure come mid-summer was “big picture thinking” in that we chose long contours and consistent break lines where we could put lures behind the boat and go.  Because of the amount of line […]

UP YOUR CATCH BY TROLLING
Fishing The Midwest with Jensen & Frisch

UP YOUR CATCH BY TROLLING

Across the Midwest and I would guess most of North America, most game fish in most places are done spawning.  After a few days of rest, those fish will get very hungry.  If you can […]

The 3 Main Speeds of Walleye Fishing
Walleye Fishing

The 3 Main Speeds of Walleye Fishing

There are plenty of presentations in walleye fishing these days, ranging from burning trolling runs to the slowest vertical applications.  While all of them will catch ‘eyes provided the conditions are right, the fact of […]

BOTTOM BOUNCERS 101
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BOTTOM BOUNCERS 101

It’s that time of year when the weather is warm and the fishing is on fire! I am talking June is the month of BBQ’s, baseball and bottom bouncers. That’s right, bottom bouncers! Let’s talk […]

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Fishing News - Fresh

Plano Woman’s Series Tackle Bag

Women are to men as sweet raspberry jam is to garlic-infused salami, yet the passions we share often go together like peas and carrots. Take fishing, for example. Casting, trolling, still-fishing… it doesn’t matter. Both […]

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Ice Fishing

7 Ways to catch more panfish

Ice expert Bob Bohland offers practical tips that will help you catch more big bluegills, crappies and perch. Bob Bohland spends two-thirds of the year waiting for the ice to return, and when the ice […]

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Fishing Tips

Trolling Tips

Hopefully you have already performed your annual trolling seasonal prep on all of your gear from roller guides to rodholders. Your tackle needs just as much TLC as your boat and its powerplant, especially if you do your fishing […]

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Fishing News - Salt

Kayak, Canoe & Paddleboard Fishing Tips

There’s a lot of anglers that use self-propelled watercraft in my region, and just a wide-open option of places to launch and fish. The Mosquito Lagoon is so shallow and has some many ponds, canals […]

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Fishing Tips

Success With Spread Lines

Wherever you’re fishing, it often helps to get as many lines in the water as possible.  The more lines you have in the water, the better your chances for getting a fish to eat your […]

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Fishing Tips

Basics to Downrigging

A downrigger is a device used while fishing using the trolling method, which places a lure at the desired depth. A downrigger consists of a three to six-foot horizontal pole which supports a cannonball (large weight) […]

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Ice Fishing

PK Spoons New Colors

Check out the new PK Spoon patterns! We have Blue Gill Glow, Red Tiger Glow, Bengal Tiger Glow, Red Glow and Pink Pearl Glow! Find them at: http://www.pklures.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2. PK Jigging Spoons are the most dynamic […]