How do you catch a fish, a bass, walleye, perch, pike, trout or a crappie. It depends. ODU hosts fishing tips for as many species as we can. More and more tricks and tips that make fishing more productive and more fun.
Joel Gohman asks: When going to a new small body of water with no idea of structure or where the fish will be, what are you tactics to finding them quickly and efficiently? Perhaps the […]
Walking down the aisles of a tackle store, you will most likely encounter several different choices of fishing line. The line can be fluorocarbon, monofilament, or some type of braided material in multiple colors. One […]
A Rebel Tracdown Minnow and Tracdown Ghost Minnow have more than a name in common. Both are minnow-shaped wobbling lures that are weighted to sink when not in motion, and the Tracdown Minnow (TD50) and […]
Corn Aligner Rigs are not very hard to tie. They are primarily used for carp fishing but other species will eat them as well. The Corn Aligner is tied in only a few steps and […]
In spring, white bass seek tributaries of major reservoirs for spawning runs. It is during these spawning runs, when thousands of whites are concentrated in small streams, that most white bass are taken during the […]
If you’re a brave soul and get out on the water a lot during the cold of winter you are greeted by what seems to be the devil of winter fisherman that being clear water. […]
The Minnow Head Hook on the Buck Shot Spoon is easy to rig with the right tools and tricks. Shop for Northland Fishing Tackle products today: http://shop.northlandtackle.com/
Catching any carp in the winter months is always an event, but catching big winter carp requires being in the right place, at the right time, with the best baiting technique. Graeme and Mike Pullen […]
The hair transplant was a success: Bucktail Jigs make a big comeback with the walleye bigwigs. “Hair jigs, like the Northland Buck-A-Roo, work magic on cold-water walleyes. Here, Doc Samson hoists a late spring monster.” […]
Autumn has arrived in the Midwest. In a couple of weeks the countryside will be alive in color and lots of outdoor enthusiasts will have departed the lakes for treestands in search of deer or […]
An excellent adjunct to the fall hunting seasons is fall fishing. Anglers do not have to possess boats and all that goes with them to enjoy some great fishing. The key factor is finding an […]
Not very long ago this giant reservoir on the Missouri River went through hard times. These days, however, things are different. Water levels that are high and stable, plus a resurgence of rainbow smelt, (the […]
Rig a VMC® Spin Jig with your favorite boot-tail or fluke-style soft-plastic trailer and suspending fish don’t stand a chance, no matter the season. An exaggerated belly keel and premium ball bearing swivel maximizes the […]
Trigger reaction strikes as fish begin to aggressively forage late in the season. The Mepps Musky Double Blade Marabou provides lift to run above high weed growth and cover. Mepps bucktails and marabous were voted […]
Lots of folks chase white bass when they run up rivers during the spring or cast to white bass schools when they feed on the surface. However, some of the fastest and most dependable white […]
First of all, let me say that fishing in the heat requires some good common sense protection, water, ice, skin protection and just common sense is very much a part of being a smart fisherman […]
You probably wonder why Mepps® offers so many different lure colors. Who would use some of them? What possible reason could there be for making some of the colors we do? Most fishermen use a […]
Forget the bank for summer fishing success. A variety of gamefish gravitate to offshore feeding grounds in the summer, giving savvy anglers ample reason to abandon the bank in favor of deep-water hotspots. “This time […]
Mark Ruml Muskie Tips for Beginners. Muskie fishing is one of those fishing experience many of us will ever have, but when we go out the first time we need make good choices to find […]
It is Tuesday night. I am already planning for the weekend with fellow Hobie team member Ryan McNeal. We are watching radar and wind reports from South Florida to Texas in search of some decent […]
It’s summer. The water is warm, there are lots of baitfish in the water, there are lots of people fishing, and there are lots of fish that are looking for something to eat, and fish […]
The Mississippi River couldn’t have been more beautiful that night. We were catfishing on a stretch in eastern Arkansas, with a canopy of bright stars above and a carpet of murmuring water below. The bite […]
It’s no secret that jigs catch fish of all species during all seasons. An ordinary round or “ball-head” jig is probably the jig style that comes to mind most often when anglers refer to jigs […]
When the weather gets hot so does the topwater bite. What many anglers don’t think about is how to fish a topwater lure from a kayak. Not all boats and applications of the techniques are […]
Kayak fishing on big bodies of water like the Great Lakes can be a daunting task. Big boats seem to have the advantage because they can move fast and troll a large number of lures […]
By far the most important skill I learned while serving in the US Navy was attention to detail. When steering a ship that is roughly two football fields in length through a place like the […]
I recently received an inquiry from an angler about to purchase his first dropshot rod and was looking for advice on whether he could use a regular rod, or would need something more specific. I […]
Lure fads come and go, but fish still fall for the Original Floating Rapala. And they always will. “To me, it’s the purest form of an artificial lure that there is,” says Bassmaster Elite Series […]
When most anglers go fishing, they’re out there to feel a fish pull back on their line. Usually we hit the water with a plan for a specific species of fish, and some of the […]
Many of the portraits twentieth-century artist Norman Rockwell painted portrayed anglers catching panfish – the rod in hand usually nothing more than a cane pole. Why such a simple stick (literally)? It was the rod […]
BOWFISHING FOR DELICIOUS SUCKER Bowfishing enthusiasts love shooting carp, buffalo, and other trash fish that most people consider inedible. There is another fish that most consider trash too, but when prepared properly, are delicious to […]
Another fishing season is here. Something you can do to catch more fish and enjoy your time on the water even more is to be flexible in your fishing goals. You’ll catch more fish year […]
What would you say if I told you that I have found a backup bait to compliment my spinnerbait? We have all had days that when we hit the water we grab a spinnerbait to […]
Collierville, Tenn. – Although KVD is renowned for his prowess with several baits, his affinity for few of them rival that of a jerkbait. Kevin has successfully adapted his northern jerkbait skills to bodies of […]
Northland Fishing Tackle continues its 40-year tradition of creating innovative fish-catching leadheads with the revolutionary new Swivel-Head Jig. Crafted with a bulletproof barrel swivel connecting the flat-bottomed, football-shaped head to a size 2 Crawler Hauler […]
Salmo lures of Poland is excited to announce the launch of the FREEDIVER, a new generation of super deep diving minnow lures for 2016, built to exceed all angler expectations for performance, durability and fishability. […]
Among his contemporaries in professional bass fishing, Todd Faircloth rates as one of the most consistent anglers in the sport, regularly finishing well and always a threat to win any tournament he enters. The Yamaha […]
When I first began my fishing guide service more than 40 years ago on Lake Lanier and the Chattahoochee River, we had an abundance of fish and very little fishing pressure, so it was fairly […]
When the water’s cold, Rapala baits are red hot. If you’re not slinging Shad Raps, Husky Jerks, X-Raps, or DT’s this time of year, you might as well stay home. So says a Who’s Who […]
Lindner Love — Scatter Raps Impressed Al Linder – Featuring what’s best described as “evasive action,” Scatter Rap®s perfectly mimic spooked baitfish fleeing attack, moving unpredictably from one side to the next, back to center, […]
Kentucky Lake is a mainstem reservoir on the Tennessee River. This is the lowermost of nine reservoirs that stair step their way down the Tennessee River from eastern Tennessee. Kentucky Lake was impounded by the […]
The South Jersey Slam was the one film that I would call a true winter fishing trip. We wanted to catch several species. That turned out to be an educational experience. We caught crappie, yellow […]
Lake Michigan, or the “Big Pond” as many Wisconsinites know it, is the No. 1 most frequently visited water in Wisconsin and it’s easy to see why. Whether by boat or on shore, a fishing […]
If you look at a real bluegill or any closely related sunfish, you’ll see that it isn’t shaped like a typical crankbait. Now look at a Rebel Bluegill. From the sides, the body is deep, […]
Fall’s wicked transformation into winter is the harshest of all seasonal shifts. One night of deep-space temps and the open water you were casting the evening before can turn into a skating rink. But even […]
Fish smarter. Equip yourself with all available underwater intel, say the sport’s top practitioners, and you’ll almost always find and catch fish. It’s a credo espoused by Dr. Jason Halfen—university professor and director of The […]
The name says a lot. A Rebel Tracdown Minnow “tracks down,” meaning it sinks slowly through the water column. That makes this minnow-imitating lure an excellent choice for getting down in current, and it also […]
Due to the abundance of submerged trees and stumps in Reelfoot Lake, necessity is the mother of invention. Early on the Calhoun Reelfoot Boat became a reality. The craft is a rather nifty local product […]
Spring is an awesome time of the year for those of us who love to fish for panfish. The first open water of the season offers dynamite shallow water action for bluegill and crappie. An […]
Soft plastic baits are very popular for enticing bass. In recent years, a couple of lure-types have gained high regard among bass anglers. Stick-baits and flukes are two categories of soft plastics that have exploded […]
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