The best way to describe walleye is fickle—so it’s no wonder finding good walleye lures feels so difficult. When targeting these picky predators, it’s often feast or famine for anglers. There’s almost ...

Tackle store shelves are teeming with every size, color, and shape of walleye lure imaginable. And if you're new to fishing for walleye, deciding on what baits to choose can be a daunting task. This ...

DULUTH — When the News Tribune ran a story in March on how jigs are by far the No. 1 lure for the most world-record fish, it probably didn’t surprise any walleye anglers in Minnesota. The data from ...

Lake Erie's drift-and-cast walleye fishermen rely on lead-head jigs, weight-forward spinners and small spinner rigs to hook their trophy fish. Fishermen who are dedicating to trolling for walleye, ...

What Makes a Bucktail Jig So Effective for Catching Bass and Walleye? Simplistic in design but lethal in execution, the bucktail jig works magic when fished amongst weeds in the fall. Comprised of a ...

Perhaps the most ubiquitous fishing lure in the world, and among the oldest, the jig is particularly effective in catching walleyes. Thus its popularity in Minnesota, where more than 1 million anglers ...

With Pennsylvania’s walleye season opening May 3, there are plenty of techniques and bait anglers can use to attract these predator fish. Phillip Papa of Allegheny County and Daniel Gerda of Mercer ...

The walleye fishing season opener is Saturday, and it’s time to start making preparations and going through your tackle. But what if you’re a beginner and you’ve never hooked a walleye, which rank at ...

Walleye fishing can be an arduous affair – locating concentrations of fish can be challenging, feeding windows are shortened, and the weather can be downright unpleasant. With that in mind, many ...

It never gets old, the sharp tick experienced when a river walleye inhales a leadhead jig dressed with a fathead minnow. I don’t know how many river walleyes I’ve had the good fortune of catching ...