Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A lure class known as blade baits first showed up on the fishing scene in the late 1950s. The original blade bait was the Heddon Sonic, introduced in 1957.

Blade baits, such as the popular Sonar, will catch walleye at any time of the year, but they are at their best in colder water. And cold water is what we will be dealing with this opener, whether you ...

Bass fishing … in the winter. It can and does happen, but only for those who don’t mind a little cold and wind. It’s not magic, but more hard work than anything. And you need to pick and choose ...

It's a day of fishing when anglers need fingers and toes to count their catch. It's even better when the number of species soars into double digits. What better way to beat summer's dog days than by ...

Spring is the absolute best time of year to catch bass near the bank. Smallmouths, largemouths, and spotted bass all flood the shallows each spring to spawn. As part of their annual ritual, the bass ...

In-Line Spinners. If the area you’re fishing is clean enough for treble hooks, a large in-line spinner can put a hurt on snakeheads. Spinnerbaits. While largely outshined by chatterbaits these days, ...

Fishing guide and pro angler, Ross Robertson, shares his picks for the best walleye lures that catch walleye from shallow to ...