Choosing the right fishing rig to use under various conditions is important as learning how catch fish on them. Most rigs are designed fairly simply and are used for specific types of fishing. We have assembled information on the basic rigs, how to tie them and a few pointers on how to fish them. The basic… Continue Reading
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Spring Crappies
By Scott Hill One of the most fulfilling activities for many people is spring crappie fishing. The local waters and temperatures start to rise, the ever-so-active crappie nears spawning time. As spring draws near crappie move toward their spawning areas. If you are a fisherman who enjoys crappie fishing and has chased them before,… Continue Reading
Fishing on the Cheap
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Ted Takasaki with a beautiful sunfish caught on a 1/16-ounce Lindy Fuzz-E-Grub, an all-time great panfish jig that will catch fish for you from shore or in a boat. Follow Ted’s ideas and you’ll find great fishing fun even when money is tight. Even if the economic downturn has… Continue Reading
So You Want to Start Largemouth Bass Fishing
By Don Dziedzina I get so many questions about fishing come across my desk. And as of late, it seems that the bass fishing and tournaments that we see on TV makes some novice anglers more exciting about pursuing bass themselves. So if you want to be a bass fisherman,let’s see if I can help… Continue Reading
Ice Fishing 101
By Tom Dietz A warm southerly wind blew across the thick February ice as I cut a number of holes in a boat channel leading from the main lake. This channel averaged six feet deep, and had a fair amount of fallen timber and other cover present. Saugeyes, crappie, bluegill and perch were all present… Continue Reading
Carve Trophy Waters Down To Size
By Jim Saric, Editor We all dream of trophy muskies. For some of us the pursuit of giant muskies goes beyond a passion and becomes a borderline obsession. How else can you explain our colorful discussions about fish handling, size limits, photographs, tournaments, etc. The bottom line is we all care about muskies and want… Continue Reading
Heat, Cover, Baitfish
By Joe Bucher, Editor Emeritus Early season musky fishing is something that all musky nuts can’t wait to start doing, yet few are truly successful at catching fish during this period of time. You’ve heard all the excuses that “It’s too early,” “They’re still spawning, “The water’s too cold,” “We need some nice weather to… Continue Reading
Basic Black
By Jim Bortz, Contributing WriterIt doesn’t seem to matter where or when a discussion of lure color comes up between musky men and women. There’s always one who has to say, “Any color’s fine as long as it’s black.” It’s such a standard comment, it’s become cliché. If I had a nickel for every time… Continue Reading
Seven Degrees Of Musky Location
By Bob Mehsikomer and Kyle Brickson For years, we at Simply Fishing have attempted to educate viewers and attendees of our various seminars of the specifics of musky fishing. The information we offer is grounded in science and experience and we try to reserve unnecessary comments or conclusions until our experience has demonstrated the true… Continue Reading
Six Steps To A First Musky
By Dave Dorazio, Field EditorAs a long-time musky guide, I’ve shared my boat with anglers of all proficiency levels. I’ve fished with musky hunters who have caught literally hundreds of muskies, including some huge fish. I’ve also fished with anglers who are complete novices who have never even fished for muskies. At the University of Esox… Continue Reading