By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Ted Takasaki with a bruiser smallmouth bass caught on a Lindy X-Change Jig and plastic grub. Find and stay on smallie action this summer by following the formula laid out by top guide Jim DaRosa. The action can be hotter than the weather! Other fish might fight better, pound-for-pound,… Continue Reading
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Open-water crappie season
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson This may come as a surprise – open-water crappie season lasts far longer than April and May. Sure, boats crowd the shallows when crappies are spawning and the morel mushrooms are popping up in the timber. But, this good tasting fish can be caught from lakes or reservoirs… Continue Reading
The Ponds in Spring
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Pond fishing gets going in spring, before bigger waters wake up. Here, Kristi Takasaki holds up a nice sunfish caught on a Lindy Little Nipper jig suspended beneath a Thill float. Her father, pro angler Ted Takasaki, was fishing with her on a small body of water in… Continue Reading
Anchors Away!
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Ted Takasaki with a monster walleye caught while anchored in a prime spot on the Winnipeg River. The fish fell for a Lindy X-Change jig tipped with a frozen shiner. There are times when fishing for walleyes is like putting a candy bar on the coffee table in… Continue Reading
Aggressive Tactics for First-Ice Walleyes
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Most good walleye anglers get real excited when the first good ice of the year appears. The fish are aggressive and still willing to swim a fair distance for something to munch on. As a result, it pays to be aggressive in your tactics to catch them. New rattling… Continue Reading
Fall River Walleye Tactics
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Even the classic deep water zone just below dams can be relatively unpressured in later fall. Trophy walleyes like this one caught by Ted Takasaki are predictable in autumn, when they make ‘staging migrations’ into the vicinity of next spring’s spawning areas. If you encounter crowds near the… Continue Reading
Fall Walleyes and Rocks
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson With a mouth full of predator teeth, big walleyes look like they could chew up underwater rocks. Instead, fall walleyes often frequent rocky bottoms while feeding heavily. Follow the formula outlined here by Ted Takasaki, and it’ll be you holding up a big fish for the picture. Though… Continue Reading
Weed Muskies: They’re in There Somewhere, but Where?
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Ted Takasaki holds up a huge weed musky for a quick photo. Follow the formula and find your own weed monsters this fall! It’s not enough to know that giant, hungry muskies haunt weeds in fall. We all know they’re in the green stuff somewhere. Living weeds give… Continue Reading
Post-Game Analysis
Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Football players learn a lot by analyzing film from last Sunday’s game. Pro fisherman Ted Takasaki with a dandy sauger. Follow Ted’s recap of a winning tournament strategy, because it will help you refine your own days on the water. What happens in big-time tournaments does apply to everyday… Continue Reading
Walleyes and Weather
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson An easy-to-understand story about barometric pressure and its impact on your fishing Pro angler Ted Takasaki holds up a monster walleye taken during an approaching storm. In this article, meteorologist and avid angler Todd Heitkamp helps us all understand the impact weather– especially barometric pressure– has on fishing.… Continue Reading