Are Fish Smart?
It’s been said that fish have a 3-second memory. Wrong! Many years ago I had a pet largemouth bass in an aquarium. He was my pal as well as my teacher.
Good night summer fishing.
As the days get shorter and temperatures lower, it means two things: the end of summer fishing and the beginning of hunting season. Even though it might not be winter yet, it isn’t too early to at least plan for how to wind down on fishing. That means get
Dial in lure retrieval for bass by Babe Winkelman
I’m sure everyone reading this has had this happen: you’re in a boat fishing with someone else and the other guys is killing the bass while you can’t buy a bite. So you switch to the exact same lure as the hot shot. You fish the same weight line, cast to
Drop Shot Winter Panfish
Drop Shot Winter Panfish
By Babe Winkelman
There are numerous baits and presentations that catch sunfish and crappies through the ice. Whether you’re floating a jig & waxworm under a slip bobber or quivering a jigging spoon on a straight line, you
Crazy for Walleyes. By Babe Winkelman
I get the same question a lot: “Babe, what’s your favorite fish to catch?” My answer is always the same. I just smile and say “whatever is at the end of my line.” That answer is very honest, because I get as much kick out of catching a 13-inch crappie in
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Fall for a Pike.
Catch one big northern pike and you fall in love with these magnificent predators. Their willingness to chase and crush baits is amazing. The fight for which they’re capable is thrilling. It’s no wonder that in Europe where pike reach epic sizes, they’re
Why Fish?
Why Fish?
By Babe Winkelman
Is there a better place than a lake to relax and clear your mind? I don’t think so. When we fish, the world and our troubles just seem to melt away and give us a chance to reflect on family, friends and answers to our
Jig Fishing Basics. By Babe Winkelman
Jig Fishing Basics.
By Babe Winkelman
It’s really easy for professional fishermen and communicators to get extremely technical when it comes to sharing fishing wisdom with the world. I read an article recently about how to fish lead-core line off a w
Anglers are the best people in the world
Anglers are the best people in the world
By Babe Winkelman
Every once in awhile I get a phone call or email that really moves me. It happened just the other day, in an email from a fellow named Philip Metz. Philip wrote a touching article about a dete
Bobber Fundamentals
Bobber Fundamentals
By Babe Winkelman
Bobbers, corks, floats… depending upon where you live, fishermen have different names for the buoyant device that suspends a bait below the surface. But no matter where you go in North America or what you call it,
Ontario Shield Lake Walleyes Will Make You A Better Angler
Ontario Shield Lake Walleyes Will Make You A Better Angler
By Babe Winkelman
One of my favorite things to do is to catch big walleyes with a vertical presentation. Setting the hook on a giant bottom-hugging ‘eye, directly under the boat, is one of th
Sight-Fishing Smallies
From April 25 to May 1 on our “Good Fishing” television program, we go to Wisconsin for some of the biggest smallmouth bass I’ve ever caught. They are absolute FOOTBALLS! I hope you have as much fun watching the show as we had filming it (even though that
Fall Pike Trolling
As I write this, the Minnesota archery season is just starting. It’s a tortuous time of year, because the urge to hunt is so strong after a long off-season. And while the woods beckon, the lakes are still there – promising what is arguably the best fishin
