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Do-it Staff Kyle Steinfeldt with 13 pounds of monster Green Bay walleye that fell for a Ripper earlier this spring.
The Ripper is one of the most versatile swimbaits you can use all season long. Use it on a jig, weedless, or as a trailer.

Do-it Ripper, The Incredible Soft-Plastic Swimbait

Do-It Ripper: multispecies soft-plastic swimbait Swimbaits have become a staple for fishermen chasing nearly everything in fresh and salt water. […]

The Algoma area has been a perennial leader in steelhead catches for 15 years and the king salmon for 21 years straight.
Steelhead have powerful tails that allow for acrobatic jumps and twists on the surface in an effort to shake hooks. Maintaining a taut line during the fight helps bring these to the net.
Lee Haasch’s nephew Trevor recognized just how wily a steelhead is.

Precision Cruising for Spring Steelhead Action

The sun was minutes away from peaking over the orange horizon. Trevor, my nephew and deckhand extraordinaire, was adjusting a […]

Trolling for perch at a very slow speed with micro-hardbaits like a 1-inch Rapala produced this jumbo-sized perch for this happy guest.
Midsummer trolling for perch is productive. This guest caught these jumbo perch using micro-baits.

Trolling for Perch

Here, we are going to explain certain events that produce larger-than-average perch for inland lakes. Micro-sized crankbaits, about 1 inch […]

The rod holder at the front of the boat should be pointed up high, the next should be at a medium level and the back one should be pointed just above the water. This setup gives the rod tips separation, reducing the chance of tangles.
Without planer boards we wouldn’t be able to effectively spread out our lines and cover a larger area of water.

Trolling Tricks: Down and Out for Walleyes

Football and walleye fishing are two of our passions, and there are a lot of common themes and strategy between […]

Martin attaches a Church Tackle Stern Planer to leadcore line. Photo: David A. Rose
Mark Martin and a nice walleye caught on a warm fall day while trolling a Rapala Husky Jerk behind planer boards. Photo: David A. Rose 

Trolling Late in the Season

Before the walleye season starts, the options for fishing them are anything but plentiful. In spring, the bite is limited […]

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