Lindy or walking sinkers are often used when drifting or trolling slowly with live bait on a plain hook. | Joe Shead Al and Ron Lindner made the Lindy Rig famous decades ago, and it continues to ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The most famous Minnesota invention was not water skis (1922). Nor was it packaged cake mix (1947), crisp crust frozen pizza (1979) or even Post-it notes (1980). It was the Lindy Rig, ...

MOUNT IDA -- Chris Larson of Roland has elevated his game several notches for spring fishing on the upper Ouachita River. Larson, one of the deans of floodwater fishing in the upper headwaters of Lake ...

ST. LOUIS RIVER, DULUTH - Josh and Kyle Berg had a hunch that fishing might be tough. They were on Spirit Lake, a widening in the St. Louis River, on Wednesday morning, three days before this ...

Gearing up for the walleye opener is all about the little things. There's no need to shell out a couple hundred bucks for a variety of lures in all of the newest colors and configurations. Save that ...

Naturally, concentrated fish attract concentrated fishermen, especially when you're talking about a fish as tasty as a walleye. Crowded docks and busy boat ramps are the norm, but there are plenty of ...

If walleyes live near where you live, they can be caught right now. Some states, and some areas of some states, have a closed season on 'eyes but with just a little travel you can get to areas that ...

Who'd have known 20 years ago that one day walleye would be among the most popular sport fish at Beaver Lake? Maybe the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission fisheries staff saw that vision. Game and Fish ...

There are lots of ways to catch walleye. Although they do suspend at times and in certain waters like Lake Erie, in many cases, walleyes stick pretty tight to the bottom. Thus, you need a sinker to ...