GAY — Live-bait rigging, a time-honored technique for walleyes, seems to have faded from popularity in recent years. Most guys fishing crawlers troll with spinner rigs these days, and, from what I can ...

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 ...

It's not very often that you can point to something and say, "That really revolutionized fishing." And that is especially true of something as innocuous as a fishing sinker. Yet, there are two sinker ...

Slip bobbers and leeches or Lindy Rigs and redtails are producing some walleyes in the weeds or 16 to 20 feet of water at Whitefish Lake, North Long Lake, and Gull Lake. The shallow weeds in the ...

East — Walleyes are hitting Lindy Rigs and leeches or crankbaits on the 25- to 30-foot gravel and mud areas during the day. Slip bobbers and leeches have worked best after dark on the 14- to 20-foot ...

• Spinning reel. Reels costing $50 to $100 are far better and more durable than anything your mother or father used. Higher-priced reels usually have more bearings, allowing for smoother operation.

While many fishermen who use the original Lindy Rig lengthen the snell to 8 or 9 feet, sometimes even longer, the men who introduced the Lindy Rig shorten theirs. Did you know the original Lindy Rig ...

• Spinning rod. Costs of graphite rods vary widely, from about $25 to more than $200, so seek guidance from a knowledgeable salesperson. A "medium'' action (denoted on the rod near the reel seat) rod ...