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 ...

Anglers catch more walleyes on live bait than with hardware, but learning which live bait rigs to use at which times is important. Basic rigs include jigs in sizes 1/8-, 1/4- and 3/8-ounces.

A nightcrawler harness is a time-tested, proven, multi-hook rig used to present live nightcrawlers in a slow but efficient and enticing way. They are especially effective for targeting walleye. The ...

Long fluorocarbon snells stretching 72 inches like you find on the Lindy Spinner Rig and Crawler Harness, are great for clear water and spooky fish. “Shorter snells like the 36-inchers on Little Joe’s ...

Spring fishing tips: In the spring, in the first two weeks, I like get on the water in the afternoon about 2 p.m. and fish until dark or 9:30. If the day bite isn’t good, the evening bite is good. I ...

Angling legend Ron Lindner has a lot on his mind. Every time I have him on my outdoors radio talk show Lindner weaves dozens of thoughts and issues together like a finely sewn quilt. "The reason night ...