Trolling has long been known as one of the most efficient ways to catch fish. For species like walleye, salmon, musky and even crappie, this deadly method for presenting multiple baits is hard to beat ...

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 ...

After the extreme temperatures last week don't give up, some of the best fishing is yet to come. Late May and early June offers some great deep water trolling for Walleyes.

We out on Lake Erie on a very calm hot day. With no drift available, I opt for in-line trolling as today's preferred method to catch walleye. We're in 58 feet of water, using a T-Turn out to an ...

I write mostly from experience. So at a recent outdoor writers' meeting, I jumped at the chance for some firsthand experience with Bill Leonard, a walleye-fishing pro from northwest Iowa. Deep ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Walleye fishing attention has been focused on Western Lake Erie in recent weeks, from the reef complex off Port Clinton and Camp Perry where a major league spawning season during ...

Julie Morin, above, caught this 25-inch walleye on Lake Mille Lacs in late July. She caught the fish while trolling using a Lindy rig with a float and leech. Keith Dunder, of Golden Valley, was fly ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Lake Erie has settled into its summer mode and without the big winds of recent weeks, the walleye fishing has been outstanding this week on calm waters. The Central Basin has been ...

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