by Bob Jensen  |   I went fishing to one of my all-time favorite places recently, Lake Kabetogama in the Voyageur’s National Park in northern Minnesota.  I’ve been to Kab many times in the past fifteen years.  I go there for several reasons, but mostly because it’s a world class fishery for a variety of […]

by Bob Jensen  | A new fishing season is underway.  Some anglers commit themselves to trying new baits and techniques every new season. Fishing can be like the weather in mid-summer:  Both can be very hot.  To take part in this potentially fast action, you’ll need to do things a little differently than you would […]

by Bob Jensen  | Early summer can provide some of the best fishing action of the year for many species of fish found in the Midwest.  In fact, many very successful anglers consider June to be the best time of the year to go fishing.  Walleyes and bass are particularly susceptible to an angler’s presentation […]

by Bob Jensen  | Summer has arrived pretty much everywhere in fishing country.  The spawn is over, so the fish, regardless of specie, are doing one thing:  They’re either eating, or they’re looking for something to eat.  If you can put a bait in front of a fish in a way that looks appealing to […]

by Bob Jensen  | For the most part, ice-fishing came to an early end this year.  That means that open water fishing will have an early start:  In fact, throughout the Midwest, some anglers are already enjoying open water fishing.  They’re on rivers, and they’re fishing for walleyes.  Walleyes will eat a bait year ‘round.  […]

by Bob Jensen  | As the summer starts to wind down and fall gets closer, anglers should start thinking about some fall fishing strategies.  Fishing opportunities for a wide variety of fish are outstanding in the fall across the Midwest. In many areas of the Midwest, crappies are abundant.  Crappies are fun to catch and […]