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Fishfinders are very interesting not only in that they will help you catch “the big one,” but in how they work. In this article we will look at the basic technology behind fishfinders, and demystify some of their inner workings. The fishfinding starts with SONAR. Your device generates a sound wave and sends it through [...]
Trolling motors can be an incredibly helpful – even indispensable – fishing tool, as long as you have the right one for your boat. There’s nothing worse than an underpowered trolling motor, or a battery that dies half-way through a great day on the lake. With the large number of options and motors available, it [...]
(Dave) Ice out was early, weather was looking nice, water temperature was up, and water level down. All good signs for stellar walleye fishing on Short Lake in Northern Ontario with Mattice Lake Outfitters… we weren’t disappointed. Our entire group caught more walleye than we have in a long time and nice sized ones. Two [...]
Dave takes some time from catching Walleye to show us how he manages to get a perfect, boneless, walleye filet every single time.
While sitting in the truck yesterday, looking at the frozen St. Joe River and then seeing all that water coming over the Elkhart dam, I got to wondering if there was a way to check water levels of the river near me. And no, that rock strike that tore apart my prop and bent the [...]
We just got back from what can only be described as a disastrous fishing trip, too much driving, too much drama, and tough fishing, but more on that later.. First I wanted to update a previous post about the Fish-N-Fool knot.. I had previously said that I thought that the knot was hard to tie.. [...]
I am the first to admint that I pretty much suck at tieing knots.. I never really got that part in Boy Scouts.. And I think that I have had more knots fail than line breaks.. I know, sadness abounds.. Fortunately for me the guys at North American Fisherman Magazine are running knot wars again [...]
For the last few years I’ve been fishing barbless. Dave introduced me to fishing this way on a trip to Short Lake near Armstrong Station, Ontario, and I haven’t looked back. What is barbless fishing? Barbless fishing is exactly what it sounds like, fishing with hooks that don’t have barbs. In most cases we take [...]