Steelhead Fishing Tips

Wreck fishing can be an extremely fun and fruitful adventure. A Boundary Waters Fishing Guide, by Mike Furtman is a wonderful book that can teach you everything you need to know in order to have a successful fishing trip in the BWCAW. These days, I'm so reliant on my sounder that if I went to sea and discovered it wasn't working, I would simply turn around and go home - it really is that important to my fishing.

Taking to the time to set up an organized central base when fishing, especially when it's from the beach, can save a lot of headache and time later on. Making sure the vital and essential pieces of gear are near at hand can make your life much easier.

Today's hooks do not rust out. These are lures like crankbaits, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, swim jigs, swimbaits, or topwater. On bright sunny days, light colored lures usually work best, and on dark, cloudy days, darker colors are better. As ice-out arrives, here are six spring bass fishing tips to help you catch more smallmouth and largemouth bass early in the season.

When it comes to baits, lures, and flies there are literally thousands of options - and this can make choosing one a bit intimidating at times. Use a Lake Lure to catch this fish. Deep sea fishing is done in waters 30 ft. or deeper a fair distance from land, it's also known as offshore fishing reel.

Both of those types of lures are essential when pike fishing (doesn't matter in a river or a lake). The Wind is on Your Side - On days with a strong breeze you can expect the bait fish to get pushed closer to shore, meaning the big fish will come closer to shore to feed.

Across the country bass have a very broad diet ranging from baitfish like shad and bluegill to much odder prey such as baby ducks. Float-fishing keeps your bait suspended under a fishing float at various depths in the water column while avoiding snagging your terminal gear (weight, hook, and bait) on weeds or bottom structure.

Clear and calm nights are better for night time fishing compared to windy rough seas. Trout are often stocked in ponds and lakes for fishing purposes, too. Northern pike are found in most Boundary Waters lakes, and a large pike can put up a great battle. Many times I have been fishing in these types of ponds and caught a bream or even a bass.