What makes a good jig? Honestly, it’s not that complicated. The two main considerations are size and color. For size, I’ll use anything from a 1/8 ounce to micro jigs that are 1/64 or even 1/ ...

Rare is the day that a bluegill inhales a minnow on a hook, so adjusting offerings in sizes more akin to their predominant ...

The Chicago area has a split personality with ice fishing. In Lake, McHenry, Kane and DeKalb counties, ice fishing is a major ...

I must say that 2024 was one of the best fishing seasons I have had in recent years, both on my “for fun” trips and while ...

Rapidly changing ice conditions and variable perch on the Lake Michigan lakefront lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest ...

26. Black crappie, slow. Look for them along the old creek channel running down through the flooded timber. Bluegill, slow. Fish for them like you would if you were ice fishing; use small ice fishing ...

As temperatures drop, many folks may want to brave the cold to enjoy some ice fishing. Here are some tips on how to venture ...

Once the topwater action dies, Pippin would switch to dragging a junebug or dirty albright CPF Lures Pippin8'r Worm, Texas-rigged with a 1/4 - 3/16 oz., pegged Burnt Tungsten bullet weight in those ...

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The cold weather is exactly what ice anglers were looking for. Glen Schmitt from Outdoor News joined me on WJON. He says this ...