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Be Carefull When Fishing With Large Hooks

Northern Pike and muskie fishing can provide a thrill with their heavy battles. With the weight and intensity of the fight one must be carefull so if a fish does ever “spit the hook” that your not wearing the fishing lure.
For this reason I always wear sunglasses, even when it’s not sunny. […]

Northern Pike Fishing With Helmets?


Big Fish Eat Big Baits

On a recent fishing trip into Northern Manitoba, this trophy sized Northern Pike totally enhaled a 12 inch Squirko lure.  When fishing for large fish in the fall use large lures.
Northern Pike fishing

Non Stop Walleye Fishing

On a recent walleye fishing trip to Crow Duck Lake, Manitoba, it is very common to have numerous “doubles and triples”.  The walleyes were flying in the boat!  In fact when walleye fishing becomes this good, it is easy to take it forgranted!
Crow Duck Lake Walleyes

Tube Jigs for Spring Crappies

Throw away the crappie minnow and put on a tube jig!  I have been fishing for years with a tube jig and a bobber with about as much success as any lure imaginable for spring crappies.
Years back I was fishing a spring crappie lake from shore with my good old jig and crappie minnow.  Yes […]

Walleye Dinner?


When is a Lure Too Big?

On a recent fishing trip into northern Manitoba Canada, the question of what size of lures to use came up. The lake was a trophy Northern Pike lake but it was also full of walleyes. After a long day of casting for Northerns, we decided to fish for walleyes in the evening to give our […]

Giant Northern Pike Fishing

         Over a year ago a friend of mine told me of a new Muskie lure that I just had to get. The lure was a Squirko from Lungen lures. It looked to me like other jerk baits, but I decided to give it a try.
On the first try on a Muskie lake in central […]