Posts by Dennis Foster
Have you Ever Considered a Fishing Tournament | MidWest Outdoors
If you are serious about your walleye fishing, by participating in a tournament or two, you will be doing the best thing possible to help yourself evolve into a better fisherman. There simply is not a better way in which to force yourself into actually putting your full attention on the task at hand: catching fish, and more importantly, big fish.
Read MoreSo, You Want a New Boat… | MidWest Outdoors
We all want a new boat, most of us just don’t get to pick one out as often as we would like. When you do decide to pull the trigger and make the investment in a new fishing platform, you had just as well do it right the first time.
Read MoreFishing Tournaments Can Improve Skills | Aberdeen American News
If you are a serious about walleye fishing, participating in a tournament or two might help you evolve into a better angler. There simply is not a better way to force yourself into focusing on the task at hand and catching big fish.
Read MoreCold Water and Crankbaits | Outdoor Forum
During the first open-water forays of the year, most walleye anglers – even your more sophisticated types – just don’t equate hard-bodied lures with success. In reality, however, nothing could be further from the facts.
Read MoreCold Water Cranks | Dakota Country Magazine
During the first open water forays of the year, most walleye anglers — even many sophisticated types — don’t equate hard-bodied lures with early season success. In reality, nothing could be further from the facts. Yes, jigs and rigs have been and will remain the staple presentation in cold water. But, I’m here to dispel some myths and make a case for you giving crankbaits some serious consideration this spring.
Read MoreTreetop Trolling | Walleye Insider
Shake the trees and walleyes come out. From mid-to late summer, mature, well-fed and largely overlooked beauties reside in submerged treetops in virtually every deep water reservoir in the walleye belt.
Read MoreShallow Wood Walleyes All Season | Walleye Insider
Granted, some time periods are better than others – such as late spring and early summer, when postspawn ‘eyes invade the trees. Fall marks another pinnacle of activity. But even during midsummer, when sweltering days and soaring water temperatures slow the bit, more than a few resident walleyes watch from the wood. Read full article.
Read MoreReel Weeds – Real Deal | Walleye Insider
Reel Weeds are surprisingly uncomplicated and easy to stow and deploy. They come spooled on a foam holder with a designated position for each component – weight, cord and float, leaving no pieces hanging and eliminating tangling or snagging.
Read MoreLarge Baits and Late-ice Monsters | Walleye Insider
Where I fish in Northeastern South Dakota, late-ice runs from about mid-February until you can no longer safely get out. By this time, the bite usually has been tough for some time and most folks are a little burned out.
Read MoreHOT | Walleye Insider
Below a dam, in a churning tailrace, fast food takes on entirely new meaning. Current rips, baitfish whirl, and walleyes attack, in turbulence that might seem too chaotic to hold fish, let along accommodate boats, walleyes gang up and gobble smelt or shad sliced and diced in the turbines.
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