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Recently, I've found Smallies on deep water rocks (I know because I can feel them with the anchor) in 16-20' of water, but soon I will be finding them relating to weed edges in 16' of water. I don't...

I know that the shorelines are becoming overridden with weeds. Shore fishing is best just after ice out in march/april through May. I would ask Gene as D&S Bait 241-4225 Ext 4.

Good luck.

Rex

My guess is definitely catfish. The huge ones hang down low, don't fight aggressively, but feel like you've hooked a submarine. It is a fish story now, we'll never know for sure.

Rex

Go to points or mid-lake humps in the 16-19 foot range. Drop a leach to the bottom on a #4 hook and a few split shots, real up 1 turn, and wait for your pole to bend over. With a 2nd rod, use a...

I totally agree with removing as much slack in the line as possible so when you do set the hook it will hit the fish more directly. It also pays to spend a little more on good hooks that will have...

I got quite a few gills and a few crappies on monona in the same places that I was ice fishing (triangles/monona bay) using the same baits (small jig with a red tail with a wax worm) fishinig a slip...

My 90 hsp mercury has a bent skeg and it pulls very hard to the right as well. I don't think it takes much. It is bent about an inch, and the faster I go,the harder it pulls. It has been this way...

Gene, how about getting someone from the DNR to speak about water quality issues concerning the Madison chain and/or regulation related issues.

I know the hole minnow transport issue had a lot...

I've been stopping at Mendota County Park for the last few weeks, and the lake was frozen over this morning as far as I could see.

Rex