Trolling lead-core line or downriggers with crankbaits or pulling spinners and bottom bouncers continues to produce excellent walleye numbers in 32 feet to 34 feet of water in the mud basin of Big ...

The 8-foot trolling rod bent into a deep curve, telegraphing the presence of a good-sized fish. My buddy Art yanked the outfit from its rod holder and began slowly gathering line on the trolling reel.

While specialized tactics dial in on specific depths, don't neglect that 1- to 5-foot slice of the water column. The post Sub ...

There’s an understandably strong connection between walleyes and rivers. After all, the walleye is by nature a river fish, naturally maintaining its numbers in many of our larger flowing waters, most ...

Trolling with lead core line is a very effective technique for walleyes when they are too deep to reach with other methods. Rigging correctly will increase your chances of success. (Staff photo by ...

11:50 a.m. - When a lesson on the benefits of trolling lead core line leads to a dinner of walleye fillets, you're glad you paid attention in school. That was the case Monday as professional walleye ...

Anglers unfamiliar with lead-core line should buy some and experiment, particularly at this time of year, when walleyes can be difficult to locate, as are smallmouth bass and northerns. A lot of ...

"Get the lead out," could be the battle cry of competitors when the Illinois River between Henry and Starved Rock once again is the scene of several sauger shootouts hosted by the Illinois Walleye ...