Finesse techniques catch fish when aggressive moving baits fail to get bites, especially if you’ve created a secret rig that the fish haven’t seen before. But great techniques, like the Ned rig, ...

When it comes to catching large numbers of panfish, it’s impossible to beat a chunk of nightcrawler (or maybe a cricket) hanging under a bobber. But when you’re throwing live bait for panfish, you’re ...

A Ned rig is a near-nothing bait composed of a small soft-plastic lure rigged on a jig head. And yet if you had to coax a bite from a bass anytime, anywhere, a Ned rig might very well be your best bet ...

There are lots of ways to catch walleye. Although they do suspend at times and in certain waters like Lake Erie, in many cases, walleyes stick pretty tight to the bottom. Thus, you need a sinker to ...

It's not very often that you can point to something and say, "That really revolutionized fishing." And that is especially true of something as innocuous as a fishing sinker. Yet, there are two sinker ...

SUNBURY – Ed Knorr softly twitched his line every 10 seconds or so, allowing the Ned rig he was using to bounce along the bottom with the current. As it got even with the boat, there was a sudden hit ...

Gearing up for the walleye opener is all about the little things. There's no need to shell out a couple hundred bucks for a variety of lures in all of the newest colors and configurations. Save that ...

Soft plastic lures are versatile for catching bass, partly because of the variety of ways you can rig them. Proper rigging style depends on the presentation you desire. That often depends on the type ...

Bottom bouncer sinkers, a piece of lead on an L-shaped wire revolutionized the world of walleye fishing. The rig is nearing its 40 year in the walleye fisherman’s arsenal. It's not very often that you ...