Fall is a great time to fish with wild minnows. Indigenous species of minnows trapped from local creeks, found within the same watershed being fished, are forage that gamefish are accustomed to ...

Time to get into those jumbo Lake Erie perch! I've got my 1A T-Turn Bait Rig set up (the one designed for panfish) and live minnows on the hooks. Let's go over the set-up and get into those perch! How ...

Walleyes can bite short, particularly when the water is ice cold as it is in early spring. When fishing a classic jig and minnow presentation, this often results in missed strikes. The use of a ...

Success with a jighead minnow in the forward-facing sonar era often comes down to specific gear and positioning adjustments. The following three changes dramatically improved my landing percentage.

As I outlined in a recent column, wild creek bait often out-produces store-bought minnows at this time of year, at which time I offered suggestions on collecting and storing such. Now let’s look at ...

From a story on Wired2Fish.com: Fall can challenge even the most experienced anglers. Cooling water, scattered bait, and unpredictable patterns make locating bass tough. Dustin Connell shares how to ...

Indiana lawmakers are considering a bill that would restrict how minnows are collected from the state's waterways. (Getty Images) An Indiana bill up for debate intends to crack down on what some ...

Indiana lawmakers are considering a bill that would restrict how minnows are collected from the state’s waterways. (Getty Images) An Indiana bill up for debate intends to crack down on what some ...

Less than a decade ago, who would've thought that bass fishing would be dominated by such an inconspicuous little lure as the jig head minnow, yet here we are in 2026, in the era of forward-facing ...