Articles

• Favorite Lures of the Pike Guides4

  Northern pike are vicious, elusive, and can be downright picky when it comes to hitting a lure. But these four trophy pike guides from across North America need to send clients home happy. When all else fails, these are the pike lures they trust the most.

• Favorite Lures of the Walleye Guides4

  Walleye are tricky fish. They can hold tight to the bottom at 60 feet, or cruise the shallows in less than five. When you need to get hooked up in any situation, lure picks mean everything. So here are the lures the top walleye guides use to pay the bills.

• Favorite Lures of the Crappie Guides8

  Crappies might be scrappy fighters, but they can also be a pain to pattern and a chore to figure out what they're eating. So we tracked down four professional crappie guide to learn which lures they never leave the dock without.

• Favorite Lures of the Smallmouth Guides11

  From Dale Hollow Lake - which gave up the world-record smallie - to Maryland's Potomac River, we grilled four top bronzeback guides to find out which lures are their go-to patterns all season long.

• How To Use A "Figure-Eight" Retrieve When Muskie Fishing1

  An expert's tips for catching fickle muskies right by the boat with the figure-eight finishing retrieve.