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 ...

Today I'm doing some multi species fishing using one of my favorite baits, live minnows!!! Minnow fishing can produce several species including largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, among others!

BRAINERD, Minn. – For hundreds of bait shops across Minnesota, Urbank Live Bait Co. in Otter Tail County is ground zero for minnows. So, it wasn't good news last week when owner Marshall Koep said his ...

Live bait isn’t just a technique for beginners. A fluttering minnow or chunk of nightcrawler at the end of the line can be one of the most effective means of fishing at this time of year. “While an ...

During this transitional time of year, it’s not uncommon for one day of lights-out action to be followed by a total skunking. Even traditional methods of predicting fish behavior like tracking fronts, ...

Although all of the nearly 9,000 participants of the 33rd Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza presumably signed up to catch fish on one day in late January, most will tell you it’s really an ...

Like most anglers of my generation, I started my fishing career using live bait. My first catch was a brook trout that gobbled a garden worm on a long-ago first day of trout season. And while my first ...

Hooking a minnow through the lips for ice fishing is quick, simple and does little harm, allowing the bait fish to move about naturally and attract game fish to strike. Credit: Courtesy of Bill Graves ...

Fishing season is almost here in Minnesota — but bait shops across the state are having trouble finding enough minnows. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, minnow harvests fell ...

Story Highlights • BroBo’s Bait and Tackle Shop is a new location at 3550 S. Seeley Road that offers live bait, fishing gear ...