With summer finally upon us in the Madison area fishing is in full swing. Here's a quick breakdown of what is going on where, and how to get bit! Walleyes Walleyes have been primarily active towards dusk and after dark on both lakes Mendota and Waubesa (not much going on out on Monona). Trolling shallow running crankbaits over weeds at 2mph in 3 to 11 feet of water has been the best pattern. Stick style baits such as Rapala Husky Jerks (size 10-12) and Storm Thundersticks hav

Early spring, in my opinion is one of the most dreary, awful times of the year. The weather sucks, you can't ever seem to get more than 2 consecutive nice days, game fish aren't open on the lakes yet, and a person can only do so much trout fishing before they go crazy. Here is a few things I do this time of year to keep my sanity and prep for open water fishing. TACKLE ORGANIZATION You can’t honestly stay that your tackle is all neat and organized, or that you can go in one o

Cool days and even cooler nights mark the changing of the seasons. With Halloween over and Thanksgiving around the corner now is the time to take advantage of some oaf the best walleye fishing of the year here in Madison. The best part; you don't even need a boat. Do I have your attention? Good. (Labidesthes sicculus: Brook Silverside Minnow) (Notemigonus crysoleucas: Golden Shiner) With the cooling water temps forage species such as Golden Shiners and Brook Silversides (pict

Fishing highly pressured waters such as the Madison Chain can prove difficult at times. This is especially true when chasing trophy muskies. Generally speaking, using a lure or presentation that is different than anything the fish have seen before can be the key to success when other presentations aren't producing as well. In this product review we will be looking at the Lee Lures Flap Tail. This bait has been producing LOTS of fish on the Madison Chain and given its design a