Summer Trolling Tips

Trolling balsa baits could be the number one tactic for getting all kinds of fish to eat, during any open-water season of the year. Whether long-lining on braid or raiding the depths behind some leadcore, the Northland Rumble Series Baits are made to elicit reaction bites while withstanding everything from heavy cover to vicious strikes.…

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Will Pappenfus Top 4 Tactics for Summer Walleye

Will Pappenfus breaks down his top 4 go-to tactics for chasing down summer walleyes, and also adds some great tips for locating walleyes during the heat of the summer. Northland Fishing Tackle® — EST. 1975 In 1975, a young Northwoods fishing guide named John Peterson started pouring jigs and tying tackle for his guiding clients…

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Joel Nelson’s Favorite Summer Jigs and Rigs

Part of being an effective angler is putting together a pattern. Knowing a bit about a specific species, its seasonal movements, and biology throughout the year. It also helps to have some locational information on where they like to spend their time. Rocks, weeds, mid-depths to shallow shoals, all can be fishy during certain months.…

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Fish Fast After the Spawn

Northland Pro Brad Hawthorne capitalizes on the early summer walleye and smallmouth bite. BEMIDJI, Minn. (June 8, 2021) – The feed bags are on… Walleye spawning season has ended, and fish are in beast mode. And, for the most part, smallmouth bass is wrapping up, and either are or will be in a similar feeding…

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Early Summer Walleye & Smallmouth Tactics (Post Spawn)

Brad Hawthorne offers some helpful advice for finding and catching early summer walleye and smallmouth bass during the post-spawn period, as they dump out into deeper water with water temperatures on the rise. This time of year is a tricky one and many anglers struggle to follow fish as they make their transition to deeper…

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Northland’s Rippin’ Minnow Infuriates Walleyes

With a unique glide and dart action walleyes can’t resist the Rippin’ Minnow, this soft-bodied jig bait triggers high-velocity pursuit. BEMIDJI, Minn. (June 1, 2021) – Walleye fishing season is in full swing as late spring transitions to early summer. That means it’s time to hit it hard before the bite settles into a slower,…

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