HI All, I'm trying to learn more about fishing. Where to, What to use for certain types of fish and times of year to use them. I know I'm asking a lot and I also know that this will take some time.
in a couple of weeks my loving wife and I are heading to Fence Lake in Wisconsin. I have had good luck with Northerns and smallmouth but it was all luck. Just happen to be at the right place at the right time. I know that's most of the time but if I could get a little more help it might make it easier then just floating around hoping and praying for a good spot.
Ok I've rambled on long enough. Looking forward to hearing from any of you.
God Bless and good fishing

Hi guys and gals. Just soliciting some ideas here. My teen son came storming back into the house after fishing a nearby lake (actually more like a 20 acre pond) visibly upset because he accidentally knocked his favorite combo out of the jon boat and into the water. He said he spent the next hour jigging for it to no avail. So...what kind of Safety measures should he take going forward to prevent this from reoccurring?
1) Rod buoys (styrofoam) from BPS - bought some a while back but for some reason he doesn't want to use them. Maybe now he will!
2) Rod leash or lanyard you attach to your wrist or the gunwale. Is there such a thing? A couple downsides I see with this is if you switch hands or switch rods alot, it could really be a nuisance.
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I’ve lost one in similar circumstances. Try, instead of jigging, fancast a cast master or similar heavy spoon, let if it sink and drag it back along the bottom. Upsize the trebles if you want Musky bait called a “fuzzy does it” could also work. I got mine back.

Thanks in advance!