Devils Lake is well known for it's mammoth perch, prolific walleye population, and ever expanding shoreline.  This week Fish Ed host, Jon Thelen, spends a day casting crankbaits for big pike. If you plan on fishing Devils Lake this year, Thelen will show you exactly what to do and what to look for to do battle with these hard-fighting fish.

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Finding and catching bluegill is easy for most, but finding and catching big mature bluegill requires a refined approach.  This week on Fish Ed Jon Thelen, host of Fish Ed, shows how to locate and catch big mature bluegill in shallow water.

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Traditional summertime tactics catch plenty of big ‘eyes, or else they wouldn’t have become such strong traditions. Lindy Rigging, pulling spinners and suspending live bait account for countless catches. But sometimes, thinking outside the box is an even better way to put more, bigger walleyes in the box.

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This week, Fish Ed Host Jon Thelen alters his plan to fish Lake Winnibigoshish due to weather and chases down post spawn walleyes on a small northern Minnesota Lake by trolling Lindy Jigs tipped with a shiner minnow. This can be a very effective, but often overlooked tactic for spring walleyes accross the Midwest.

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Even the best walleye anglers in the world can learn something new on nearly every fishing trip. Maybe that’s what makes those guys so good. They know that tactics, bodies of water and the fish themselves can change from moment-to-moment, day-to-day, and even over the years. Successful fishermen believe they know how to catch fish, but they never close the door on the lessons fish teach every day.

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