Joe Henry, Author at Midwest Hunting & Fishing

Shoreline Success on LOW

May 10, 2019

Fishing Articles, Open Water Fishing Articles

The early season on Lake of the Woods is typically about walleyes. Most anglers anchor up and jig with a minnow with good success. The walleye fishing happens everywhere from the Rainy River to near shore areas... Read More...

Prehistoric Monsters of the Rainy River

Joe Henry

March 29, 2019

Fishing Articles, Open Water Fishing Articles

Dinosaurs have not inhabited the earth for only 65 million years. The lake sturgeon is amongst a family of fish that have been around about 135 million years. They are prehistoric. They are tough. They are big.... Read More...

Winter Walleye Movements on Lake of the Woods

Joe Henry

February 20, 2019

Fishing Articles, Hard Water Fishing Articles

They don’t call it The Walleye Capital of the World for nothing. Even on a walleye factory like Lake of the Woods, anglers still have to position themselves on fish to be successful. If you have been there be... Read More...

Dead Sticking Finicky Eyes

Joe Henry

February 1, 2019

Fishing Articles, Hard Water Fishing Articles

It’s called the “one two punch” when ice fishing. Jigging one line and dead sticking or basically a live minnow under a bobber the other. The idea is the jigging line attracts walleyes and if they are somewhat... Read More...

Nuances to Ice More Walleyes

Joe Henry

December 17, 2018

Fishing Articles, Hard Water Fishing Articles

Ice anglers who hunt walleyes through the ice know the feeling. Watching a promising thick line come through on your electronics, it holds for just a moment while you are poised, ready to set the hook to only... Read More...

Fall Run of Wallyes

Joe Henry

September 11, 2018

Fishing Articles, Open Water Fishing Articles

As the air begins to cool and the leaves begin to float to the ground, an annual event of nature takes place within one of North America’s premier walleye fisheries. Each fall, large numbers of emerald shiners ... Read More...

Crawler Harnesses: Walleye Catching Machines

Joe Henry

August 20, 2018

Fishing Articles, Open Water Fishing Articles

One of the key tips from pro walleye fishing is that crawler harnesses are extremely effective in a variety of waters, a variety of depths and are absolute walleye catching machines. At one point in my life, I... Read More...

Bronzebacks of Lake of the Woods

Joe Henry

June 21, 2018

Fishing Articles, Open Water Fishing Articles

It happens all of the time... A walleye angler swings the rod back for a nice hookset on a walleye. The rod bends hard and thoughts of a nice walleye are on your mind. In an instant, that sinking feeling hap... Read More...

Spring on the Rainy River

Joe Henry

April 17, 2018

Fishing Articles, Open Water Fishing Articles

There is a spring tradition for some anglers that goes back generations As the warm and welcomed spring sun begins to melt the ice and snow, the Rainy River just east of Baudette, MN begins to show pockets of ... Read More...

Creating Ice Fishing Nirvana

Joe Henry

February 1, 2018

Fishing Articles, Hard Water Fishing Articles

Thousands flock every winter to the famous waters of Lake of the Woods to enjoy some of the best ice fishing in North America. Most take advantage of the unique infrastructure that has been created, traversing ... Read More...

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