The walleye is better known for its flesh than for its fighting abilities. But we still respect it as a sportfish because its oh-so-light bite makes it oh-so-hard to catch. A good spinning rod for ...

Walleye rods are like golf clubs. Sometimes you need a driver, and other times, a five iron, a sand wedge, or a putter — and all the clubs in between. Like golf clubs, there’s really no one best ...

The 8-foot trolling rod bent into a deep curve, telegraphing the presence of a good-sized fish. My buddy Art yanked the outfit from its rod holder and began slowly gathering line on the trolling reel.

I write mostly from experience. So at a recent outdoor writers' meeting, I jumped at the chance for some firsthand experience with Bill Leonard, a walleye-fishing pro from northwest Iowa. Deep ...

Holdersonice.com tip-down ice fishing rod holders, which react to the slightest bite of any fish, helped catch this mess of perch and walleye, said inventor and owner Dwight Kurz, of Hackensack, Minn.