All Eyes On Fishing's Podcast
Episodes
Fall is a great time of year to go out and find that trophy. No I am not talking about that bull elk, I am talking about big EYEZZZZ. The feed is on and if you love catching big Walleye it's time to not forget about the fall being the best time of year to catch that once in a life time trophy. You have all the feeding of spring and none of the relationship drama associated with the spawn. Trolling cranks in the fall high in...
In the spirit of democracy and in the interest of debating on how to catch more fish in the fall, we at All Eyes have brought in a good friend of ours Dan Giordano and one hell of a stick to help LEAD YOU TO THE NEXT LEVEL! It's fall time and the fish are putting on the feed. We talk where to find the fall fish and what to use. Techniques and tricks for catching fall fish. Dan will also be in our new Next Level episode and ...
It has to be said! We have to talk about being prepared for anything when you are traveling to your next tournament or taking the family out on the boat for fun day. It's a boat and things go wrong...ALL THE TIME! It's important you carry spare parts and check your equipment. In this episode we talk about the bad luck we have had and what we have learned. We have traveled across the country pulling boats and the one th...
See what you are missing. This a a great Next Level episode where we talk to Walleye Professional Angler and former PWT Rookie of the Year, Dan Swanson about Lowrance and Tournament fishing. Dan is Lowrance Pro Staff along with, St. Croix, Berkley, Ranger Boats and Evinrude. Dan is extremely knowledgeable about Lowrance products and is a great resource. If you aren't subscribing to THE NEXT LEVEL you are missing out on in d...
Competition. The name of the game in late summer and early fall is competition with all the bait in the lake. Bait has exploded in most lakes across the country and you are trying to feed a group of fish while they sit at a Golden Coral full of bait. It's a tough time of year but there are still plenty of opportunities to have great productive days on the water. Snap jigging a variety of baits is a great way to make your ba...
Do you swivel your cranks? Jigs? Do you swivel when you connect leader material to main line? Or do you just snap? This weeks episode we answer a listeners question on the proper use of swivels and what type of swivels we use. Nope... we don't claim to be right on this one, we just give our opinion. A little humor for you all and some talk about swivels.
It's hot and the water is warm. Fish can be tough to find for most people. As the water warms to the upper 70's and low 80's fish move to the thermocline part of the water column and they seek the comfort of the cooler oxygenated water. Bait fish and other prey move to this same area and the suspending bite turns on. In this weeks podcast we discuss a recent tournament where most everyone targeted those thermocline ...
What size crank do you reach for in the middle of summer? Do you go for the 3 inch jig or the 4 inch? This time of year it's important to know the cycle of the bait and the ecosystem you fish. Plenty of food for fish to eat means you have to either match the hatch OR be different and draw their attention. Reaction strikes on big baits is a great way to catch summer fish. Sometimes a smaller bait and slower presentation is ...
Lets break down crank baits! We start of this series with our favorite and a big producer...Berkley Flicker Shads and Flicker Minnows. Berkley makes a line of great crank baits. From the Cutters for jerk baits to Bad Shads to the Flicker Shad, it's tough to compete with production and price. In this episode we talk about favorite colors and ways to fish these versatile baits.
In the immortal words of Van Halen...Hot summer nights and my radio! It's summer and it's getting really warm. The water temps are in the 70's and the lakes are full of people. With the warm temps and pressure on the resources, what is the best way to catch summer fish? Live bait and summer presentations go hand in hand. In this episode we talk about live bait fishing for summer eyes. You will like this one!
If you don't subscribe to the next level but you like listening to the podcast...here is a little taste of what you get with The Next Level. The difference between the winning mentality and consistently looking for a top 20 finish. Always evolving and always looking to improve can be a confusing and frustrating task. Sometimes going back to basics is the answer.
Keep it simple. Jigs are the most versatile Walleye bait made. Cast them, jig them, pitch them, vertical jig them, drag them...it doesn't matter how you work them, a jig will produce bites. In this podcast we talk a little bit about jigging and our favorite jigs and jig presentations. It's a big topic...I think I smell a Next Level episode coming soon.
It's Saturday morning and the boats are lining up. Team 1 comes over the radio and you see team 1 blast off. Team 15 is called and you slam down the throttle and hear that big motor come to life. The loud growl of outboard horse power barks out and you are off. You round the corner to your first spot and come off plane to feel a strong breeze picking up. Within the hour the wind is 20-30 sustained out of the wrong directio...
What ever doesn't kill you...makes you stronger. In fishing the painful is often times the best lesson we can learn. When Plan A and B fail most have no idea what Plan C is. If you want to be a consistent fisherman and fish tournaments and produce fish, you need to always be thinking about whats your next move. You can catch 20, 16 inch fish by casting the same hump every year and you feel like a rock star. Your neighbor w...
Late spring and early summer is a perfect time to get out the slip bobbers. One of the most effective ways to work tight areas of structure for big big fish. This technique is often overlooked by tournament anglers due to it's slow pace, but this versatile way of fishing can be ultra productive. A perfect way to keep your kids interested in fishing and one of the best dead stick presentations on the planet. Everything slip ...
Open water is here and the Walleye are moving away from the rivers and the spawning grounds and starting to school up and transition into the early summer pattern. Fish are scattered and on the move. Here today and no where to be found tomorrow. Big fish can be tough to find unless you are fishing early morning or the night bite. You need to transition how you fish and where you fish. Not only daily but sometimes hourly. How ...
Rigging your boat is highly personal. A bracket here and a rod holder there. It is all about personal feel and what you have seen others do. Due to popular requests we go into how we rig our boats now and how we have rigged old boats. We rig our boats to be efficient and and to store what we need. We like open space free of hazards and we use that to fish at night and in tough weather conditions. Lets talk rigging boats.
As Walleye fishing and Walleye anglers continue to grow and expand their sometimes old school thought processes, more and more Walleye anglers are starting to resemble bass anglers. Multiple rods used to optimize the number of baits that hit the water in a given area. Aggressive shallow water tactics and less live bait produce more tournament wins then the traditional live bait presentations. In this episode we talk reaction str...
It's that time of year. Time to sit back and watch all those who sit on the ramps and load their boats. Time to watch the cover come off for the first time this year while the boat is blocking a lane and is backed to the waters edge. It's time to see all the dock smacking, chest wading, bad weather loading of the year! BOAT RAMP NIGHTMARES. If you are a long time listener, chances are you have listened to this one befo...
This is one of our original episodes on trolling leadcore for Walleye. A lot of great information about using leadcore to get your baits down closer to the bottom and in those deeper strike zones. Spring, fall and basin trolling are all prime examples of how leadcore can be used to produce more and bigger Eyes. Don't forget leadcore can be used to troll for trout, salmon and other suspended predators that hover around the de...