CLEVELAND, Ohio - “It was surreal ... and a lot of luck,” said Ed Hatten Jr. of Hastings, New York, a Lake Erie regular when it comes to big walleye. Hatten hooked his best ever, a 12.30-pound, ...

After a lot of time, gas money, and even heartbreak, I’ve dialed in a consistent fall transition bite on the biggest walleyes of my life. This isn’t luck, and it’s not always easy, but it’s repeatable ...

A bucktail jig is the perfect lure to work in thick vegetation during the fall for more bass and walleye. / Justin Hoffman What Makes a Bucktail Jig So Effective for Catching Bass and Walleye?

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Lake Erie anglers are enjoying calmer Lake Erie winds, and the cooler night temperatures lately are bringing schools of shad and walleye that are aggressively feeding on them closer ...