Forty years ago two brothers invented a live-bait rig that would revolutionize walleye fishing. The brothers were Al and Ron Lindner and the rig was the Lindy Rig, the now-legendary product that has ...

Ask anyone who's ever fished, and chances are they've heard of these guys. Al Lindner. Ron Lindner. The two brothers with their distinct Chicago accents already were established as northern Minnesota ...

GARRISON, Minn. — Ted Takasaki didn’t grow up in Minnesota and didn’t fish much as a kid. His family didn’t even own a boat. "When we fished, we fished from shore," he said. Not so anymore. Late the ...

Spring fishing tips: In the spring, in the first two weeks, I like get on the water in the afternoon about 2 p.m. and fish until dark or 9:30. If the day bite isn’t good, the evening bite is good. I ...

In the mid-1960s, Ron Lindner and his younger brother, Al, moved from their native Chicago to Minnesota. Their goal: make a living out of their obsession with fishing. The Lindners became fishing ...

Ask anyone who's ever fished, and chances are they've heard of these guys. Al Lindner. Ron Lindner. The two brothers with their distinct Chicago accents already were established as northern Minnesota ...

It's not very often that you can point to something and say, "That really revolutionized fishing." And that is especially true of something as innocuous as a fishing sinker. Yet, there are two sinker ...

There are lots of ways to catch walleye. Although they do suspend at times and in certain waters like Lake Erie, in many cases, walleyes stick pretty tight to the bottom. Thus, you need a sinker to ...

Battle Lake area: Ottertail, Rush and West Battle lakes are yielding good walleye action on bottom bouncers with night crawlers at about 20 feet or on crankbaits trolled at 5-10 feet. Spoons or Lindy ...

Few states, or even countries, can match Minnesota's variety and quality of fish, many of which are dependent on smaller fish — fathead minnows especially — to eat. Walleyes of course are King here.

GARRISON, Minn. (AP) - Ted Takasaki didn't grow up in Minnesota and didn't fish much as a kid. His family didn't even own a boat. "When we fished, we fished from shore," he said. Not so anymore. Late ...