August 10, 2026

Walleye fishing has a way of making anglers appreciate good footwear. Some of the best walleye trips happen when conditions are far from comfortable. You may launch before sunrise in cold spring air, troll for hours through wind and spray, fish through steady rain, move around a wet aluminum boat, handle livewell water, and finish…

Bass fishing is not always the dry, clean experience it appears to be in tournament photos. A summer afternoon may be hot and sunny, but an early spring tournament can begin in cold rain. A boat ramp may be covered in mud or algae. Livewells may overflow. Rainwater can collect in the cockpit. Wet fish,…