1)  Dan Berghoefer iced and released this 31.5″ x 21″ hawg-belly on a Rapala Jigging Rap fishing with Green Bay guide Bret Alexander:

2)  The show goes on at Lake Winnipeg, MB. One of the few places where a 28.5″ walleye can weigh over 11.5 lbs! This one guided by Donovan Pearase of Blackwater Cats Outfitter:

3)  Jared Schwartz (@jared_schwartz_195) thwacked this paunchy slush melon ripping a #7 Rapala Jigging Rap in 15′ on Bay de Noc:

4)  NWT pro John Hoyer night-shifted this Häwgen-Dazs on the not-yet-released #13 Berkley Hit Stick — believe it’s being released at ICAST this summer:

The Next Bite TV just dropped an episode (shot late last fall) testing out the prototype in super-cold water. Couple things Keith Kavajecz said that stood out:

The bait works (rolls and has tail wag) at super-slow speeds of just 1.0-1.2 mph. Weighed discs on the bottom make it cast much further…also act as a keel to keep the bait running straight at higher speeds. Click the pic to watch the full vid:

Lots of events — including fishing derbies! — are being cancelled across North America thx to *cough* coronavirus *cough*…. And if they haven’t been cancelled yet, the weigh-ins will probably look something like this:

One tourney that won’t be nixed is the Fishing Fights Cancer global walleye tournament hosted by Uncut Angling that kicks off TOMORROW (Mar 21-31).

Cool thing about walleye derbies (like this ^ one) gettin’ digital is you can fish it from anywhere the walleye season is open — don’t even have to give up your secret lake or spot, or worry about those annoying slot limits.

Get this: Costs just $20 to enter and 100% of the entry fees go to the American Cancer Society (ACS) and Canadian Cancer Society (CCS).

Longest walleye entered wins a Garmin Panoptix LiveScope Ice Bundle. #Dibs

Also be dishing out some serious prizes to the top 3 longest walleyes entered every day of the tourney, including: StrikeMaster Lithium 40v ice augers, Aqua-Vu HD10i underwater camera, SIMMS Challenger Ice Suit, Dakota Lithium batteries, a pile of Target Walleye gear [smirk emoji]…just to name a few.

Don’t worry…the smallest walleye each day wins a prize too LOL!

I’ll be signing up (through the Fish Donkey app) and gunning for that smallest-fish spot! Bummer the walleye season is closed in most of MN, but still some solid border-water options to be had….

Lot more info on the derby in this to-the-point(s) Uncut Angling vid:

Dale: “In my 36 years of fishing as a guide out of Sturgeon Bay, WI I’ve never ever had a year with this deep of ‘shove ice’ to drill through! The drill alone is about 4′ long and I had to put two 24″ drill extensions on = about 8′ of a drill assembly [!!] and we just barely get through as you’ll see….”

Have had this question asked a few times recently, so bringing back this OG vid from Ice Team pro Jason Durham where he explains what those black spots are and if they are okay to eat:

#BonusProtein?

Have seen Otter Sleds used to haul deer, float decoys, drag firewood…but apparently they make good umbrellas too (lol). Ice Force pro Kee Kong thinkin’ on his toes:

Never know what you’re gonna get this time of year: