Fishing for Bass and Pike in the Fall

Bass fishing in fall

Autumn is my favorite time to fish, because I prefer to catch pike and bass, which also happen to be two species that are great for fall fishing. My dream is to fish for pike in Scandinavian waters (where pike are much larger than in the United States,) and angle for bass in Ireland. But […]

Quick Video Guide for Assembling and Using a Yellow Bird Planer Board

planer board assembly

You received your package with your brand new planer board. You’re itching to get out on the water to try it out, but not sure how to assemble it or use it. Take a look at the videos and instructions below to get you on your way! Assembling a Yellow Bird Planer Board Using a […]

How To Keep The Fish Biting This Summer

How To Keep The Fish Biting This Summer

Whether you are an avid fisherman or going fishing for the first time, you are probably aware of how hard it can be to catch a fish. The good news is that you don’t have to spend an entire day on the lake this summer with nothing to show for it. Here are some good […]

How to Install and Use a Planer Board

How to Install and Use a Planer Board

Planer Boards are one of the most useful, yet underutilized tools in the fishing industry today. The main reason not many fishermen currently use planer boards is simple: they are not widely advertized, and not many people know exactly what they are, or how to use them. At its very basic, a planer board is […]

Fishing with Planer Boards

Fishing with Planer Boards

Fishing with a planer board is great for trolling for fish, as well as casting in streams, or in any body of water with sufficient current to push the board into place. However, what exactly do planer boards do when you are fishing? Well, for one, planer boards help you to avoid tangling your other […]

Proudly Made In America

Fishing Lures Made in the USA

At Yellow Bird Fishing, we take pride in the products we supply, and we guarantee that all of these products are made in the United States of America. We are a leader in the fishing industry since 1893, and are dedicated to bringing new and innovative products to the market. We aim to increase enjoyment […]

What I Learned Fishing With Big Dave

Big Dave is my brother, and I love to go northern pike fishing with him because it is good company, and Big Dave knows all of the best lakes to go fishing. I could never catch much for northern pike when I went on my own. After 21 years of fishing with Big Dave, I […]

Kandlefish Lures

Kandlefish Lures are a natural reproduction of the candlefish, a bait fish highly prized by many types of gamefish around the world. These deadly lures imitate the erratic movement of an injured baitfish. And with many sizes and finishes to choose from, you can’t go wrong having one of these, or several, in your tackle […]

Jigging for Chinook Salmon with a 2 oz Kandlefish Jig

Jigging for chinook salmon with a 2 oz Kandlefish jig by Pete Rosko Eric Thomson, vertical drift jigging a 2 oz fluorescent green/white Kandlefish metal jig for chinook salmon, west of Port Angeles, Washington. The Kandlefish is manufactured by Yellow Bird Products in Spring Grove, Illinois.

Basic Rigging Tips for Jigging the Kandlefish

Basic rigging tips for jigging the Kandlefish by Pete Rosko Rigging tips to increase your hooking efficiency with metal jigs, including the Kandlefish. They are a) sharp hook, b) braided line, c) light weight, medium heavy rod with a fast action tip. Also, tips for jigging to suspended fish with spinning and levelwind baitcasting reels. […]