In this article, we'll show you how to tie the best pole fishing rig that you can use to catch ... and allow the longer piece to extend slightly beyond the bottom of the stem to minimise tangles.

How to fish this rig is limited only by one's imagination. Cast it into a ball of bait, throw it across and down stream and let it swing, tie it to a sinking line and explore the depths.

Read on to learn the best walleye rigs for ice fishing ... Then tie on an octopus live bait hook. Slide the slip bobber stop so it positions your hook about a foot off the bottom.