A Beginners Guide to Safety Most people that read our content have fished and boated Lake Wallenpaupack several times in the past. Some may even have a home close to the lake which allows them to keep their boat in the water for the season. The Wally BITES team wanted to share some things we’ve… Read More »10 Risks of Fishing & Boating On Lake Wallenpaupack
Remember that warm fuzzy feeling you got when you caught your first fish on a new lure or new fishing style that you tried? Awesome excitement, wasn’t it? Imagine that same feeling but multiplied when you catch your first fish on your own homemade soft plastic. There is something totally special about catching a fish… Read More »Recycling your Soft Plastics
If you frequent our website, you might’ve recently read our article on rigging soft plastics. We’ve since received many questions from our fans asking “Ok, so I rigged correctly. How do I fish them?”. One key emphasis of our previous article on rigging was making sure that it is done correctly–preserving the natural movement of… Read More »Fishing Soft Plastics
If you’ve ever walked down the fishing aisle at a sporting store, you’ve realized there are literally hundreds (if not thousands) of different types of artificial baits out there. And if you are relatively new into fishing, you may find yourself scratching your head and wondering “How do I put a hook in that?” or… Read More »Rigging Soft Plastics
What works best in Lake Wallenpaupack? The Wally BITES team has spent three years fishing Lake Wallenpaupack. When compared with most guides and folks that have lived in the area for decades, it’s a drop in the bucket as they say. This isn’t about our way or their way, it’s about trying to help share… Read More »Spinning or Baitcaster
As I sit in my home along the shoreline of Lake Wallenpaupack, the winds are howling and there are white caps out in Martin’s Cove. Don’t ask me why, but I started to think about how long it takes for a fish to reach adulthood here in Lake Wallenpaupack. For starters, is it even… Read More »Life Cycles of Wallenpaupack Fish
We recently reached out to the Tafton Dive Team via Facebook (go Like their page) and asked them to share some underwater sonar images with us. These images can help give us anglers some insight into what lurks beneath the surface. Using side-scan sonar, the Tafton Dive Team is able to survey the lake to… Read More »What’s Hiding Beneath the Surface
With everything going on at the moment related to COVID-19, the PA Fish and Boat Commission have announced some changes to the 2020 trout stocking program. This year, the PFBC will operate under a consolidated statewide schedule for all counties. Under this revised plan, statewide opening day of Trout season is April 7th. One key… Read More »Trout Stocking and COVID-19
5 SIMPLE WAYS YOU CAN MAXIMIZE THE CHANCE OF SURVIVAL As we head into prime time Striper fishing at Lake Wallenpaupack, we wanted to share some ways our local anglers can help reduce the chance of Striper mortality by covering some best practices for proper catch and release. While the concept of “catch and release”… Read More »Striped Bass: Minimizing Mortality
I’m going to attempt to be less factual and little more fun with this article, we all need to have a little fun every now and again, right? Let’s start out with the fun and then I’ll attempt to get into the basics of ice fishing. PHASE 1 Things Too Consider for A Successful Ice… Read More »ICE Fishing – Need to Know Survival Tips !