Jon Thelen's Destination Fish

Jon kicks things off flipping wacky rigs to hungry spring largemouths holding tight to shoreline cover. He shares simple adjustments that make finesse plastics irresistible in shallow water.

Jon drops into Missouri's Harry S. Truman Lake, targeting crappies stacked in flooded timber. He details how sonar and pinpoint jig placement turn a maze of branches into a crappie goldmine. Later, Jon heads north for early-summer jigging action - when light tackle, current edges, and subtle movement make all the difference.