FOUR SUREFIRE SPRING MUSKY SOLUTIONS
Want a shot at some early season muskies? Go south! There are lots of great waters in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana,Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. The great thing about these waters, besides having open water and supporting lots of muskies, is that the fish are generally active in early spring. The fact that these fish tend to feed primarily on sh ad makes them more active, and fishing many traditional musky lures will produce act…
Read MoreMAXIMIZE THE MUSKY SPORTSHOW SEASON
With the real musky season wrapped up across the musky range, it’s time for the “sportshow season” of musky fishing. This is the time of year we watch fishing television shows, attend sportshows and do whatever it takes to make it until we can make our next cast. Consider this an opportunity to maximize your upcoming musky season. As musky anglers we are very fortunate as there are seven musky-specific sportshows. That means there are ample o…
Read MoreTHE FALL MIGRATION
It was a blustery and cold northwest wind. Every time we turned the boat into the wind the spray from a wave crashing into the side of the boat got someone wet, and ice crystals were beginning to form on the boat floor. It was a perfect late fall musky day! We had been trolling for hours with no results, but with conditions near perfect, and bait stacked up along the breakline we knew it was just a matter of time. After another hour the silence…
Read MoreTRIGGER STRIKES NOT FOLLOWS
We were in the middle of the classic mid-afternoon summer lull, something every musky hunter has experienced. The wind was gone and so were the clouds. The sun was beaming and despite having applied sunscreen for the second time, I could feel it burning my skin. The temperature and humidity were both extremely high and the muskies seemed to be non-existent for the last couple hours. We returned to a couple locations we had seen muskies earlie…
Read More3 KEYS TO YOUR PERSONAL BEST MUSKIE IN 2018
What was your largest muskie in 2017? Did you meet your muskie fishing goals? As muskie anglers we all are on a quest to catch the biggest muskie. It’s not about numbers, unless of course it’s a bunch of big ones. That’s what makes muskie fishing different from fishing for other species. If you want to catch bigger muskies in 2018 and are on a quest for your personal best, there are many things that you can focus on during the frozen water period…
Read MoreTOOLS TO TACKLE MUSKIES THIS WINTER
Being heavily involved in the muskie industry it’s pretty common to get approached and see many new products and ideas before they hit the market. It’s amazing to see some of these ideas develop from concept to implementation and become the next big thing in muskie fishing. This winter while awaiting open water or your first spring trip, by watching television shows, reading magazines, trolling social media, or attending sports shows, consider pi…
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