The largest musky of Eileen Dusek’s life proved to be the biggest fish boated during the University of Esox Summer Musky Tactics fishing school.The school, an offshoot of Musky Hunter magazine, was held June 11-13 at St. Germain Lodge and the adjoining Fibber’s Restaurant near St. Germain, Wisconsin. Anglers from five different states attended the 15th annual… Continue Reading
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Small Plastics for Big Panfish!
By Tom Dietz The lake was like glass as my wife Kris and I headed across the water to a sand flat with newly emerging bulrushes on it.This particular shallow flat is a major spawning area for crappies, sunfish and bluegills each spring. I killed my outboard and dropped the trolling motor to ease us… Continue Reading
Reefin’ Summer Smallies
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Ted Takasaki with a bruiser smallmouth bass caught on a Lindy X-Change Jig and plastic grub. Find and stay on smallie action this summer by following the formula laid out by top guide Jim DaRosa. The action can be hotter than the weather! Other fish might fight better, pound-for-pound,… Continue Reading
Largest Musky Tournament In The World To Mark 25th Anniversary
The National Championship Musky Open — the largest musky tournament anywhere — will celebrate its 25th anniversary in August when it returns to Eagle River, Wisconsin, on August 20, 21 and 22. The event, which many refer to as the “Nationals,” annually draws between 1,000 and 1,100 fishermen and their families to the Eagle River… Continue Reading
Schneider & Russell Win PMTT Southern Shootout at Cave Run
The Morehead Kentucky Tourism Commission, southern hospitality and sunny skies all made the first qualifier of the 2010 Professional Musky Tournament Trail an awesome event. With over 160 anglers from all over the country visiting Cave Run Lake on April 17-18, the anglers caught and released 36 muskies up to 48 inches in length. There was… Continue Reading
The Ponds in Spring
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Pond fishing gets going in spring, before bigger waters wake up. Here, Kristi Takasaki holds up a nice sunfish caught on a Lindy Little Nipper jig suspended beneath a Thill float. Her father, pro angler Ted Takasaki, was fishing with her on a small body of water in… Continue Reading
Getting started in Walleye fishing
By Tom Christianson The fun world of walleye fishing doesn’t require a huge investment. While many people prefer to fish from a boat, you can experience good walleye fishing while standing on shore or on a riverbank. Whether you fish from a boat or from shore, the equipment remains the same. Following are three popular… Continue Reading
HOOKSET 101
By Joe Bucher One thing you’ll find in common with most of the best big gamefish anglers in our sport today is they generally all have a great hookset. What’s the opening shot on most TV show intro’s? What’s the feature shot in most fishing related commercials? What’s the visual image that really captures the… Continue Reading
Anchors Away!
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Ted Takasaki with a monster walleye caught while anchored in a prime spot on the Winnipeg River. The fish fell for a Lindy X-Change jig tipped with a frozen shiner. There are times when fishing for walleyes is like putting a candy bar on the coffee table in… Continue Reading
Late Ice Sight Fishing Secrets
By Dave Genz Late ice sight fishing provides a rare chance to let the fish teach you the secrets to catching them. What you learn will serve you well at any time of year. Here, Dave Genz holds a dandy crappie he caught sight fishing on the late ice, from inside the darkened interior… Continue Reading