By: Bob Devine One of the best ways to catch fish is by trolling. Trolling covers water and allows anglers to vary their baits at different depths to find their target species. Whether you are a musky, walleye or salmon angler it is a good chance that you do troll. Learning to troll is more… Continue Reading
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Fishing Photos on Your Own?
By: Patricia Strutz It’s happened to all of us. You are fishing alone when the 4-foot beauty strikes and, obviously, you want a picture. Sound impossible? Not so with the proper equipment and a little preparation.When I’m not fishing with a client, I spend many hours out fishing by myself. The very first season I… Continue Reading
Early Spring Muskies
by Chad Cain Believe it or not, the muskie season is right around the corner. In the southern range of the muskie world, once mid-February rolls around it is time to grab your gear and head out to the lake. Any brief ice period is over, and muskies are on the prowl and starting to… Continue Reading
Maximizing Your Deep Water Panfish
By: Justin Gaiche When the water temperatures fall to the mid 30’s in shallow bays, pan fish can be very difficult to catch. The combination of noise from vehicles, ice augers, shacks and anglers can easily make fish spooky while the cold water temperatures virtually shut down these cold blooded fish. For many people it… Continue Reading
The Mystery of Musky Shows, A Beginners Dilemma
By: Pete Stoltman Pictured are Ted Phelps and Matt Karis seeking the magical Muskie lure While working at the various musky shows that have sprung up around the country I enjoy the opportunity to field questions from new musky fishermen. These shows are a great way to view new products, learn from the pros, and… Continue Reading
Early Ice Fishing Tips
by Jeff Wallace First ice is an exciting time of year for me here in the north woods. It is a new start to a new realm of fishing and simple put, it’s some of the most fun fishing you will experience all year. I start my ice fishing season off every year about the… Continue Reading
Analysis of a Musky Hunt
by Steve Heiting I set down my rod, took a pop from my boat’s cooler, and plunked my butt on the gunnel to assess the situation. My videographer, Rick Mai, grabbed a bottle of water and set down the camera for a well-deserved break. Already Rick had filmed my battles with two nice fish and… Continue Reading
Magic Moments
by Steve Heiting This 25-pounder by Steve Heiting was the largest musky caught during the evening described at the beginning of this article. I hate to admit it, but I almost “outsmarted” myself from a tremendous evening of musky fishing last season. Fortunately, it was the confidence gained from too many previous positive outings that… Continue Reading
MUSKIES: An Early Season Formula For Success
by Steve Heiting Though it’s generally not considered a big fish time, Steve Heiting has caught muskies measuring as large as this 48-incher in the early season. Eight muskies in a day, a couple of times. Certainly several sevens. And lots of 6- and 5-fish days. A check of my fishing records for the past… Continue Reading
Pieces Of The Big Muskie Puzzle
by Steve Heiting Steve Heiting caught this 51-incher during a last quarter moon period. Steve’s catch records indicate that the last quarter moon is nearly as good as the full moon period. September 10, 1998, will forever stand out in my memory as well as my musky catch records. I hope to experience another day… Continue Reading