By Tony Grant & Gregg Thomas With as much excitement as the NCAA tournament brings to college basketball enthusiast, a madness of another type takes place in the coves and hollows of Kentucky’s Cave Run and Green River Lakes. Muskies in the “Bluegrass State” are in their prime by tournament time and in full swing… Continue Reading
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Goin’ Fast for Muskies
By Tony Grant Goin’ Fast for Muskies “When things seem slow” One thing that many years of guiding and professional tournaments have taught me is there can be many different observations of what one might describe as SLOW muskie fishing. Almost always when I might define things as slow one of my fellow guides, lodge… Continue Reading
Hi-Tech Sonar and its Use
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Pro fisherman Ted Takasaki hoists a monster walleye he caught with the aid of modern sonar. Technology behind ‘depthfinders’ now includes side-imaging sonar, which Takasaki uses regularly in professional tournaments. The same advantages he finds can be yours, as you seek to make good use of limited fishing time.… Continue Reading
Color Technology & Muskies
By Steve Heiting, Managing Editor One of the most interesting artifacts in the main lodge of Monument Bay Lodge on Lake of the Woods’ Northwest Angle involves a huge, ancient, mounted musky. While the musky is certainly a giant, it’s not the fish mount that I find so interesting but the lure hanging in its… Continue Reading
Superfish
by The MHM Staff The super fish, or giant musky, is something that is commonly discussed in musky circles, the subject of dreams or nightmares for some, and the ultimately trophy obtained by few. Yet, much of the folklore surrounding musky fishing is based on their alleged existence. Both riverine and lacustrine muskies are capable… Continue Reading
Aquatic Weeds of Northern WI Lakes
by Captain Marty Papke Zebra Mussels Have you ever thought of how important weeds are in our area lakes? Many times when we are fishing either through the ice or open water fishing we think of weeds as a pest, our baits get hung up! It gets hard to fish in and sometimes just plain… Continue Reading
“Northern Wisconsin” Ice Fishing Angler’s Get Ready!
by Captain Marty Papke There comes a time of the year when it’s time to put away the boat and soon tackle a new adventure. Ice angling is and can be a very productive time for fishing and more and more every year angler’s are becoming all season angler’s! Many inland lakes of northern Wisconsin… Continue Reading
Have a Great Year Guiding
By: Spence Petros By my own experiences, and talking to others, musky fishing in Ontario was a little below average, probably due to the extremely high water conditions. On my annual trip to Eagle Lake, high water was both a good and bad thing. Higher water in the bays and over shallower water rock piles… Continue Reading
Autumn Musky Fallback
By Joe Bucher Fall is a season of constant change, and that alone suggests that anglers must also be open to “change” in order to stay on top of fish location as well as a productive fishing pattern. Consistency with fall muskies is rarely attainable unless up keep all options on the table. Even then,… Continue Reading
The Best September Musky Pattern
By Joe Bucher September is arguably the best all around month of the year for the outdoorsman. The old adage “so much do to, and so little time” sure applies to this month. Personally, I am pulled in so many different directions in September and it’s all good. By 5 a.m. I’m loading my gear… Continue Reading