By Dave Genz Make this your best ice-fishing season ever. At early ice, especially when there is no snow cover to speak of, you must be stealthy or you’ll spook fish. Here, Dave Genz holds a big pike he caught by quietly kneeling on the ice and keeping movement to a minimum. Here’s a… Continue Reading
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Trophy Walleye Trip Planner
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Pro fisherman Ted Takasaki hoists a monster walleye against a rich October sky. From spring through winter, follow Ted’s Trophy Walleye Planner to find big fish on purpose. Catching eating-size walleyes for the skillet is fun. But, who wouldn’t want to see a 10-pound walleye in the net? … Continue Reading
Sifting The Slop
by Spence Petros For many years I sort of had the “anti-slop” belief when it came to musky fishing. As the editor of Fishing Facts magazine for 22 years and being in the middle of the structure fishing revolution, I avidly taught and practiced the principles of structure fishing. Mostly I fished the deep edges… Continue Reading
Little Things Can Mean A Lot
by Spence Petros With an increasing number of anglers learning how to find the best spots in a body of water, the little things you do while fishing can mean a lot. Technique is becoming increasingly important.The first two bass fighting ventures of the year produced 31 bass, 29 of which I caught. The major… Continue Reading
Super-Heavy Musky Found Floating In New Brunswick
A giant musky of almost unbelievable proportions was found floating in the St. John River in New Brunswick and is creating excitement with fishermen in that region. The musky, which measured 50 7/8 inches long, carried a 29 3/4-inch girth and was weighed by a local conservation officer at 60.5 pounds. “It was pulled from… Continue Reading
Musky May Be Largest From St. Lawrence In 50 Years
Ed Beers’ first three hours of musky fishing may have produced the largest musky to have been caught from the storied St. Lawrence River in 50 years. Beers, 39, a longshoreman from Port Newark, New Jersey, was fishing with Captain Bob Walters of Water Wolf Charters on Tuesday, November 30, when he hooked a musky… Continue Reading
Be Loud, Be Heard on the Ice
by Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Typical of fish caught on the Lindy Darter, even during midday, this walleye inhaled the bait with gusto. Try Jon Thelen’s aggressive approach to winter fishing and you’ll be unhooking fish rather than dealing another hand of cards. Most ice fishermen choose a serene approach, fearing they might… Continue Reading
The Deadly Dead Stick
By Steve Heiting As I let my 8-inch Slammer rise to the surface between a patch of reeds and a large boulder, the water beneath it lightened as the image of a musky slowly materialized. The fish’s jaws flexed and its tail seemed to sink as it eyeballed the cisco-colored lure, and I wanted badly… Continue Reading
Ten For Canada
By Steve Heiting Canada. The name alone triggers memories for many of us. Besides the great fishing and sense of adventure, visiting the unspoiled beauty simply feels good from a spiritual sense. For those of us who have been there, a musky season wouldn’t seem right without at least one trip north of the border.… Continue Reading
Fall Muskies By Degrees
By Steve Heiting Gulping a breath of crisp air, I stood and watched as the tail and dorsal fin of the big musky paddled into the tea-stained water. The setting sun shot streaks of purples and oranges and yellows beneath the edge of the low cloud layer, and I realized the snow had ceased and… Continue Reading