By Steve Heiting The musky moved quickly from the side but then slowed as it turned to follow the topwater toward the boat. Thick across the back, the fish appeared short but its great length became readily apparent as it sank beneath the lure, rather than engage the figure-8. “That fish looked like a railroad… Continue Reading
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Musky Interrelationships
By Steve Heiting Fear stalks the night. For some, it takes the form of anxiety or claustrophobia and haunts their dreams. My sleep is disturbed by nightmares of giant muskies lost and the specter of muskies I may not catch. Last July, I was at a loss for sleep. A spot my friends and I… Continue Reading
Forget Finesse
By Steve Heiting, Managing Editor If I remember right, it was about my tenth cast on the first spot of the first full day of the University of Esox Musky School on Lake of the Woods last July when a musky charged out from the rock point behind my Double Cowgirl. I whipped the lure… Continue Reading
Minnesota Angler Releases 60-Incher On Vermilion
When Kevin Walsh first saw the musky, he didn’t want to say how big it was. But he had a strong feeling. “I said it was 55 inches but I felt it might be 60 inches. I didn’t want to say it. I kept asking myself ‘How many 60-inchers are there?’” Walsh said. About five… Continue Reading
Leverance and Radtke Win PMTT Ranger Boats World Championship
The PMTT Ranger Boats World Championship on Lake Minnetonka outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota, opened with warm, mid 80-degree air temperatures and water warming back up into the 60s with high blue skies. To say this made the muskies a bit lethargic is an understatement, but even with a tough bite, you can’t put the PMTT’s… Continue Reading
Fall Over for Walleyes
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson If you look in summer spots, your fall walleye fishing will be frustrating. But follow Hall of Famer Ted Takasaki’s transition formula and you just might score a monster like this! Though the calendar doesn’t say so yet, weather forecasters count the time around Labor Day as the start… Continue Reading
St. Louis River Shines during PMTT Event
The Musky Hunter Magazine Fall Showdown Qualifier conducted by the PMTT at the Superior, Wisconsin, proved to be a great surprise. The St. Louis River showed its true colors in a very large fashion. Forty-nine muskies were registered by the anglers with at least 17 fish over 40 inches being caught and released. The field of… Continue Reading
The Eyes Have It
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson The rich colors of an above-water sunset belie the low light conditions fish face as they play out nature’s game of predator and prey. Read all about the art and science of color from the playbook of Hall of Fame angler Ted Takasaki, who poses here with a dandy… Continue Reading
Lindy Riggin’ Fall Trophies
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson What a monster! Fall is trophy time for walleye anglers, especially if you key on the fine points presented by Hall of Famer Ted Takasaki. Here, Ted holds up a bruiser taken on a Lindy Rig baited with a big minnow, along a steep break-the same recipe you… Continue Reading
Records Fall During University of Esox Canada School
Eager students and warm, stable weather combined to produce record big fish catches when the University of Esox held its annual Canadian Musky Adventure school July 17-24.The 14th annual school, which was held at Sandy’s Blackhawk Island Camp on the Northwest Angle of Lake of the Woods, attracted students from six states.“It was incredible. Guys… Continue Reading