Musky Fishing - The Weather Rules

If there was ever any doubt that weather and Musky fishing are inseparable, this Musky season has removed all doubt. This year an early ice out in Wisconsin combined with early drought conditions in the North of the state had Musky prognosticators scratching their heads...

Musky Leaders...The Titanium Myth

The failure of a Titanium leader came up during a recent discussion with a Musky angler at the Milwaukee Musky show. He commented that he thought that the darn things were indestructible and that he would not have to buy leaders again until his leader broke. He went on to say...

Musky...You Don’t Always Need Weeds

"This is the kind of spot that you just know.", John said. I asked John if there were weeds on this shelf and john confided that it was as bald as a baby’s bottom...

Musky On The Spot

The beauty of regularly fishing the same body of water is that, over time, you get the opportunity to catch fish in many different weather conditions. If you are diligent and keep a good diary of these catches, you can use that diary to provide a “clue”...

Musky Fishing Diary Success

As we headed out on the water and got a taste for the wind on the water, I told Rob that this was a bucktail kind of day…After a 15 minute boat ride, we were facing an open expanse of water with character...

Summer...Time Of Acute Musky Fever

Musky Fever hits Hayward…Hundreds stricken…Tourists bring fever to area…No cure found, only temporary relief for victims…Only heavy doses of fishing can relieve this thing called MUSKY FEVER!!!

Everyone Has A Job In A Crowded Boat

This evening was no exception. About half way through the double hover at the edge of a weed line, a Muskie inhaled Rob’s creeper. We all heard the water explode and, upon setting the hook, we heard Rob colorfully announce that a fish was on...

Night Time Is The Right Time For Musky

One major factor in your fishing success lies with your being on the water when the fish want to feed…This time is often during the night. Most species feed both day and night while Northern Pike and perch confine their feeding from dawn to dusk...

Musky...Dark Water After Dark

Spending an evening surrounded by the serenity and natural beauty of a Northwoods flowage (reservoir) can be a unique experience, especially when you throw in a little Musky action. You might even think it can't get much better than that, however...

Some Fishing Tips You Can Use

Every fishing season we learn new tricks to improve and increase our enjoyment and hopefully our catch. Talking to people at sports shows, at my seminars, and in the course of a fishing day, I hear many interesting and informative fishing tips...

Deep Wood For Musky

Sure we all like to catch those super active Muskies in shallow water. But how about those days or even weeks in the mid to late summer when the shallows seem to be devoid of any Muskies, much less active ones...

The Thrill Of The Hunt For Musky

I greeted the overcast dawn some 15 hours earlier and had been fishing all day; a day punctuated with rain and a persistent wind. The late June weather was unusual in that a cold snap had caused the water temperature to plummet from 71 to 64 degrees...

Musky - The RIGHT Time…The RIGHT Place

Weather is, by far, one of the most important factors to consider when you are on the hunt for Musky. Another important factor is history…I don’t mean what you learned in school but the history on the water...

Slop Musky On Plastics

Early season Musky success is often measured by the number of fish following lures 6-8 feet behind. With short hits common and cold water temps still keeping fish lethargic, fishing can be fruitless without a system...

Musky Bucktail Colors To Consider

Over the years, I have kept track of Musky that I have caught on different bucktail color combinations. I want to stress that these color combinations are NOT cast in stone but are, rather, guidelines for you to consider when...

The Weather And Musky Lure Selection

The conventional wisdom of Muskylore is that overcast days and rough water represent the best chance for a Musky catch. In deed, the data does show that overcast days do have good Musky production. It is, however, significant to note that partly cloudy...

New 10" Holographic Double Cowgirl

Jackson Lures has a limited number of special-order 10” Double Cowgirls available with Holographic Black Tinsel skirts and a choice of four blade combinations.  The tinsel is sprinkled with reflective red, blue, and green specks in each strand – making these lures real eye-catchers. The special order lures are priced at only $20.00.

ACE Baits-European Pike/Musky Special

Ace Baits have been putting the hurt on Big European Pike for years. Jackson Lures is pleased to be able to give Pike and Musky hunters here in the states a chance to sample some of these fine lures. Jackson Lures is offering a limited number of these baits at fire sale prices. Check It Out

The Best American Globe For 2010

• The Standard For Globe Performance & Price
• Made In America since 1996
• Hand Crafted Quality
• All American Parts Except the Owner Hooks

A Better Globe You Will Not Find !!!

Abu Garcia Revo Toro 60 HS Review

NOTE: The review is updated with the results of 3 weeks of hard fishing.

The MSRP for this reel is $279.95, however, Jackson Lures Unlimited is offering $50.00 in free lures when you buy any of the Revo Toro model reels. This is one heck of a deal especially now when we are looking to the coming 2010 Musky season.

Suick 7" Non-Weighted Special

Jackson Lures has 3 of the Red Hot Thriller Suicks in 3 different color patterns posted. They only have 1 of each color pattern left.

Need a jerk bait ???

Elk River Custom Rods

These rods are handcrafted in Phillips, Wisconsin.  Each Elk River Custom Rod is designed to help you enjoy that time on the water to it's fullest.  These rods are a combination of performance and beauty not found on mass produced rods.

Leaders For The 2010 Musky Season

Now that you have all of your lures repaired, your bucktails re-shafted and all of your hooks sharpened, it is time to consider replacing the leaders that you have been using for the past few seasons...

Inside The Musky Tackle Box

The first time I opened the Special Mate, I was struck at the way the tackle box was configured to allow for lure visibility. The 9 separators are hinged which allows for easy flipping of the separators to find the lure of choice...