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Musky And
Beating the Heat
It seems that the whole country
is caught in the grip of high temperatures that are playing havoc
with catching our elusive quarry. The sun has raised water
temperatures into the mid-80 degree range on many bodies of water,
especially those that are stained or turbid...
When Nature
Calls Muskies Don't Care
The high water during the winter and the early ice out gave rise to
an explosion of weeds making fishing very tough. The weather was
stuck in a pattern of alternating warm and cold fronts that kept the
water cooler than normal...
Trolling Motor Lament
It became immediately apparent to
me that I was going to get some additional exercise with this new
trolling motor. Unlike the all terrain that had a quick deployment
cord, this motor...
The
Titanium Myth
There has been a buzz in the Musky community for a few years about
the indestructibility of Titanium leaders...Nothing is indestructible!!!
Night
Time The Right Time For Musky
As the season progresses into
mid-summer with water temperatures staying in the in the 80 degree
range, even the best fishermen see their success on the water drop
faster than a 1 ounce jig head...
Musky
Under Cover Of Darkness
Night fishing for Musky is
probably one of the most exciting and harrowing activities untaken
by Musky anglers and it is amplified even further when it is done on
a body of water that has limited...
Musky -
RIGHT Time…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…
Musky Fishing...It's Not Rocket Science
As Muskie fishermen, we all tend to go through periods when we
are not catching fish. This is especially true if you are unable to 'butterfly'
from lake to lake...
Summer...Time Of Acute Musky Fever
Summer signals the start of the hot action for the King of the Freshwater
Fish. Musky are spreading out and more likely to be on main-lake spots. Weed
beds are reaching for the sky...
Patience…An Alternative to the ‘Run & Gun’
I have noticed over the years that female Musky anglers seem to hook
up more regularly than their male counterparts when they are in
control of the selection of the fishing spot...
Southern
Summer Musky Transformations
As the beautiful Muskie was taken
out of the net to be measured by witnesses, we were sure at 46
inches a place in the tournament was ours. As the day wore on...
Doing The
Double Hover For Musky
An overcast drizzly day, water
temperature about 68 degrees, low water, Musky in a predictable
location, and a light ripple on the water…it was time for me to hit
the water. I mounted my tri-hull and headed for a spot...
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...
Everyone
Has A Job In A Crowded Boat
We set out hitting several spots and Rob and I absorbed all of the
information about fish and water that John eagerly shared. It is
always a pleasure having John for a guide...
Musky...They're Not That Smart
Our local Musky club had a guest
speaker at a recent meeting. What he told this audience would
make most traditional Musky angler's blood boil...
Musky
Fishing Diary Success
The next day we awoke to the
“blessing” of gusty winds out of the South in the 20 – 25 MPH
range...I had a spot that had been a fish producer for me in heavy
wind with high skies.
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The Best American Globe
The Best American Globe is designed to catch
Muskie or Pike. The lure was field tested extensively during the
2006 and 2007 Muskie/Pike seasons. The Best American Globe is not
mass produced and this maintains the quality of the lure...
Grandma Holographic Prism Crankbaits
Jackson Lures has expanded their product line of
Grandma Lures by adding the new Prism Cracked Ice color pattern in
three color choices at a great price...
The Best
American Crawler
At last…A winged surface lure that
lets you retrieve fast or slow. The lure will provide swimming
action when retrieved slowly but the best action is achieved using a
moderate to quick retrieve...
The Best American "Bite-Me" Topper
This is the down-sized
version of the Best American Topper and it is designed as a
cross-over lure to give the Musky, Bass and Pike angler another fishing
option...
Make Your Own Steel Leaders
Best American Tackle has put together a kit to
allow you to make your own leaders...
Musky
Articles From Len Hartman
Len
Hartman, along with his wife Betty, were prolific Musky anglers. We
are fortunate that Len took the time to put some of his Musky
insights down on paper in these 10 articles.
John Fleming, Musky Guide
With one of the
Chippewa Flowage's most famous and favored musky haunts known to be
Fleming's Bar, the name of Fleming is bound to remain forever
ingrained in the souls of the flowage faithful...
Cal
Johnson's Own Musky Story
Here, in his own words, Cal tells
you how he hooked, fought and landed the largest muskellunge ever
taken with rod and reel..
Cal Johnson's
World Record Musky
Cal Johnson's
World Record catch as told by his son.
Musky
Legend, "Frenchy" LaMay
Frenchy LaMay’s
prowess as a lure maker par excellence and successful musky hunter
has made him one of the most recognizable names in top water musky
fishing...
Musky Guide
Bruce Tasker
Bruce wasn’t just
a guide…for many of us, he was the personification of the very word.
A good guide must be a teacher; and a teacher is exactly what John
Bruce Tasker was…
Emil Stasek's
45 Pound Musky
Emil Stasek's
45 pound Musky adventure holds a prominent place in the annals of
Muskylore...
The
Frank Suick Story
One day in the
early 1930's he began whittling with a jack knife on a piece of
cedar. His handy knife work developed into one of the all time
classic jerkbaits, the Suick Muskie Thriller...
Chippewa Flowage
Management Plan
Fact or Folly
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Recently, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR)
put forward a Chippewa Flowage Management Plan. |
All Wisconsin
anglers need to visit
www.flowagefocus.com to be aware of what the WDNR
considers fishery
management.
Craig Sandell
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