Want to Fish Muskies? Keep it Simple
Most years at this time, I write about spring muskie tactics. I cover the conventional wisdom (small, shallow, fast-warming
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Early Muskies – Where to Catch ‘Em
Early season muskies-opening day muskies… Everyone knows where they are, right? Sure we do. Spawning bays. Shallow water. Dead weeds.
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Leech Lake Who Knew?
Here’s another entertaining read from Jack Burns – reprinted from the pages of Minnesota Outdoor News. If you’ve read my
Read morePresentations, Live Bait, Safe Handling: We’re All Still Learning
This is the time of year when I would normally write about preparing for the upcoming season. We would look
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Early Fall Muskies – Transition Time
After Labor Day, muskie anglers start thinking about the transition from summer muskie fishing-which often centers around coping with excessive
Read moreCold Water Muskies
Mid-October to ice-up. Prime time muskie fishing. This is where I typically use the phrase "troll-o-rama." And why not? On
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Muskie Tournaments
This article originally appeared in Minnesota Outdoor News. I’m old school. I started muskie fishing before the internet, before muskie
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Conventional “Wisdom” “¦ the Good, the Bad, and the Debatable
There’s a couple feet of snow on the ground right now, so I guess you could say winter has arrived.
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Vertical Holds And Time-out-of-water: Critical Issues in the Handling and Release of Trophy-sized Esox by Michael Butler
A long-standing debate among catch and release anglers of Esox involves the merits of horizontal holds versus vertical holds for
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Top Ten Ways to Catch Fall Muskies
As I write every year at this time, the best part of the muskie-fishing season is fast approaching. Late September,
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