Are muskie cradles dangerous to use?
Answer: Muskie cradles are not necessarily “unsafe” at all. (Although handling muskies is technically a little dangerous in general considering
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‘Swimming Pools’ for Fish – A Little Advice on Caring for Your Catch
Have you ever caught the same fish twice in a single day? How about the same fish two or three
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Esox Fluorocarbon 101
Musky fishing is getting more popular every year, and with gaining interest there is always more questions. What is the
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Parsons Answers AIM Concerns
An interview with Gary Parsons regarding AIM and it’s plans for 2009 With the recent announcement of AIM’s (Angler Insight
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Views and Concerns on Competitive Fishing
The effects of competitive fishing on natural resources and fish populations are major areas of concern, in my opinion. Various
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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.
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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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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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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Handling Techniques and Survival of Released Muskellunge by Rod Ramsell
The catch and release of harvestable-size muskellunge has been instrumental in perpetuating populations of this highly prized sport fish throughout
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