This lure’s metal lip not only holds up to whacking hard bottom, but can be tweaked so the bait’s action matches the musky’s mood. Musky lures are so important because, well, muskies are moody.

Muskies are the fish of 10,000 casts. Catching one is great, but the diehard muskie nut gets excited just seeing one follow the lure. To catch a muskie, the odds are in your favor during the fall. So ...

One. I cast a jerkbait. Nine inches long, 3 ounces, and with two 3/0 treble hooks, the lure sails 40 yards before it belly-flops on the lake surface. I point the rod at the water, reel in the slack, ...

If you stop and think about it, a bass lure is only a bass lure if you’re throwing it for bass. Take the same bait off the lake and chuck in the bay and suddenly it’s a redfish lure. Throw your ...

Sticking a muskie on a fly is a challenge. Here are some tips from a veteran guide that can help put you in the game.

Known as the fish of 10,000 casts, muskies are not easy to catch. Muskies are the apex predator of freshwater fishing. These toothy creatures, which reach lengths of 60 inches and can top out at over ...

Autumn is a unique time for fishing as many anglers turn to hunting, leaving boat ramps less crowded as fish feed more ...

Last week, I took a trip to northern Wisconsin to meet a good friend and do some muskie fishing. If the weather permits, I always go to Wisconsin’s Vilas County to meet long time friend and Hall of ...

Foot-long jerk baits are flying through the air again on Minnesota lakes, thrown by muskie anglers happy to be back in season. This year's opening day arrived Saturday, the earliest possible date ...

According to the gospel of vaunted muskie guide Joe Bucher, there are two ways to catch big fish consistently these days-and no one wants to do them. One is to fish exclusively at night. If Bucher ...