Fishing on the Cheap
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Ted Takasaki with a beautiful sunfish caught on a 1/16-ounce Lindy Fuzz-E-Grub, an all-time great panfish jig that will catch fish for you from shore or in a boat. Follow Ted’s ideas and you’ll…Read More
So You Want to Start Largemouth Bass Fishing
By Don Dziedzina I get so many questions about fishing come across my desk. And as of late, it seems that the bass fishing and tournaments that we see on TV makes some novice anglers more exciting about pursuing bass…Read More
Ice Fishing 101
By Tom Dietz A warm southerly wind blew across the thick February ice as I cut a number of holes in a boat channel leading from the main lake. This channel averaged six feet deep, and had a fair amount…Read More
Carve Trophy Waters Down To Size
By Jim Saric, Editor We all dream of trophy muskies. For some of us the pursuit of giant muskies goes beyond a passion and becomes a borderline obsession. How else can you explain our colorful discussions about fish handling, size…Read More
Heat, Cover, Baitfish
By Joe Bucher, Editor Emeritus Early season musky fishing is something that all musky nuts can’t wait to start doing, yet few are truly successful at catching fish during this period of time. You’ve heard all the excuses that “It’s…Read More
Basic Black
By Jim Bortz, Contributing WriterIt doesn’t seem to matter where or when a discussion of lure color comes up between musky men and women. There’s always one who has to say, “Any color’s fine as long as it’s black.” It’s…Read More
Seven Degrees Of Musky Location
By Bob Mehsikomer and Kyle Brickson For years, we at Simply Fishing have attempted to educate viewers and attendees of our various seminars of the specifics of musky fishing. The information we offer is grounded in science and experience and…Read More
Forget Finesse
By Steve Heiting, Managing EditorIf I remember right, it was about my tenth cast on the first spot of the first full day of the University of Esox Musky School on Lake of the Woods last July when a musky…Read More
Six Steps To A First Musky
By Dave Dorazio, Field EditorAs a long-time musky guide, I’ve shared my boat with anglers of all proficiency levels. I’ve fished with musky hunters who have caught literally hundreds of muskies, including some huge fish. I’ve also fished with anglers…Read More
Early Season Night Strategies
EARLY SEASON NIGHT STRATEGIESBy Jim Saric, EditorIt was mid-afternoon and I was starting to feel really warm. The morning had been cool and the day before I had worn every sweatshirt and jacket I had. Early summer often experiences crazy…Read More
