By: Spence Petros What family of lures catches more muskies than any other? I’m not talking about your favorite lure, or what any given person would consider the best lure–just the style that puts more muskies in the boat spring, summer or fall, for more people than any other lure.The answer–the “bucktail”. Straight-shaft spinners catch… Continue Reading
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Being Mechanically Perfect
By Spence Petros You would think that just because a person is a musky angler, he or she would know more about the basics than the average angler. After all, anyone who fishes for the ultimate freshwater trophy has to be fairly accomplished. While the average musky angler may be a cut above the rest,… Continue Reading
Survey Indicates High Wisconsin Musky Success
The musky is not as elusive as once thought — 56 percent of Wisconsin anglers, 48 percent of nonresident anglers, and 83 percent of musky club members reported landing a musky in Wisconsin in 2010, according to a recent statewide survey of musky anglers. The same survey indicated that livebait use is increasing among musky… Continue Reading
Saric Featured In Chicago Sun-Times
Jim Saric, publisher of Musky Hunter magazine and host of The Musky Hunter TV Show, has been featured in the Chicago Sun-Times in a column by Dale Bowman. Sun Times Chicago
MHM’s Saric Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Musky Hunter publisher and TV show host Jim Saric has been named a Legendary Angler by the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame. In addition, three musky guides — Duane Horstman, Russ “Smity” Smith and William Wright were named Legendary Guides when the Hall’s national Awards Committee met in Hayward, Wisconsin, on August 15-16.… Continue Reading
Burseths Capture PMTT Ranger Boats Championship
Beautiful Alum Creek Reservoir in central Ohio was the location of the Professional Musky Tournament Trail (PMTT) Ranger Boats World Championship during the weekend of September 23-24. The Top 50 teams from throughout the year competed for the coveted reign of 2011 PMTT World Champions for the year, the first place trophies and prize of… Continue Reading
Giant Tiger Challenges World Record
One of today’s newest musky fisheries produced a fish in July that challenged one of the longest-standing records in freshwater fishing. On July 16, Charlie Gallagher of Crete, Illinois, was fishing on the St. Louis River with his nephew, Dustin Carlson of Northland Muskie Adventures, when he boated a 48 1/2-inch tiger musky with a… Continue Reading
Youngest Anglers Catch Biggest Fish At Canada Musky School
The youngest fishermen produced the biggest musky catches at the University of Esox Canada Musky Adventure School, held July 16-23 at Sandy’s Blackhawk Island Camp on Lake of the Woods. Students from four states and Ontario joined the University of Esox staff for the week-long event. A total of 88 muskies were caught with five… Continue Reading
Rigging with the Legend
By: Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson An exclusive interview with Lindy Rig inventor Ron Lindner Ted Takasaki hoists a Lindy Rig-caught walleye. There would be no way to count the total number of walleyes caught on the famous Lindy Rig, but after reading the thoughts of inventor Ron Lindner, we hope you add to the… Continue Reading
Finding Suspended Muskies
By: Steve Heiting Think you know everything about your home musky waters? Is it possible that you may have overlooked something, and that you don’t have to travel to Canada to pursue muskies that rarely see an artificial lure? The “open water,” suspended musky is one of the final frontiers remaining in our sport. Few… Continue Reading