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The Musky Hunter Wins Prestigious Telly Award in First Season

In 2007, the inaugural season of The Musky Hunter television show, the program was the proud recipient of 2 Telly Awards for editing and cinematography. The award winning episodes, Trophy Hunt and Crazy Eights can be seen on the television show’s season one DVD. The Telly Awards honor outstanding local, regional and cable TV programs. In 2007, the 28th annual Telly AwardsContinue Reading

Giant Musky Released On The St. Lawrence River

By Larry Ramsell, Field EditorOn November 28, 2008, at around 5 p.m., there was a monumental occurrence in the musky world that proved outsized giants truly exist. Dale MacNair of Ottawa, Ontario, fishing with his girlfriend/fishing partner Julie Cashaback and friend Sal Rotolo on the St. Lawrence River, captured and released a muskellunge of epicContinue Reading

Joe Bucher Teams Up With Robinson Outdoors

Six years after giving up the day-to-day reigns of running his musky tackle manufacturing business, Joe Bucher has joined forces with longtime friends, the Robinson family, to create a new company — Joe Bucher Outdoors.“I am very excited about this new relationship,” said Bucher. “The Robinsons bring three generations of experience in the fishing industryContinue Reading

Night Shift Walleye

by Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Ted Takasaki with a giant walleye caught right at sunset. Consistently connecting with walleyes can be easiest after dark, as Lindy pro Greg Bohn describes in this article. Working the night shift can help you land the walleye of your dreams. But top walleye guide Greg Bohn sees thisContinue Reading

Essential Modern Ice Fishing Basics

by Mark Strand Using the system created during the ice fishing revolution, Dave Genz landed this dandy walleye. It’s never been easier to get started with modern ice fishing. If you’re just getting started in ice fishing, or still wondering whether it could be for you, there’s never been a better time to discover thisContinue Reading

First Muskies Are Highlight Of Fall Musky School

Five musky anglers boated their first musky during the University of Esox Fall Trophy Hunt Musky School held October 17-19 at Angler’s Haven Resort near Hayward, Wisconsin.In all, 16 muskies were boated during the weekend. University of Esox Musky Schools combine seminars with fishing to try to give students immediate positive reinforcement of their learnedContinue Reading

Kentucky State Record Musky Boated

It may have only been her third musky, but 14-year-old Sarah Terry caught one that really, really counted. Fishing on Cave Run Lake November 3, Sarah caught a 54-inch musky that had a 26 1/2-inch girth and weighed 47 pounds. The musky is the new Kentucky state record, surpassing a 44.38-pound fish caught by ScottContinue Reading

Knock on Wood for Big Fall Crappies

by Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Pro fisherman Ted Takasaki with a beautiful specimen of exactly what he sought: fall crappie. Follow Ted’s formula and you might find yourself posing for this same picture! Crappies can be tough to find all summer long. Like walleyes, crappies tend to suspend and chase shad when the weatherContinue Reading

Jig Up Some ‘Eyes

by Dick Sternberg Walleyes are much harder to pattern in fall than in summer because most lakes stratify during the summer months, forming distinct temperature layers. The shallow water is usually too warm for walleyes and the deep water often lacks sufficient oxygen, so the walleyes hang out in the middle, where optimum temperature andContinue Reading

Trolling 101

By Jim Murphy During the off season many of the questions I am asked at sport shows and seminars pertain to trolling. I know many of our Wisconsin friends can not troll due to local regulations and there exists a legion of musky hunters who believe trolling is sacrilegious. If you don’t have severe painContinue Reading