Subscribers of Musky Hunter magazine have been treated to a free three-dimensional image affixed to the cover of the June/July 2011 issue. “The image is courtesy of 3D Picture Store, Inc., the newest and most unique outdoor art company to hit the picture world in a long time,” said Musky Hunter Editor Jim Saric. “With… Continue Reading
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Maryland Musky Record Toppled
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is reporting a new state record musky, which was caught by a 12-year-old West Virginia angler. The 31.75-pound musky was caught in the Potomac River on April 14 by Kenneth Files III of Falling Waters, West Virginia. Kenneth was fishing with his father, Kenneth Files Jr., and caught the… Continue Reading
Genson Wins PMTT Chaos Tackle Event While Fishing Solo
The Professional Musky Tournament Trail kicked off its 2011 season at scenic Cave Run Lake in Morehead, Kentucky April 16-17 with the Chaos Tackle Spring Shootout, with 90 teams participating. Cold front conditions with highs in the 50s, high winds and record high water levels hampered fishing conditions. The water was between 18-23 feet above… Continue Reading
Dancin’ for More Crappies
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Hall of Famer Ted Takasaki with a dandy springtime crappie caught using the system described in this article. Mr. Slip Bobber, Greg Bohn, outlines what you need to know to find and catch crappies as they seek warmer water in the spring. When north woods guide, Greg Bohn, fishes… Continue Reading
Ice Fishing in a Real Winter
By: Dave Genz Could we be in for a series of “real, legitimate winters” as Dave Genz predicts? If so, you will be much more successful ice fishing in snowy and slushy conditions if you follow Genz’s experience-based strategies. When it comes to understanding ice fishing from an Ice-Belt-Wide perspective, nobody has the years of… Continue Reading
Spring Time Walleyes
By: Joel DeBoer Perhaps the most eagerly sought after of all game fish, at least during the early open-water months of spring, is the walleye. While the Wisconsin state-wide opener is not until early May, a few bodies such as the Wisconsin River system where I guide remain open year round. To my clients and… Continue Reading
Fishing with Jigs
By: Joel DeBoer Fishing is a sport unlike any other for a variety of reasons. Perhaps one of the most alluring factors that sets fishing apart is the never-ending challenge resulting from continual changing and varied seasons, weather changes, water types and conditions, and of course the vast variety of species available to pursue. While… Continue Reading
Details Rule the Day for Walleyes
By Dave Genz By seeking out ‘prime time light levels’ and paying attention to presentation details, you can put together a nice catch of daytime walleyes. Here, Dave Genz shows a catch he made with several friends on Devils Lake, North Dakota, a mixed bag of jumbo perch and walleyes. Note the glowing walleye eyes,… Continue Reading
Getting Kids Started: It’s about Them and Their Fishing
By Jason Mitchell A frank discussion on what it takes to get more kids into the sport. Attentive mentoring creates chances for youngsters to catch fish, and become attached to the sport, says guide and television host Jason Mitchell. To Jason Mitchell, introducing kids to fishing and hooking them on the sport ideally takes place… Continue Reading
The Perch-Bluegill Connection
By Dave Genz Lakes that hold nice perch also tend to hold big bluegills. This connection started as a theory, but Dave Genz is now comfortable saying that it holds true everywhere. Dave Genz revolutionized ice fishing by seeing what the sport could be, rather than what it always had been. By noticing what… Continue Reading