By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson The rich colors of an above-water sunset belie the low light conditions fish face as they play out nature’s game of predator and prey. Read all about the art and science of color from the playbook of Hall of Fame angler Ted Takasaki, who poses here with a dandy… Continue Reading
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson What a monster! Fall is trophy time for walleye anglers, especially if you key on the fine points presented by Hall of Famer Ted Takasaki. Here, Ted holds up a bruiser taken on a Lindy Rig baited with a big minnow, along a steep break-the same recipe you… Continue Reading
Eager students and warm, stable weather combined to produce record big fish catches when the University of Esox held its annual Canadian Musky Adventure school July 17-24.The 14th annual school, which was held at Sandy’s Blackhawk Island Camp on the Northwest Angle of Lake of the Woods, attracted students from six states.“It was incredible. Guys… Continue Reading
The largest musky of Eileen Dusek’s life proved to be the biggest fish boated during the University of Esox Summer Musky Tactics fishing school.The school, an offshoot of Musky Hunter magazine, was held June 11-13 at St. Germain Lodge and the adjoining Fibber’s Restaurant near St. Germain, Wisconsin. Anglers from five different states attended the 15th annual… Continue Reading
By Tom Dietz The lake was like glass as my wife Kris and I headed across the water to a sand flat with newly emerging bulrushes on it.This particular shallow flat is a major spawning area for crappies, sunfish and bluegills each spring. I killed my outboard and dropped the trolling motor to ease us… Continue Reading
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Ted Takasaki with a bruiser smallmouth bass caught on a Lindy X-Change Jig and plastic grub. Find and stay on smallie action this summer by following the formula laid out by top guide Jim DaRosa. The action can be hotter than the weather! Other fish might fight better, pound-for-pound,… Continue Reading
The National Championship Musky Open — the largest musky tournament anywhere — will celebrate its 25th anniversary in August when it returns to Eagle River, Wisconsin, on August 20, 21 and 22. The event, which many refer to as the “Nationals,” annually draws between 1,000 and 1,100 fishermen and their families to the Eagle River… Continue Reading
The Morehead Kentucky Tourism Commission, southern hospitality and sunny skies all made the first qualifier of the 2010 Professional Musky Tournament Trail an awesome event. With over 160 anglers from all over the country visiting Cave Run Lake on April 17-18, the anglers caught and released 36 muskies up to 48 inches in length. There was… Continue Reading
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Pond fishing gets going in spring, before bigger waters wake up. Here, Kristi Takasaki holds up a nice sunfish caught on a Lindy Little Nipper jig suspended beneath a Thill float. Her father, pro angler Ted Takasaki, was fishing with her on a small body of water in… Continue Reading
By Tom Christianson The fun world of walleye fishing doesn’t require a huge investment. While many people prefer to fish from a boat, you can experience good walleye fishing while standing on shore or on a riverbank. Whether you fish from a boat or from shore, the equipment remains the same. Following are three popular… Continue Reading