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In The
Fall They're Everywhere
The changing color
of the trees heralds the impending end of Muskie season and the start of the long wait for
next year. I was able to steal a long weekend on the Chippewa Flowage...
Twitch, Jerk
and Glide for Musky
Fall Muskie fishing and
jerkbaits go hand in hand, but what style jerkbait to use and when
to use it? Make no mistake about it,
jerkbaits can and do produce well all season long.
Slow Rise
Musky Jerk Baits
Most of the time when fishing for Muskies
our lure speed ranges from moderate to fast. Yet slower
presentations are often more effective, especially in the fall...
September's
Musky Memory
My enthusiasm for musky fishing
grows every year. Granted, it is not the most glamorous sport for
women, but I wouldn't trade the time on the water and the thrill of
a catch with any other sport. I certainly have caught the musky
fever and...
Everything
Went Wrong
By the time I got back to Indian
Trail Resort, the wind had picked up and was blowing out of the West
at about 25 miles per hour. By all of the conventional wisdom, Musky
are more likely than not to be on the move when the wind is up…
Quick
Strike Rigs
The catch and release
concept has made a real improvement in our Musky fisheries over the past few decades, and
the technology in quickstrike (QS) rigging live-bait is totally compatible with this line
of thinking.
Trolling Motor Lament
It became immediately apparent to
me that I was going to get some additional exercise with this new
trolling motor. Unlike the all terrain that had a quick deployment
cord, this motor...
The
Titanium Myth
There has been a buzz in the Musky community for a few years about
the indestructibility of Titanium leaders...Nothing is indestructible!!!
Musky -
RIGHT Time…RIGHT Place
Weather is, by far, one of the most important factors to consider
when you are on the hunt for Musky. Another important factor is
history…
Musky Fishing...It's Not Rocket Science
As Muskie fishermen, we all tend to go through periods when we
are not catching fish. This is especially true if you are unable to 'butterfly'
from lake to lake...
Patience…An Alternative to the ‘Run & Gun’
I have noticed over the years that female Musky anglers seem to hook
up more regularly than their male counterparts when they are in
control of the selection of the fishing spot...
Everyone
Has A Job In A Crowded Boat
We set out hitting several spots and Rob and I absorbed all of the
information about fish and water that John eagerly shared. It is
always a pleasure having John for a guide...
Musky...They're Not That Smart
Our local Musky club had a guest
speaker at a recent meeting. What he told this audience would
make most traditional Musky angler's blood boil...
What Are
The Chances?
Every Musky season stories abound
about the 25 pounder caught on a night crawler by a young boy
fishing for Blue Gills or the 30 pounder caught on a jig & minnow by
an angler fishing for walleye. So it should come as no real surprise
that a gentleman from a central European...
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Grandma Holographic Prism Crankbaits
Jackson Lures has expanded their product line of
Grandma Lures by adding the new Prism Cracked Ice color pattern in
three color choices at a great price...
The Best
American Crawler
At last…A winged surface lure that
lets you retrieve fast or slow. The lure will provide swimming
action when retrieved slowly but the best action is achieved using a
moderate to quick retrieve...
The Best American "Bite-Me" Topper
This is the down-sized
version of the Best American Topper and it is designed as a
cross-over lure to give the Musky, Bass and Pike angler another fishing
option...
Make Your Own Steel Leaders
Best American Tackle has put together a kit to
allow you to make your own leaders...
Musky
Articles From Len Hartman
Len
Hartman, along with his wife Betty, were prolific Musky anglers. We
are fortunate that Len took the time to put some of his Musky
insights down on paper in these 10 articles.
John Fleming, Musky Guide
With one of the
Chippewa Flowage's most famous and favored musky haunts known to be
Fleming's Bar, the name of Fleming is bound to remain forever
ingrained in the souls of the flowage faithful...
Cal
Johnson's Own Musky Story
Here, in his own words, Cal tells
you how he hooked, fought and landed the largest muskellunge ever
taken with rod and reel..
Cal Johnson's
World Record Musky
Cal Johnson's
World Record catch as told by his son.
Musky
Legend, "Frenchy" LaMay
Frenchy LaMay’s
prowess as a lure maker par excellence and successful musky hunter
has made him one of the most recognizable names in top water musky
fishing...
Musky Guide
Bruce Tasker
Bruce wasn’t just
a guide…for many of us, he was the personification of the very word.
A good guide must be a teacher; and a teacher is exactly what John
Bruce Tasker was…
Emil Stasek's
45 Pound Musky
Emil Stasek's
45 pound Musky adventure holds a prominent place in the annals of
Muskylore...
The
Frank Suick Story
One day in the
early 1930's he began whittling with a jack knife on a piece of
cedar. His handy knife work developed into one of the all time
classic jerkbaits, the Suick Muskie Thriller...
Chippewa Flowage
Management Plan
Fact or Folly
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Recently, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR)
put forward a Chippewa Flowage Management Plan. |
All Wisconsin
anglers need to visit
www.flowagefocus.com to be aware of what the WDNR
considers fishery
management.
Craig Sandell
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