By Steve Heiting, Managing Editor The air was cooler with less humidity, and the muskies had stopped chasing our bucktails a couple hours before. A cold front was upon us. I turned to my fishing partner and said, “Let’s switch to jerkbaits. Put on
By Steve Heiting, Managing Editor My eyes flashed back and forth from my GPS’ screen to the water behind my spinner. Twenty minutes earlier a big musky had followed my lure to the boat and spun off, its aggressive movements indicating it would f
By Steve Heiting, Managing Editor Whenever you’re faced with cold water, a cold day or a cold front, a crankbait is often the best lure choice you can make. In the hands of an angler who understands their applications, crankbaits can be tremendously ef
By Steve Heiting, Managing Editor We’ve reached my favorite part of the musky season — when waters begin to cool at the outset of fall. Fishing for muskies in extremely shallow water — at depths as shallow as six feet of water and less — is arguably th
By Tony Grant, Field Editor. Have you been catching fewer muskies over the past few years? Many anglers have. Twenty-plus years of guiding and tournament fishing have taught me that things change in musky fishing, decade to decade, month to month and d
By Gregg Thomas, Field Editor Okay guys, let’s talk … cast or troll, which is your flavor? This is an option that all fishermen are faced with and most of the time it is one that is left up to personal preference or, as I call it, “attitude” toward t
A wise man once said that “fish are either shallow, deep, or somewhere in between.” While that is a humorous approach to fishing, it defines the hunt for fall muskies because they will will use shallow, mid-range and deep water. Following are the water
When your musky season ended, did you nicely place all of your musky gear away; or, is it piled in a corner of the garage, basement or wherever you keep your musky tackle? Unfortunately, I left my gear in a corner of a room in my basement and I am regr
Shorter days and cooler nights are a sure sign of fall. As we transition from late summer into early fall you will notice that water temperatures are now on the decline. Our short-lived summer is rapidly coming to an end, and the muskies are starting
As the weather begins to break and glimpses of spring arrive there are many great waters to consider for some early season musky action. Some of the top waters to consider include Lake Webster in Indiana, Kinkaid in Illinois, Pomme de Terre in Missouri