Musky 360

Exploring New MUSKY Water with No Expectations

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The Early Season TIGER MUSKY that made the plan clear

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Early Season MUSKY Pattern: Why the Rocks Produced

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When MUSKY FISHING Doesn’t Go to Plan (Lessons from a Skunk)

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Before the First Cast: Opening a Musky Season on the Shield

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Crankbaits for Winter Musky

Steven Paul

Supernatural PowerLock

Musky Shop

LIVINGSTON LURES FLIPPER 1 MUSKY BAIT, 3 PRESENTATIONS

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In-depth and underwater with the LIVINGSTON LURES MUSTANG

Musky 360

Live Sucker Muskie Fishing

Steven Paul

Old School Jerkbaits

Steven Paul

Musky Trolling Masterclass

Musky 360

Supernatural Big Baits

Southern Musky Fishing

Now What ? You Moved a Monster

What Now? You moved a Monster Musky…

Rattle Hawg Musky Lure

Rattle Hawg

Slop Musky Secrets

Jay's Bait of The Week | Legend Plow

Legend Lures Plow

Depth Raider

There were many reasons for the design of the original DepthRaider, but none as simple as wanting to get a lure down to that special depth zone few conventional musky lures reach. This depth zone is not necessarily that deep. It’s just a tad deeper than the rest of the lures go on a typical cast. To be specific, the 7 to 12 foot range is virtually untouched by most musky anglers using a casting style presentation. The 8" DepthRaider was designed to tap into muskies at this range.

Joe's Musky Report : Season Opener Musky 360 Podcast

Jigging Winter Muskies

Cold Weather Equals Vertical Jigging

Musky Structure Fishing: Getting Dailed In

Truly understanding structure and how muskies relate to it is a pivotal moment in any angler’s journey. Your career on the water is always filled with a few moments of enlightenment here and there—but when structure fishing clicks in your brain, it’s a true Eureka moment. While I delve deep into the matter of muskies and structure in Next Level Musky Fishing, what follows here is a crash course designed to point musky anglers in the right direction—or help you get dialed back in for the 2025 musky season.

Jerk Trolling with Jim Stewart

Musky 360 was able to talk “Jerk Trolling” with Jim Stewart owner of The Musky Shop. Jim and his brother John have a history of success with jerk trolling for muskies and more than their fair share of monsters in the net from their combined efforts. Jim was kind enough to share a few tips for anglers new to this musky trolling tactic that are sure to put them squarely on the path of success.

Steve Herbeck's Topwater Tricks and Tactics

Steve Herbeck is a musky fishing legend, celebrated for his passion for topwater lures and his key role in designing the Big Makk from Livingston Lures. I recently sat down with Steve to explore what makes this topwater lure a game-changer, his expert tips for musky fishing on the Canadian Shield Lakes, and how anglers can master topwater techniques. Here’s what he shared.

Maximizing Lipless Cranks During the Early Season

Rat-L-Traps and a variety of other lures that fall into the class of lipless crank baits have been a post spawn staple for savvy muskie anglers for many decades. It is common knowledge that muskies gravitate to smaller presentations during the post spawn period and rattle baits fit this profile to a tee. While rattle lures are relatively simple in their design, a hollow plastic body jam packed with bb’s, their versatility can’t be denied.

Best Line Counter Reels for Serious Musky Trolling

Success in trolling depends on precision, and precision demands accuracy. Once you dial in a productive trolling bite, the single most important factor becomes repeatability. That is where a highly accurate line counter matters.Accuracy alone, however, is not enough. Trolling for trophy-class fish p

Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Early January 2026

Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Early January 2026MoreWe hope you're enjoying a fantastic winter and finding time to get out on the ice!Ice conditions in the Northwoods of Wisconsin are excellent right now, with most lakes boasting 12-14 inches of solid ice and minimal slush on top.Fishing act

Why Do Muskies Porpoise?

With the explosion of trail cameras, GoPros, drones, and smartphones on the water, anglers are capturing more muskie behavior than ever before. For years, stories of these elusive apex predators exhibiting strange antics circulated among dedicated muskie hunters, but hard evidence was scarce. Now, t

Lure Color 101: What Do Muskies Want?

When we’re talking musky baits, we’re talking about size, shape, motion, and color. If you go down the rabbit hole of color theory online, you might come back with a slight buzz or a dislocated brain stem, so let’s take the shallow dive with classic pointers to get you where you need to go when it comes to choosing the best color for any given situation while targeting muskies.