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The Treble Trick-Out Musky Lure Tweak

Most hard-bait muskie lures are fish catchers right out of the box, but there are going to be certain times and situations where some simple minor tweaks make them far more effective for specific applications. Let’s focus on one of them here — reducing buoyancy to create more “hang time” and even attain neutral buoyancy suspension.

MUSKY FISHING through the storms of EAGLE LAKE

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Missed fish, hard lessons and a FIRST TIGER MUSKY

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WIND, BAIT & MUSKY on Eagle Lake

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When the MUSKY PATTERN becomes SHARED

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Where MUSKIES SETTLE as SUMMER begins

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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

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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.

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Boat Control: Saturation Casting and the Muskie’s Strike Zone

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Dive N Rise: Tips, Tricks, and Info

The keys to successfully working a dive and rise bait As a musky guide who implements many different baits for unique situations, I often get asked, “When and why do I use dive n rise baits and how does one effectively work them?” Dive n rise baits will catch muskies throughout the season and can be retrieved in numerous different ways. This is proven as they are the longest standing designs/actions in the musky fishing industry.

Tannic Water Musky Fishing: Dialing in on Dark Water

Tannic Water Musky Fishing: How to Target Muskies in Tannic Lakes

Live Imaging Musky Rite-Hite Turret

It is undeniable the impact that live imaging has had on modern musky fishing. From the second I heard grumblings about this new technology I was more than intrigued. The ability to see muskies, but more importantly forage and the bait fish in real time was too much for me to resist. As an early adopter of live imaging on my musky boat I have spent countless hours staring at the screen of my Garmin unit. Cast after cast lures come in but every now and again a musky is in hot pursuit of a client’s presentation and the ability to give them a few seconds early warning has become invaluable.

Musky Lures Color and Comfirmation Bias?

Choosing the “right” color musky lure is an age-old question that keeps getting more and more convoluted as each winter brings forth an onslaught of new and custom colors. And without question these custom and new colors come with the promise of amazing results attached. While it might sound jaded, I have always asked what I feel to be an obvious question “If these custom color where so great, wouldn’t they make them all year long?”

Musky Release Mortality: What Actually Harms Musky During Catch & Release

Catch-and-release musky fishing is the norm today. Most anglers care deeply about the fish they chase, and seeing a musky swim away feels like success. But here’s the hard truth: not every released musky survives, and that’s life.Musky release mortality doesn’t usually happen at the boat. In many ca

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

3 Sure-Fire Spots for Big Muskies

Most musky anglers have run through the same progression of goals. First you just want to catch a musky…any musky. Then you want to catch a bunch of muskies. Finally the hunt for big fish is on. While you are sharpening your skills at catching muskies, you start to realize what it takes to catch a real trophy. Often the “numbers lakes” you are fishing offer little opportunity to bag that 50-plus incher, so you start zeroing in on noted big fish waters; usually bigger bodies of water where the fish can grow and thrive by not being as pressured as much as they would have been in smaller waters. Next comes the strategy of when may be the best times to pursue the quest of your trophy fish. After your game plan comes together and you are on the water, now comes the hard part…finding the bigger fish as fast as possible.

How to handle a Musky (THE RIGHT WAY)

Trophy Musky Trolling Game Plan

Boat Control: Saturation Casting and the Muskie’s Strike Zone

One Step Ahead for More Muskies

One of the numerous sayings I use to stress in the fishing classes I held in the Chicago-land area for 41-years was, “if you are not one step ahead, you are usually one step behind”. What this boils down to is those who follow the pack are usually behind on what’s really happening. By the time you get wind of a hot lake or new technique, most of the “damage” has already been done. If you fish like the average angler your results with be…just average. If you want to stand out and be a head of the masses, try to think “outside the box” as much as possible. What does that exactly mean? It can mean evaluating a situation and thinking of a better solution or presentation, or doing something different. Often, it’s something the muskies haven’t seen before.

Tannic Water Musky Fishing: Dialing in on Dark Water

Tannic Water Musky Fishing: How to Target Muskies in Tannic Lakes

Keys To Early Season Musky Success

Early season musky fishing is something that all us, who are musky nuts, can't wait to start doing, yet few us are truly successful at catching fish during this period of time. You've heard all the cliches "It's too early, They're still spawning, The water's too cold, We need some nice weather to get'em going. " The list goes on and on, but for the most part none of it should hinder your ability to catch your favorite fish during the early season. What you do need to know is WHERE the muskies are exactly, and WHAT conditions and lures are going to trigger them to strike.

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