Musky 360 Canada Podcast : Sept 11: Canada Muskie Report
Early Fall Topwater Tactics for Muskies
 Joe Bucher

Early Fall Topwater Tactics for Muskies

Early autumn offers up one of the most unique times to test topwater baits, since a lot of muskies are bound to still be up in the shallows. Weed growth has peaked, providing ample shallow cover. Plus, the early transition from summer into fall triggers both baitfish and predators to slide out of deeper, open water up into these weeds and shallow rocks, making them very catchable. Tall, cresting weed tops also provide a high percentage situation for a topwater bait, since many sub-surface lures are bound to collect weeds.

J Joe Bucher
Total Package Trolling for Fall Musky
 Joe Bucher

Total Package Trolling for Fall Musky

So many of today's Midwestern musky anglers are diehard casters. Some even consider trolling taboo, but that certainly wouldn’t be me. My fishing education background is principally centered around the foundations of Buck Perry, stressing the basic fact that "the fish are either deep, shallow, or somewhere in between".

J Joe Bucher
Fall Trolling Basics
Steven Paul

Fall Trolling Basics

As we venture further into the crisp sunrises and sunsets of fall, one thing comes to my obsessive muskie mind…Trolling. While fall casting can be fantastic, those in the know are already starting to dial in their fall trolling patterns and gearing up for the super bites that happen the further, we edge towards winter’s grasp. I have said it before and will say it yet again, if trolling isn’t a part of your musky game plan you are an incomplete angler. If you fall into the camp of those that don’t troll, put down the casting rod for just a bit as we explore some of the basics of what you need to start dialing in on fall musky trolling.

S Steven Paul
Musky Structure Fishing: Getting Dailed In
 Steven Paul

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.

S Steven Paul