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Mid-Summer Muskies | Deep Weed Edge Pattern Basics

Mid-Summer Muskies | Deep Weed Edge Pattern Basics

As we venture into the heart of musky season most anglers dream of whizzing bucktails and topwaters from the moment they launch till they are back at the docks. Warmer weather and substantial weed growth seems to drawl your average musky angler into the shallows like a moth to a flame. However, as we creep into the beginning of July savvy musky anglers and experienced guides start pushing back from the shallows and start targeting one of the most substantial summer patterns, muskies on deep weed edges.

Muskie Fishing The Canadian Shield Lakes: Breaking Down the Big Three

Muskie Fishing The Canadian Shield Lakes: Breaking Down the Big Three

Muskie Fishing The Canadian Shield Lakes: Breaking Down the Big Three

Mastering the Livingston Lures Kraken for Trophy Muskies

Mastering the Livingston Lures Kraken for Trophy Muskies

The Livingston Lures Kraken, a hybrid jerkbait, is a game-changer for musky fishing. After years of development and testing, this bait has proven its ability to land world-class muskies. With its unique hard body and soft, replaceable tail, adjustable weighting system, and water-intake design, the Kraken offers unmatched versatility.

Best Early Season Musky Bucktails

Best Early Season Musky Bucktails

Early Season and Post Spawn Bucktails

Joe Bucher's Tactical Musky Podcast : Joe's Favorite Spring Tactic

Joe Bucher's Tactical Musky Podcast : Joe's Favorite Spring Tactic

Joe Bucher Outdoors

What Muskies Eat: How Big, How Much, and Where?

What Muskies Eat: How Big, How Much, and Where?

What Muskies Eat: How Big, How Much, and Where?

Simple and Effective Musky Lure Mods

Simple and Effective Musky Lure Mods

Simple and Effective Musky Lure Mods

Musky 360 PODCAST: Boat Control and Q+A

Musky 360 PODCAST: Boat Control and Q+A

Lure Color 101: What Do Muskies Want?

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.

Steve Herbeck's Topwater Tricks and Tactics

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.

Musky 360 PODCAST : Deep Musky Thoughts

Musky 360 PODCAST : Deep Musky Thoughts

Dive N Rise: Tips, Tricks, and Info

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.

Beaver Baits

Beaver Baits

The Beaver Bait is a lure design like no other. Indefinitely hard to categorize, the Beaver Bait often gets lumped into generic lure classifications that it often doesn’t fit into precisely. Is it jerk bait, or is it a pull pause bait? No, it’s a Beaver Bait.

Musky 360 Podcast: Musky Moon Phase & More with Danny Herbeck

Musky 360 Podcast: Musky Moon Phase & More with Danny Herbeck

Mix it Up for Maximum Magnus Retrieves

Mix it Up for Maximum Magnus Retrieves

The new Magnus from Livingston Lures is a simple lure to use. Catching muskies can be as easy as casting the Magnus out and turning your reels handle. But if you want to get the most out of your Magnus below are a few retrieve tricks to help you start mixing things up and inevitably put more muskies in your net.

Livingston MAGNUS : Musky Swimbait New for 2025

Livingston MAGNUS : Musky Swimbait New for 2025

The MAGNUS March 4th 2025 and exclusively debuting at The Musky Shop

Musky 360 PODCAST | Open Your Mind for More Muskies

Musky 360 PODCAST | Open Your Mind for More Muskies

Musky Mapping

Musky Mapping

Rabid Squirrel VS. Muskies

Rabid Squirrel VS. Muskies

Musky Mayhem Tackle Rabid Squirrel Lure Review

Cold Water Crankbaits

Cold Water Crankbaits

Cold Water Equals Crankbaits

Tweaking Big Rubber Musky Lures

Tweaking Big Rubber Musky Lures

Tweaking Big Rubber Musky Lures

Winter Musky Fishing Rivers | Tips

Winter Musky Fishing Rivers | Tips

Winter Musky Fishing Rivers

Muskies & Minnow Baits | Fishing With Joe Bucher RELOADED

Muskies & Minnow Baits | Fishing With Joe Bucher RELOADED

Jigging Winter Muskies

Jigging Winter Muskies

Cold Weather Equals Vertical Jigging