This lure’s metal lip not only holds up to whacking hard bottom, but can be tweaked so the bait’s action matches the musky’s mood. Musky lures are so important because, well, muskies are moody.

It seems like a simple recipe, really. Joe Bucher — longtime host of “Fishing with Joe Bucher” and a 2002 Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame inductee — believes there are just three ingredients to ...

While the muskie fishing season remains months away, organizers of the expo at the Kane County Fairgrounds did their best to stoke the fires of those looking for new equipment, the best muskie ...

Muskies are already the fish of 10,000 casts, so imagine how much cooler it would be if that hit on cast 9,999 came on a giant topwater lure. If you know when and where to fire a big propbait or ...

One. I cast a jerkbait. Nine inches long, 3 ounces, and with two 3/0 treble hooks, the lure sails 40 yards before it belly-flops on the lake surface. I point the rod at the water, reel in the slack, ...

They say Muskies are the fish of 10,000 casts. I've always had a bit of an itch to go for Muskies, but a couple of things prevent me from getting too involved with them. Mainly, it's the cost of it, ...

Knowledgeable musky fisherwoman, Katia Rivers, co-host for NY Musky Expo 2024, shares one of her Chautauqua Lake musky catches. Photo courtesy of NY Musky EXPO Musky fishing is often considered ...

The outdoor venue at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel will provide the perfect setting for ice anglers visiting the NY Musky Expo experience to warm up while overlooking frozen Chautauqua Lake. Photo ...

PARK RIDGE – Central Wisconsin is now home to a one-stop-shop where guests can find musky tackle and adult beverages under the same roof. Taps and Tackle Co. opened Nov. 11 inside The Bottle Stop at ...

The first time I saw a musky, I was about 6, fishing with my dad in northern Wisconsin. Nervously peering over the edge of the boat, it seemed that fish was almost as long as I was tall. It had a ...