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Early Ice is Set by Fall

By Dave Genz Fall weather sets up fish location at early ice. Don’t assume they’ll be where they were last year. In today’s fast-paced world, it’s not surprising that an awful lot of ice anglers miss the clues that would lead them to fish at early ice. If you enjoy other outdoor activities (most peopleContinue Reading

Fall River Walleye Tactics

By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson   Even the classic deep water zone just below dams can be relatively unpressured in later fall. Trophy walleyes like this one caught by Ted Takasaki are predictable in autumn, when they make ‘staging migrations’ into the vicinity of next spring’s spawning areas. If you encounter crowds near theContinue Reading

How to Rig Suckers – Fishing for Muskies

By John Bette Once the weather starts to change and water temps begin to drop, it is time to start thinking about fall fishing and live sucker baits. Live bait/Sucker fishing can be one of the most effective methods for catching Muskies during the fall season. It can make the difference between having a greatContinue Reading

Spring Tactics on Lake Michigan

By: Captain Rick Bentley The waters at the south end of Lake Michigan begin to warm first due to the fact that they are indeed just that, furthest south and because it is shallower. After a long winter in the upper midwest , Coho Salmon are migrating to the south end of the lake inContinue Reading

Father and 7-Year-Old Son Win PMTT Ranger Boats World Championship

By Duane LandmeierAbsolutely Priceless!!! The words that best describes the finish of the 2009 season for the No. 1 musky tournament circuit in the country, PMTT – Ranger Boats World Championship. Gary Lehnherr and 7-year-old son Carson from McFarland, Wisconsin, were absolutely dialed in and completely untouchable during this event. They caught four fish inContinue Reading

New Michigan Record Musky Boated

By David A. RoseOn Sunday, September 27, Kyle Anderson set out to fish just a couple hours before work and ended up landing the state’s new record for Great Lakes musky – a 50-pound 8-ounce brute. The fish’s length was 56 1/8 inches, and had a girth of 27 inches.Anderson, of Rapid City, Michigan, wasContinue Reading

Suick Lure Manufacturers Buys Muskie Mojo Tackle

Suick Lure Manufacturers of Antigo, Wisconsin, has announced the acquisition of Muskie Mojo Tackle Co. “We’re looking to expand our product line and we didn’t have any lures of this type and now we do. It fits us well,” explained Steve Suick. The sale was finalized August 15. Muskie Mojo was purchased from Luke BreyerContinue Reading

New Maine State Record Musky Boated

Steve Thibodeau says he’d never before seen a musky as big as the one he caught in September from Maine’s Glazier Lake. And that’s okay, because nobody else had ever seen one that big before in the state, either.On September 22, Thibodeau, of Fort Kent, Maine, boated a new Maine state record musky — aContinue Reading

Grant and Schultz Win PMTT Musky Hunter Event

By Duane LandmeierThe fourth qualifying event of the 2009 Professional Musky Tournament Trail, the Musky Hunter Magazine Fall Showdown, was held on the scenic St. Croix River near Hudson, Wisconsin, September 12-13. Over 160 anglers registered to participate in the event and the St. Croix River was a new destination to the Professional Musky TournamentContinue Reading