by Joe Bucher Scenario: Warm, misty overcast evening in August. Mid lake rock humps topping out in the 16 to 22 foot range. Usually, by late August many walleyes in deep clear lakes begin to leave their summer home ranges,suspended over deep open water, and migrate onto nearby rock and gravel humps. More often than not,… Continue Reading
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The Trophy Quad
by Joe Bucher Hall Of Fame Angler Joe Bucher Suggests These Four Easy-To-Follow Tips To Score Big On Trophy Fish This Season 1) Spend All Of Your Time On Big Fish Water. Contrary to what you might have first believed, not all lakes, rivers, and reservoirs are created equal. Some are big,… Continue Reading
The Musky Hunter Wins Prestigious Telly Award in First Season
In 2007, the inaugural season of The Musky Hunter television show, the program was the proud recipient of 2 Telly Awards for editing and cinematography. The award winning episodes, Trophy Hunt and Crazy Eights can be seen on the television show’s season one DVD. The Telly Awards honor outstanding local, regional and cable TV programs. In 2007, the 28th annual Telly Awards… Continue Reading
Giant Musky Released On The St. Lawrence River
By Larry Ramsell, Field EditorOn November 28, 2008, at around 5 p.m., there was a monumental occurrence in the musky world that proved outsized giants truly exist. Dale MacNair of Ottawa, Ontario, fishing with his girlfriend/fishing partner Julie Cashaback and friend Sal Rotolo on the St. Lawrence River, captured and released a muskellunge of epic… Continue Reading
Joe Bucher Teams Up With Robinson Outdoors
Six years after giving up the day-to-day reigns of running his musky tackle manufacturing business, Joe Bucher has joined forces with longtime friends, the Robinson family, to create a new company — Joe Bucher Outdoors.“I am very excited about this new relationship,” said Bucher. “The Robinsons bring three generations of experience in the fishing industry… Continue Reading
Night Shift Walleye
by Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Ted Takasaki with a giant walleye caught right at sunset. Consistently connecting with walleyes can be easiest after dark, as Lindy pro Greg Bohn describes in this article. Working the night shift can help you land the walleye of your dreams. But top walleye guide Greg Bohn sees this… Continue Reading
Essential Modern Ice Fishing Basics
by Mark Strand Using the system created during the ice fishing revolution, Dave Genz landed this dandy walleye. It’s never been easier to get started with modern ice fishing. If you’re just getting started in ice fishing, or still wondering whether it could be for you, there’s never been a better time to discover this… Continue Reading
First Muskies Are Highlight Of Fall Musky School
Five musky anglers boated their first musky during the University of Esox Fall Trophy Hunt Musky School held October 17-19 at Angler’s Haven Resort near Hayward, Wisconsin.In all, 16 muskies were boated during the weekend. University of Esox Musky Schools combine seminars with fishing to try to give students immediate positive reinforcement of their learned… Continue Reading
Kentucky State Record Musky Boated
It may have only been her third musky, but 14-year-old Sarah Terry caught one that really, really counted. Fishing on Cave Run Lake November 3, Sarah caught a 54-inch musky that had a 26 1/2-inch girth and weighed 47 pounds. The musky is the new Kentucky state record, surpassing a 44.38-pound fish caught by Scott… Continue Reading
Knock on Wood for Big Fall Crappies
by Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Pro fisherman Ted Takasaki with a beautiful specimen of exactly what he sought: fall crappie. Follow Ted’s formula and you might find yourself posing for this same picture! Crappies can be tough to find all summer long. Like walleyes, crappies tend to suspend and chase shad when the weather… Continue Reading