By Steve Heiting Musky fishermen can be extremely slow to change because they are seldom willing to risk time on the water to try what they perceive as an offbeat method. The soft plastic revolution that is occurring right now in their sport underscores that statement. It was about forty years ago when a group… Continue Reading
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Musky Mind Games
By Steve Heiting, Managing Editor Some of the most fun and successful musky fishing I experienced last year was also some of my most frustrating. Let me explain. On a week-long trip to a water I’d never before fished, my buddy Kevin Schmidt and I found ourselves questioning almost every move and every lure selection,… Continue Reading
How To Not Catch A Musky
By Steve Heiting Just moments earlier, the huge musky stuck its head out from the swaying milfoil and ate the big bucktail as it rode a wave over its head. Now, the battle almost over, Charlie Buhler’s biggest musky of his life was just a net job away from having its picture taken. On its… Continue Reading
Gain Experience on Fall Musky Training Grounds
By Steve Heiting, Contributing Writer Fall is considered by musky fisherman as the time for trophy fish. Large female muskies putting on the feedbag to sustain their developing egg mass are on the prowl, hunting suckers, ciscoes and whitefish. If you hope to catch a musky that’s truly heavy for its length, fall is the… Continue Reading
First-Timer’s Guide To Lake of the Woods
By Tom Gelb I started hunting muskies on Lake of the Woods about 25 years ago. My first impression remains with me today — almost every spot looks good! Up to that time, my musky experiences had been almost entirely on small to medium size lakes in Wisconsin. Locating fishy spots was a challenge, particularly… Continue Reading
Pieces of the Big Musky Puzzle
By Steve Heiting September 10, 1998, will forever stand out in my memory as well as my musky catch records. I hope to experience another day like it, but I doubt that I’ll ever enjoy such a great day again. On that day my buddy, Kevin Schmidt, and I caught 16 muskies ranging in size… Continue Reading
Springtime Walleye Fishing Tips
By: Patricia Strutz Want to put some tasty walleyes on your dinner table? Vilas county guides share some insights with us… In early spring you have a great shot fishing for walleyes because they are so accessible. If there is late ice out the fish stay very shallow for two to three weeks… Continue Reading
Early Season Walleyes
By: Mike Mladenik The entire Menominee Rivers offers excellent opportunities for walleye anglers. On the river there is a one fish bag limit until the first Saturday in May when the regular fishing season opens. Even with this one fish bag limit it is still worth your time spending a day on the… Continue Reading
Springtime Bass Fishing
By: Patricia Strutz Springtime bass angling is the perfect way to turn new anglers or your kids on to fishing. You will all enjoy their terrific fighting tendencies and the sheer number of bass that are available in the spring adds up to great fun. I believe our Northwoods bass fishery is one of our… Continue Reading
Early Season Smallmouth
By: Mike Mladenik I cannot wait to get on the water for the Catch and Release Season for smallmouth bass! While pre-spawn may be an excellent period to catch a trophy, it can also be a tough bite. Locating big females is easy; catching them seldom is! Anglers need to take many variables into consideration,… Continue Reading