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.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- As a muskie fisherman with a knack for inventing things, developing a muskie lure came naturally for Jeff Sprecher. It appears the Grand Forks inventor and entrepreneur has landed ...

Muskies are the fish of 10,000 casts. Catching one is great, but the diehard muskie nut gets excited just seeing one follow the lure. To catch a muskie, the odds are in your favor during the fall. So ...

Known as the fish of 10,000 casts, muskies are not easy to catch. Muskies are the apex predator of freshwater fishing. These toothy creatures, which reach lengths of 60 inches and can top out at over ...

Muskie baits are different. Although most major lure manufacturers have muskie-sized versions of their popular baits, muskie anglers tend to use lures made by companies that make just muskie baits.

If you stop and think about it, a bass lure is only a bass lure if you’re throwing it for bass. Take the same bait off the lake and chuck in the bay and suddenly it’s a redfish lure. Throw your ...

For as long as I can remember, there have been stories about an angler hooking into a monster muskie while fishing for pan fish. The story gets better each year, and while the dates and names may ...

Last week, I took a trip to northern Wisconsin to meet a good friend and do some muskie fishing. If the weather permits, I always go to Wisconsin’s Vilas County to meet long time friend and Hall of ...

Foot-long jerk baits are flying through the air again on Minnesota lakes, thrown by muskie anglers happy to be back in season. This year's opening day arrived Saturday, the earliest possible date ...

According to the gospel of vaunted muskie guide Joe Bucher, there are two ways to catch big fish consistently these days-and no one wants to do them. One is to fish exclusively at night. If Bucher ...

Captain Mike Sperry and his guests shared several hefty musky catches this year in Chautauqua Lake. Visitors can chat with Sperry at the Musky Expo. Photo courtesy of Chautauqua Reel Outdoors Wherever ...