Radio-tracking studies reported in In-Fisherman beginning in the late 1970s verified that muskies often suspend over open water, starting soon after they spawn. The reason why might be as simple as...View article
Mark Windel’s Muskie Harasser was integral to a system of fishing for muskies as he imagined it—a grand, visionary departure from the tradition of sitting on a spot or two and casting until a muskie...View article
Nothing crashes the rush of fighting a big pike or muskie faster than a break-off. In a split second everything breaks loose and you’re back on the ground—you inspect the terminal end of what’s...View article
During late summer and fall, largemouth and smallmouth bass feed on open-water preyfish in many natural lakes and reservoirs. Since bass themselves rarely maintain a pelagic (open-water) existence,...View article
Mikey hates everything. You might remember this kid, rising out of a 1970s Life cereal commercial to pop-culture status. The scene is set with three brothers sitting around the breakfast table: “Did...View article
This breakfast classic also makes a nice camp lunch or an evening dinner change of pace. Smoked salmon or whitefish are easy substitutes for trout. I love applewood-smoked bacon in this recipe, but...View article
Longline trolling crankbaits quickly eliminates unproductive water when walleyes are suspended, spread out on flats, along contour edges and shallow shorelines, or roaming open basins. It’s a good...View article
