The trend in rods for muskies and heavy-duty pike fishing continues to move away from shorter, stiffer pool-cue models to longer rods with faster tips. This has been going on since In-Fisherman first...View article
Used to be that any discussion of reels for heavy-duty pike and muskie fishing was a short one. Lots of reels were available for bass and light work for our treasured twosome, but few reels could stand...View article
Among muskie anglers the use of cliché rises almost to an art form—my favorite: “We can’t throw lures too big for a muskie to eat.” That one’s near perfection, for it builds on the mystique...View article
Massive Muskies -- A Remarkable Fishery At A Remarkable Moment In Time
I have a 53-inch 42-pounder on my wall from Canada in the early 1990s,” says the guide. “When I caught it I thought, ‘Well, there’s my fish. That’s the one I’m looking for.’ Now? This...View article
“Ah, surface baits,” says muskie legend and longtime In-Fisherman contributor **** Pearson. “How I love them. Unfortunately, my love affair with them began late in my career.” For...View article
If the fish are there, people will continue to fish. So, environmental quality must continue to support strong fish populations. So too must our knowledge of how to manage fisheries and fish populations...View article
While fish share many of the same basic organs as you and I, they do have some unique attributes.Cold-Blooded—To begin, fish don’t maintain a higher body temperature...View article
Among the most impressive learning experiences for someone like me, who has been writing about catch-and-release fishing for more than 20 years, was hands-on instruction in how easily and effectively...View article
So you want to get that big bass mounted. What’ll it be—a traditional skin mount, a fiberglass replica mount, a habitat mount, or perhaps something more artistic? There are more choices available...View article
Is there evidence to suggest that holding a big lake trout, muskie, pike, or catfish by its jaw or gill plate, without supporting its belly, can be injurious? Rob Swainson, who manages Ontario's Lake...View article
