It's a well-worn cliche that muskie are a fish of a thousand casts. There's some truth to this statement, but experienced anglers know how to lower these odds. To help improve your muskie game, here'…
I’m just a lucky guy, I guess. First: Years back in my home area, a great friend and fishing guide, Bill (Fuzzy) Shumway, in Hayward, Wisc., took the sonar-lure concept and made it bigger – muskie…
Muskie anglers are an odd group. The tougher the weather, stronger the winds, and harder the rains- in short, the more brutal the conditions-the more they are happy. Not that the fish necessarily hit…
When the water erupts in a shower of spray, there really is no better feeling to be found in this wonderful sport we call angling.
In the angling world, fishing the mighty musky reigns supreme,…
The Committee of the Modern Day Muskellunge World Record Program is pleased to announce the acceptance of a Tiger "Hybrid" Muskellunge weighing 44-pound 4-ounces as its new modern day world record.…
Every time I leave the launch on Lake St. Clair, I can't help stopping to wonder why more people don't take advantage of the Great Lakes' largest predator. St. Clair's enormous ecosystem produces…
The author releasing a muskie caught on a perch-colored Hughey glidebait.
Fall is trophy time for muskies. Hard-core anglers launch boats through ice, brave freezing wind chills and snowy…
As a long-time guide, I fished from the back of the boat to give my clients first water ... I still fish in the back. A disadvantage to an extent with real active fish, but something I learned while…
Muskie fishing can be a tireless pursuit. An angler can spend many hours beating the water to a froth, only to have a muskie finally appear, lazily trailing the bait then slowly disappearing out of…
Back when I was a muskie guide, I wish I’d have gotten a nickel for every time I was asked: “Are ya seein’ any muskies on the graph?” I can certainly understand why someone would ask. But let’s think…
One thing you learn very early on when you live “Up North” is that winter gives you plenty of time to ponder and reflect on things you might not normally spend much time thinking about (and I am…
By Jerry Newman w/Joe Seeberger
Congratulations to Michigan angler Joe Seeberger for catching the new Modern Day Muskellunge World Record. His behemoth 58-pound muskie from Lake Bellaire, Michigan on…
