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While big winds can be overwhelming for fishermen, there are many positive effects of the wind in muskie fishing. These include higher oxygen levels; light diffusion; current and current breaks; more efficient predator feeding; and predictable muskie location. All these benefits are undeniable and important to understand. Over the years, many of my most exciting…

Fishing has been a sport and an experience enjoyed by youngsters and families since the beginning of time, and virtually every adult fisherman or woman can recall his or her first outing on a lake. It might have been with dad, or it could have been with the whole family, but those moments and memories…

If you’re a walleye fisherman, you may want to rethink your current strategy for back-trolling. Today’s most useful trend for good walleye fishing is to use larger boats with larger motors that afford console steering for more precise operation and handling. While control may be an issue with larger units, I’ve found that you can…

When it comes to muskie fishing, there are a lot of opinions, but one thing most fishers agree on is that warm-water muskies can be some of the most difficult to catch. Before you set out on your next muskie fishing expedition to capture the big one, here are three tips to help you select…

After a great breakfast our guide Cal picked us up in his four-wheel-drive truck and we headed out into the bush.  The ride was about an hour-long on a dirt road cut through the bush over hills, around rocks and ruts.  Finally, we spotted some other explorers that had come upon a bad time.  They…

Walleyes live in a variety of aquatic environments, although they are usually found near rocky points, in places where the lake bottom changes from mud to gravel, along with weed lines, near reefs, and in areas with current.  The trick is learning where walleyes are likely to be located throughout the year and to focus…