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.

Captain Hans “The Carver” Mann is a musky charter captain and skilled wood carver who will be sharing his fish-catching secrets and artwork at the Musky Expo at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel this ...

The outdoor venue at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel will provide the perfect setting for ice anglers visiting the NY Musky Expo experience to warm up while overlooking frozen Chautauqua Lake. Photo ...

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Muskies are notoriously hard to catch. But as the water cools in fall, like bears going into hibernation, muskies go on a feeding binge. There's no better time than fall to catch a trophy muskie, and ...

Fishing for trophy muskies is all about the eat — that moment of ambush when a big fish finally commits and hammers your lure. These strikes can be savage, and they rarely happen when you’re expecting ...

Muskellunge fishermen faced tough conditions over the first few days of June 2025 on the Door County waters of Green Bay. But June 4 dawned differently. The sky was overcast, the wind was light and, ...