Musky and Pike Tactics
Proper Handling and Release
Proper handling and release are skills you need. Using poor techniques leads to delayed mortality. People fail to understand these fish are fragile when you handle them. Holding the fish wrong is a leading cause of death to muskies. People grab inside the gill plate incorrectly also. You cannot touch the gills. Plus, laying on…
Best Musky Hard Baits
Choosing the best musky hard baits fishing fills a need for you. The best lures include trolling and casting lures. Each angler can choose the lures that fit their techniques. You can cast or troll almost any lure. Yet some lures work better with certain techniques. Reading Time; 8 minutes Consider storing the baits also.…
What Muskies Eat?
People wonder or have misconceptions about what muskies eat. They are apex predators and can eat up to one-third of their body size. That said, a muskie has preferences in food choices. Some fish are elusive while others have sharp spines. A musky tends to prefer fish that are easier to catch and without spines.…
Identifying The Pike Family
Do you have confusion about identifying the pike family of fish? In some ways, the fish appear the same, yet there are noticeable differences. These differences will help you identify the specific member of the pike family. This is important since the harvestable size varies a lot among the fish. In some states, the difference…
Musky Fishing in Western Pennsylvania
Musky fishing in western Pennsylvania has become mainstream in recent years. Through the Fish commission stocking program, the number of muskies has increased. An angler can fish for a musky and have a reasonable chance of catching the fish of 1000 casts. It will take time and effort but there is the payoff for the…
Trophy Muskies Improve the Odds
What is a trophy musky and how do you improve the odds? There are a lot of people wanting this answer. First, the area you live in will have different standards for trophy-class fish. A lot of people seek a 50-inch fish. Some regions do not produce the fifty-inch fish. In these areas, a fish…
Summer Musky Tactics
Chasing muskies in the summer is exciting, productive, and less limited. Learning summer musky tactics will put fish in the net. People have misconceptions about muskies at all times of the year. Summer is not different. Fish are going to behave differently and be in other locations. In summer, the fish will move around a…
Best Musky Soft Baits
Soft plastic musky baits fill a need in the arsenal of musky anglers. These lures produce all year, yet are some of the best in spring, summer, or fall, and areas with a lot of pressure. The majority of the soft baits are easy to use. Most anglers believe there is no wrong way to…
Musky Habitat What You Need to Know
Catching a musky requires you to find the right musky habitat. People have a false concept that a musky is everywhere in a waterway. Muskies have low population densities and use certain habitats. A musky needs 5-10 acres of water to thrive. In other words, a 2500-acre lake has about 250 to 500 adult muskies.…
