By Steve Heiting Late afternoon on the final day of our first trip to Lake of the Woods in two years because of the Covid border closure, the sun cracked the clouds and almost immediately we could feel the humidity lessen. A major storm front that brought heavy wind and rain the day before was…… Continue Reading
When To Fish Rocks Or Weeds For Muskies In Warm Weather
By Steve Heiting One of the great mysteries in musky fishing is where to find them, or at least where to find the fish that will bite today. Should we fish hard structure or soft? The reality is there is no simple answer that will apply to every day — where you should fish varies with…… Continue Reading
Become A Better Musky Fisherman By Casting Crankbaits
By Steve Heiting The goal for the evening was to catch a single musky — a daunting task any time, but one that was becoming increasingly difficult as a northwest wind ushered a cold front across northern Wisconsin. It was time for a crankbait. I was fishing with Jim Saric, host of “The Musky Hunter”…… Continue Reading
Game Plan For Pressured Muskies
By Steve Heiting If you have fished muskies for any length of time, you must admit you are always listening for whispers about the proverbial “Lake X,” a secret, out-of-the-way fishing spot the public has overlooked. In our dreams Lake X is filled with big muskies that see little or no fishing pressure. I’m sorry…… Continue Reading
Fish Shallow Over Deep Water For Muskies
By Steve Heiting About an hour before moonrise, I drove my boat over the lake’s basin, my eyes scanning my electronics for signs of baitfish. Within minutes I started to see tell-tale “balls” of baitfish about seven to eight feet down, so I turned off the outboard and told my buddy it was time to…… Continue Reading
Musky Leaders Explained
By Steve Heiting It will happen thousands of times this year, just as it does every year. Musky anglers will buy new lures this winter and spring at a sport show, a sport shop or online based on a recommendation or what they saw in a video or during a demonstration, and when they finally…… Continue Reading
The Traveling Musky Hunter
By Steve Heiting Why on Earth would a Wisconsinite travel to go musky fishing? After all, nowhere else are there as many musky waters in such close proximity as in this state. Incredibly, there exist more than 350 musky lakes within a 60-mile radius of the little town of St. Germain in Vilas County! There…… Continue Reading
Musky Opener Minnowbait Magic
By Steve Heiting Year in and year out, minnowbaits account for a large percentage of the muskies in my boat, including some of the largest. Their strike-triggering characteristics make them effective from the musky opener all the way until ice-up. Minnowbaits produce fish whether the muskies are on the prowl or are turned off, and…… Continue Reading
Don’t Overlook Jerkbaits For Muskies
By Steve Heiting We could feel the air had cooled and the humidity had dropped, and the muskies had stopped chasing our bucktails a couple hours before. A cold front was upon us. I turned to my fishing partner and said, “Let’s switch to jerkbaits. Put on a glider, and I’ll snap on a Suick.”…… Continue Reading
Forget Favorite Baits: Choose Your Lures According To Musky Activity Level
By Steve Heiting Almost every muskie hunter has a favorite lure, but I can’t comfortably claim one for myself. Certainly I have favorite lures for specific conditions, but during the course of a season I see too many different situations to pick just one. Starting your day with a lure because it’s a favorite can…… Continue Reading
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