Non-Negotiables

by Tom Dietz

When muskie fishing, there are certain rules that must never be broken in order to be successful on a consistent basis year after year. 

Make sure you avoid these mishaps or poor fundamentals to become a better muskie angler.

Improper (or lack of) figure-eights

Much has been written about the importance of the figure-eight maneuver and for very good reason. This technique, when executed properly will put a lot more fish in your boat each season. Many new muskie anglers often start out the day doing figure-eight

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Pack Your Rods and Head for Sunset Country

By Jeff Gustafson

You Can’t Go Wrong in Sunset Country

As an angler who has been fortunate to grow up on the shores of Lake of the Woods, I have it pretty good. There’s a boat launch about two minutes from my house, and within a five-mile boat ride I can catch world-class muskie, pike, bass, walleye, lake trout, crappie and several other species. Where else can you do that?

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Persistence for More Spring Crappie - By Steve Mattson

The beautiful sounds of spring lured me into the little bay.

 The sounds of life in the form of birds, frogs, insects and the like filled the area and assured me that nature was on the move again towards a warmer season.

Along with the sweet vibrations that rattled my eardrums, memories of springs of past floated unstoppably through my mind. I remember the smile on my dad’s face last year when he hoisted a 13-inch beauty into the boat and then told me stories about time fishing with his father.

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Get Bass Lookin’ Up In The Spring - By Glenn Walker

 With spring just around the corner, the days will finally be getting longer, the trees will be blooming, and bass will be in the mood to feed. 

After a long winter hiatus of fishing, many anglers resume bass fishing as if they had never stopped last fall. But many anglers leave the lures they used last fall buried in the bottom of the boat. In the spring, a great technique to go after these bass is to bring your lure across their head and get them to look up for an easy meal.

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