Northern Pike


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Joe Bucher's Crankbait Secrets


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The host of the popular TV show "Fishing with Joe Bucher" shares his knowledge of the best known fishing lure in the nation, giving tips on casting and trolling and showing how to tune crankbaits. 100 photos.




Hunting Musky with a Fly


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The most complete fly fishing guide to musky to date Musky, short for muskellunge, have been called the fish of 10,000 casts and are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding, fish to catch on a fly. Musky have a large range--from northern Michigan, northern Wisconsin, and northern Minnesota through the Great Lakes region, north into Canada, throughout most of the St. Lawrence River drainage and northward throughout the upper Mississippi valley, extending as far south as Chattanooga in the Tennessee River valley. This much-anticipated book is the most complete guide to fly fishing for musky to date and includes fly patterns, wisdom, and local techniques from top guides around the country: Blane Chocklett (Virginia); Brad Bohen (Wisconsin); Chris Willen (Tennessee), and more.




Muskellunge Management


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Northern Pike Fishing


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Why you should read this book This book is not made to cover every aspect of Pike fishing. I wrote this book so you can take it with you or read it the night before hitting the water. This is so you can have all the best tips and techniques fresh in your mind. Its an easy read, which will help you remember all the best ways to catch Pike when you get in the boat. I read a saying that makes me think of catching Pike. It said, "God let me catch a fish today so big that when I talk about it later, I don't even have to exaggerate its size. This is a possibility when fishing for Pike almost anywhere they roam. Every cast you throw in Pike waters could get you hooked on the biggest freshwater fish you will ever catch. They are aggressive and a lot of fun to catch. Even the smaller ones will give you a good fight. Finding and catching pike is like finding and catching most predatory fish.The key is you need to find the food they are eating. For pike that could be any smaller fish, even smaller pike. They will eat almost anything, dead or alive. What you will learn from this book. Where to find Pike Where they got their name Spawning Popularity How to catch them Best bait and lures to catch them How to clean them to make them great to eat WHY FISH FOR PIKE They are: Easy to catch Taste good Great fighters They are bigger fish in general Bite good year round Not affected as much by weather changes BAIT AND LURES Baits to use Top water Crankbaits Spinnerbaits Spoons Special considerations Northern Pike are one of the best eating and most fun gamefish to catch over many parts of the world in the northern hemisphere. Check out this book and learn how to be a success at pike fishing. Also have the best tips at the ready every time you need them.




Muskie on the Fly


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Covering everything from selecting specialized tackle and flies to casting strategy, this definitive guide explores how to successfully fly fish for the elusive muskie. Fly fishermen discover how to turn frustrating follows into explosive strikes--no easy task as the infamously aggressive fish is tough to fool with any kind of gear, especially a fly rod and feathered hook. Both educational and inspiring, this handbook explores introductory and advanced techniques, the typical behavior of this violent freshwater fish, seasonal strategies, specialized tackle and fly patterns, and fly fishing basics. Exclusive interviews with top fishing guides and information on the best locations for catching muskie on the fly are also included.




Limestone Legends


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Legendary fly-fishing greats, all members of one of the country's most prestigious clubs, present angling tips, scientific information, and stream-side tales from their 50-year old archives. Read this book for all its wonderful lessons in good fishing, and for all its jubilant, thoughtful camaraderie.




Musky Country


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-- The first coffee table-type book dedicated to America's premier freshwater big game fish. A handsome full-color volume which accurately depicts the life history, research, lore and mystique that surround the fascinating muskellunge. -- The best known names in the world of the muskellunge today have teamed up to provide a highly informative and colorful text. Expert biologists, historians and fishermen share their knowledge for this definitive look at the musky. From aboriginal use through modern day, Musky Country explores the great risks relationship with man. U.S. presidents and Hollywood starlets have found themselves drawn into the culture that is musky fishing. Strikingly illustrated with full-color and historic photographs.




Walleye Trolling


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Game Changer


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Game Changer flies have completely revolutionized how fly anglers approach pressured and wary fish around the world. Tied on a series of interconnecting spines, these flies can be drawn through the water with a serpentine swimming action or made to glide and jacknife in the water with hard strips--movements that predatory fish find irresistible. In this book, from one of the most creative and visionary minds in fly tying and fly fishing, author Blane Chocklett shares his tips and techniques for getting maximum movement out of these flies, both at the vise and on the water. In addition to covering popular patterns such as the Finesse Changer and Feather Game Changer, Chocklett traces the evolution of his search for the ultimate pattern, and takes readers along his journey of discovery, by beginning with his Gummy Minnow and ending the book with perhaps the most effective fly ever designed for apex predators, the Hybrid Changer. - Step-by-step tying instructions for 20 flies - Chapter covering hooks, shanks, brushes, and other critical materials - Fishing techniques, including tips on retrieves and casting large flies - Close-ups of Chocklett's favorite patterns - Detailed information on building brushes