Pro TacticsTM: Muskie


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They don’t call it the Fish of Ten Thousand Casts for nothing. The challenge of catching muskie is not only finding them, but also figuring out their attitude and what presentation might work—today. To find success tomorrow, you’ll probably need a different location, attitude, and lure. Pro muskie “hunters” Jack Burns and Rob Kimm share their own experience as well as that of the many other muskie anglers with whom they’ve worked and fished over the years. They cover the basic biology of muskies and how you can use that knowledge to catch more and bigger fish. They discuss fishing tackle, release techniques, reacting to follows, doing figure eights, triggering strikes, and much more. In this expertly written book you’ll find examples of on-the-water tactics and strategies covering a wide range of situations. More important, you’ll develop an understanding of the why behind a particular strategy and how to adapt to different water and weather conditions throughout the year. The result is a complete, up-to-date course on muskie fishing for the beginning to intermediate angler.




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.







The Orvis Guide to Muskies on the Fly


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The essential Orvis primer on fly-fishing for Muskies, addressing every requirement of the sport and providing an excellent foundation for years of pleasurable fishing. It includes instructions for tackle selection; casting and presentation; flies; essential knots and how to tie them; successful techniques on rivers and lakes; and much more. Muskies are BIG and DANGEROUS fish, and the Orvis Guide shows you how to land these challenging monsters.




Fishing in Lakes and Ponds


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Millions of people enjoy fishing in a wide variety of lakes and ponds. This engaging volume describes the steps that anglers take in catching small and large fish. Readers learn about catch-and-release fishing, regulations for keeping fish, and the cleaning, preserving, and cooking of the catch. The impact of fishing on the environment and anglers’ responsibilities toward fish habitats are also addressed.




Minnesota Muskie Fishing Map Guide


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Newly updated for 2016, the Minnesota Muskie Fishing Map Guide is a thorough, easy-to-use collection of detailed contour lake maps, fish stocking and survey data, and marked fishing spots and tips from some of the state’s top muskie experts. Fishing maps, detailed area road maps and exhaustive fishing information are provided in this handy eBook. From Twin Cities hot spots like Lake Elmo, Minnetonka, Bald Eagle and Calhoun, to northern Minnesota producers like Leech, Mille Lacs, Pelican and Lake Vermilion - over 50 marked maps in all! You'll find all the information you need to enjoy a successful day fishing Minnesota’s best muskie lakes. Know your waters. Catch more fish with the Minnesota Muskie Fishing Map Guide.




Strip-Set


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A comprehensive book on tactics for streamers, including new approaches for trout, steelhead, muskie, and bass. Features over 450 detailed photos and illustrations of casting and presenting streamers.




Muskellunge Management


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Musky Slayer's Bible


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Learn serious musky fishing techniques, and lessons from mistakes on-and-off the water, with dozens of true hilarious fish tales. Canada: Wild. Untamed. The beautiful gemstone of the great North. A lush, uninhabited vastness of pure God's country. A conifer and hardwood paradise. Where the horizon is shaped by ancient mountains that have been readily whittled away over millions of years by the gentle rolling of crisp, clean streams.




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.