Musky 360

MUSKY 360 PODCAST | Dialing in on Muskies

Hang-Time Muskies

The term “hang-time” has been used in the sport of football most often, and it usually refers to how long a punt or kick hangs in the air from the moment the player kicks or punts the ball until a receiver catches it. Generally speaking, a longer hang time is preferable to kickers/punters because it allows defenders ample time to run down field to intercept the ball carrier before he has had a chance to advance very far. The same term applies to angling, but is used in a different fashion.

MUSKY FISHING through the storms of EAGLE LAKE

54 or Bust

Missed fish, hard lessons and a FIRST TIGER MUSKY

54 or Bust

WIND, BAIT & MUSKY on Eagle Lake

54 of Bust

When the MUSKY PATTERN becomes SHARED

54 or Bust

Where MUSKIES SETTLE as SUMMER begins

54 or Bust

Exploring New MUSKY Water with No Expectations

54 or Bust

The Early Season TIGER MUSKY that made the plan clear

54 or Bust

Early Season MUSKY Pattern: Why the Rocks Produced

54 or Bust

When MUSKY FISHING Doesn’t Go to Plan (Lessons from a Skunk)

54 or Bust

Before the First Cast: Opening a Musky Season on the Shield

54 or Bust

Crankbaits for Winter Musky

Steven Paul

Supernatural PowerLock

Musky Shop

Boat Control: Saturation Casting and the Muskie’s Strike Zone

Deadly Spring Cold Front Musky Tactic

Joe Bucher Outdoors

Dialing in on a Trolling bite: Four Core Elements to Success

The Moon & Muskies 101

THE MOON MUSKIES : Understanding Moon Phase Data

Musky Lures Color and Comfirmation Bias?

Choosing the “right” color musky lure is an age-old question that keeps getting more and more convoluted as each winter brings forth an onslaught of new and custom colors. And without question these custom and new colors come with the promise of amazing results attached. While it might sound jaded, I have always asked what I feel to be an obvious question “If these custom color where so great, wouldn’t they make them all year long?”

June, The Moon, and Musky Season

The Northwoods is open for business. As the boating pressure begins to ramp up and the last graduation is over, musky fishing in the Northwoods takes off for tourists and locals alike. Even the tiniest lakes produce monsters in the North of Wisconsin, so nothing is off-limits for waders, boaters, and kayaks alike.

Wicked Cold Southern Musky Trolling

Southern winters are for the most part a walk in the park compared to the mid-west. But shortly after the Holiday season nature sent a clear message that the winter of 2024 was not going to be to be trifled with. Admittedly the mere mention of ice and snow in the forecast shuts down the South instantaneously. Fearful mothers hoard eggs and milk with the fragile hope of sustaining their children so that they can repopulate the Earth once the snowpocalypse of two inches melts away. With these southern overreactions in mind, it’s not surprising that many offices, factories and job sites are shut down.

Tweaking Big Rubber Musky Lures

It Only Takes One Cast To Make A Season!

Late one afternoon into my third day with no muskies boated and almost no fish action of any kind, a small pike suddenly pounced on my lipless JB Rattler lipless crankbait. Then another one hit, and then another. Baitfish started breaking the surface too near sunbaked shallow spots out of the big blow. I could sense something had definitely changed and a small window of opportunity was beginning to open up. Not surprisingly, small pike are often the first to respond when a bite is about to occur, and I was hopeful a musky strike was possible.

Bobbie Baits Muksy Dive and Rive : Jay's Bait of the Week

Bobbie Baits

Red October 10" Monster Tubes

Cold Water Crankbaits

Cold Water Equals Crankbaits

Musky Shop Northwoods Lake of the Month: Pickerel Lake

Pickerel Lake stands out as a versatile 581-acre gem in Oneida County, Wisconsin, delivering excellent multi-species action for ice anglers this winter. Located in the heart of the Northwoods in the town of St Germain, this lake offers a mix of panfish, bass, northern pike, musky, smallmouth bass, a

Musky Release Mortality: What Actually Harms Musky During Catch & Release

Catch-and-release musky fishing is the norm today. Most anglers care deeply about the fish they chase, and seeing a musky swim away feels like success. But here’s the hard truth: not every released musky survives, and that’s life.Musky release mortality doesn’t usually happen at the boat. In many ca

Best Line Counter Reels for Serious Musky Trolling

Success in trolling depends on precision, and precision demands accuracy. Once you dial in a productive trolling bite, the single most important factor becomes repeatability. That is where a highly accurate line counter matters.Accuracy alone, however, is not enough. Trolling for trophy-class fish p

Muskies & Minnow Baits | Fishing With Joe Bucher RELOADED

Wicked Cold Southern Musky Trolling

Musky Lures Color and Comfirmation Bias?

Fish This for More Muskies

Joe Bucher Outdoors

Early Season Success Might Just be Surface Deep

Time and time again you’ve heard musky experts like Joe Bucher, and others talk about the importance of shallow water and the sun’s thermal effect on muskies during the early part the season. Its undeniable that post spawn muskies will seek refuge in “hot spots” like bays and coves that are at times only slightly warmer than the main lake basins. These “hot spot” muskies rarely venture far from the comfort of the shallow bays until a bit later in the season. But catching these shallow water fish can be frustrating as they are often more finicky than fired up.