This lure’s metal lip not only holds up to whacking hard bottom, but can be tweaked so the bait’s action matches the musky’s mood. Musky lures are so important because, well, muskies are moody.

Full disclosure: I am not an expert muskie angler. If anything, muskies are the bane of my existence as a fisherman. That doesn’t mean, however, that I don’t have a deep appreciation for them as a ...

Knowledgeable musky fisherwoman, Katia Rivers, co-host for NY Musky Expo 2024, shares one of her Chautauqua Lake musky catches. Photo courtesy of NY Musky EXPO Musky fishing is often considered ...

Captain Hans “The Carver” Mann is a musky charter captain and skilled wood carver who will be sharing his fish-catching secrets and artwork at the Musky Expo at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel this ...

Are muskies the fish of 10,000 casts? Not if you gather a selection of key lures and keep one of them in the water at all times. And a positive attitude helps keep you casting through the slow times.

Ben Lorenz, 9, right, caught and released this 48-inch muskie recently on Lake Vermilion while fishing with his dad, Mike Lorenz, left, and his sister, Lena, 7. The big fish hit as Ben was reeling in ...