
Pro Tactics (TM): Muskie
Use the Secrets of the Pros to Catch More and Bigger Muskies
The Lyons Press
Published on 1. May 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
162 pages
978-1-59921-278-4 (ISBN)
Description
1. Fish of Legend, Fish of Myth
2. Muskies-The Mental Game
Seasonal Factors
Environmental Factors
Fishing Pressure
Fishing Presentation "Style"
3. Muskie Fishing Tackle
Muskie Gear-Rods, Reels, and Lures
Topwaters
Bucktails
Jerkbaits
Spinnerbaits
Crankbaits
Spoons
Jigs and Soft Plastics
Trolling Gear
Lines and Leaders
4. Necessary Tools and Release Techniques
Your Muskie Tool Kit
Release Techniques
Holds and Photos
Other Necessary Tools and Equipment
5. Follows, Figure Eights, and Triggering Fish
The First Step: Seeing Follows
Triggering Following Fish
Boatside Tactics: L-turns and the Figure Eight
The Final Word on Triggering Fish
6. Postspawn to Early Summer
Finding Postspawn Muskie: The Big Bang Theory
Tactical Factors
Tactics and Techniques
Searching Efficiently-Pattern Sampling
Searching Efficiently-Presentation
Other Presentation Options
7. Summer Peak
Tactical Factors
Tactics and Techniques
Presentations for Fishing Shallow Summer Muskies
Fishing the Slop
8. Mid- to Late Summer
Tactics and Techniques
Fishing in Algae Blooms
Countering Fishing Pressure
9. Early Fall
Tactics and Techniques
Presentation
10. Mid- to Late Fall
Fishing the Turnover
Fishing Fall Prime Time
Fall Casting
Fishing Very Late-Pre Ice-up
11. Bringing It All Together
Muskies as Apex Predators
Knowledge of Muskies' Seasonal Needs
Knowledge of Muskies' Environment
Lures and Equipment as Tools
Safety and Safe Catch-and-Release
The Role of Goals and Styles
The Role of Fishing Philosophies
The Role of Fishing Pressure
Time on the Water
Index
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Guilford
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
414 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59921-278-4 (9781599212784)
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Jack Burns | Rob Kimm
Pro Tactics(TM): Muskie
Use the Secrets of the Pros to Catch More and Bigger Muskies
E-Book
05/2008
Simon + Schuster LLC
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Persons
Jack Burns is editor emeritus of The Next Bite-Esox Angler magazine. Jack has fished muskies for more than thirty years throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, and northwest Ontario and has published muskie-fishing articles in In-Fisherman and Peterson's Fishing magazines. Jack was the muskie columnist for Minnesota Outdoor News from 1990 to 2004 and has been a guest speaker at Muskies Inc. chapter meetings throughout the Midwest.Rob Kimm is senior editor of The Next Bite-Esox Angler magazine. A former instructor at In-Fisherman's Camp Fish, Rob now pursues muskie and pike in Ontario and Minnesota. He is a frequent contributor to In-Fisherman magazine and is the featured muskie columnist for the Minnesota Outdoor News. Rob holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing and also works as a consultant in the technical communications field.
Content
1. Fish of Legend, Fish of Myth2. Muskies-The Mental GameSeasonal FactorsEnvironmental FactorsFishing PressureFishing Presentation "Style"3. Muskie Fishing TackleMuskie Gear-Rods, Reels, and LuresTopwatersBucktailsJerkbaitsSpinnerbaitsCrankbaitsSpoonsJigs and Soft PlasticsTrolling GearLines and Leaders4. Necessary Tools and Release TechniquesYour Muskie Tool KitRelease TechniquesHolds and PhotosOther Necessary Tools and Equipment5. Follows, Figure Eights, and Triggering FishThe First Step: Seeing FollowsTriggering Following FishBoatside Tactics: L-turns and the Figure EightThe Final Word on Triggering Fish6. Postspawn to Early SummerFinding Postspawn Muskie: The Big Bang TheoryTactical FactorsTactics and TechniquesSearching Efficiently-Pattern SamplingSearching Efficiently-PresentationOther Presentation Options7. Summer PeakTactical FactorsTactics and TechniquesPresentations for Fishing Shallow Summer MuskiesFishing the Slop8. Mid- to Late SummerTactics and TechniquesFishing in Algae BloomsCountering Fishing Pressure9. Early FallTactics and TechniquesPresentation10. Mid- to Late FallFishing the TurnoverFishing Fall Prime TimeFall CastingFishing Very Late-Pre Ice-up11. Bringing It All TogetherMuskies as Apex PredatorsKnowledge of Muskies' Seasonal NeedsKnowledge of Muskies' EnvironmentLures and Equipment as ToolsSafety and Safe Catch-and-ReleaseThe Role of Goals and StylesThe Role of Fishing PhilosophiesThe Role of Fishing PressureTime on the WaterIndex