Pro Tactics(TM): Muskie
Use the Secrets of the Pros to Catch More and Bigger Muskies
Published on 1. May 2008
160 pages
978-1-59921-767-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Pro Tactics (TM): Muskie
Use the Secrets of the Pros to Catch More and Bigger Muskies
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05/2008
The Lyons Press
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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.
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 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
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
