2026-10-12Muskie Fishing for Beginners: Gear, Techniques, and Where to Catch Them
Muskie fishing for beginners: honest expectations, the heavy gear you need, key lures and the figure-eight, plus where to fish from shore or a boat.
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2026-10-122026-10-12Fall Muskie Fishing: Where to Find Them and What to Throw
Fall is a top season for big muskie. Learn where they go as water cools, what big baits to throw, and how to fish from shore or a boat.
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Choosing a muskie rod and reel? Learn the right length, power, reel, braid and leader for heavy lures, from shore or a boat.
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The best baits and lures for muskie: bucktails, jerkbaits, topwater, swimbaits, spoons and crankbaits, plus when to use each from shore or a boat.
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