Fish of A Lifetime
Sometimes a fish is more than a fish. This remarkable story came to me from a good friend who has taken up guiding this year. Read on and when you get to the end, take a moment to send some positive energy Bill’s way and remember to enjoy every moment. “Being a guide can be […]
Muskie Sunday
Every year there is a special event at the Spring Fishing and Boat Show (SFBS). We call it MUSKIE SUNDAY. This year it happened on February 19. The doors opened at 7.30 am and we started at 8.00. We had over 300 people come in early to be part of the action. Big Jim McLaughlan […]
Lure Love
Love – the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration I didn’t want to admit it, but I’m in love and it’s affecting my game. It happens to all of us whether we want to admit it or not. I can’t stay away from that lure for very long and it shows up in all of […]
Trailer Maintenance
We are only 2 sleeps away from the opener on the Ottawa river. With my opening day fishing plan in place (since Feb.), thoughts turn to other important aspects of Muskie fishing that can definitely make or break your day. Trailer Maintenance by Trevor Smith Originally published in the Muskies Canada Release Journal May/June 2010 […]
Ask the Biologist
This information never gets old ! Originally published in the May/June Release Journal 2012. Steve Kerr is a senior fisheries biologist with Fisheries Policy Section of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. He has worked as a biologist at various locations in the province for more than 35 years. Steve has had a long involvement […]
Castus Interruptus = Lost Opportunity
By Mike Kadoura Originally published in the Release Journal July / August 2011 Let me get to the point right away. Do not get distracted on a cast, or you will miss out on that fish you are yearning for so badly. Case in Point…Last week my buddy Mark and I went out to Madoc […]
Speed for Musky Fishing
By Jeff Gardner Originally published in the Release Journal July / August 2011 As my bucktail hit the water the blades started spinning immediately on entry, and two seconds later a long green shadow shot out of a weed pocket from my left, covering the twenty feet to my lure in the blink of an […]
Obssession
An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person’s mind. At the time, it seemed reasonable that I should be planning my opening day muskie trip in early February. Where to go, color patterns, size … you know the process. I was online using the Navionics apps when my wife walked by […]
Preseason Angling
Originally published in the Muskies Canada Release Journal 2005 A worrisome and ignorant activity carried out by non reasoning anglers is pre-season angling for muskellunge. This usually occurs during the month of May and early June – the muskie spawning period in most northerly locales, usually under the guise of pike fishing. These muskies are […]
Did You Know ??
Pre-Spawn Chomp Originally published in the Muskies Canada Release Journal – March April 2008 From many angler observations, it appears female muskellunge will usually feed up in April before spawning activities start in early May. This behavior is witnessed by their presence at perch, crappie and other panfish runs and aggregations during the month of […]