Musky Hunter - October/November 2020

In this issue

Catch your big fish dreams with Musky Hunter's October/November issue. This issue is packed with information for cold water portion of the musky season.

Feature articles in this issue include:
"Fall Musky Game Plan" by Matt Raley — Stay a steam ahead of the fish as big changes in their watery world in fall.
"Grinding Out One More Bite" by Luke Swanson — Livebait can produce fantastic results as river muskies migrate toward their winter holes.
"Research Corner: Blood Chemistry & Angling Stress" by Jordan Weeks — Canadian researchers study musky stress caused by fishermen.

Musky Hunter's focused columns help you with pointed tips in your pursuit of muskies. Continuing columns in this issue are: Industry Profile about Chaos Tackle; Angler Spotlight with Steve Herbeck; Bucher Tales by Joe Bucher; Reel Matters by Mat Hegy; Getting Terminal by John Bette; The Aging Angler by Marty Forman; The Catch by Gregg Thomas, Bait Builders by Joe Peterson; Reservoir Dogs by Steve Heiting; The Flow by Cameron Palowitch; Boat Doc by Allan Holiday MD; Muskies On The Fly by Cory Campbell; Pattern of Interest: Livebait Rigs; Region to Region; PMTT Tournament Coverage; and The Last Cast by Tony Grant.

In The Breakdown, a lake map of Minnesota's Lake Vermilion is provided by Lakemaster and Humminbird, and features fishing tips from top local guides.

Add in musky news, Gregg Thomas' editorial, Joe Bucher's Moon Secrets for October and November, and readers' photos, and everything you need for fall is in this issue.

Locales For Locating Fall 'Lunge

The location of muskies through-out the fall can vary greatly — just like the weather.

2 mins

Weighing Your Fall Musky Options

Adding weight to achieve greater depth from your lures is no secret and is certainly nothing new to musky fishing. There are a lot of homemade ideas that work well — from simply hanging a bell sinker off a hook to modifying wire shafts, or even pouring lead into your baits.

2 mins

How To Put Time On Your Side

Any legitimate aging angler re-members the 1964 blockbuster hit from the Rolling Stones, “Time Is On My Side.”

5 mins

Use Reservoir Drawdowns To Your Advantage

Though the water was high and the rockpile unseen, I knew it was there because I had previously mapped it out when the water level was lower.

3 mins

Jerkbait Fishing For Beginning Musky Anglers

Before I hit the water with my clients for Muddy Creek Fishing Guides, I always ask whether they want to go trolling or jerking.

5 mins

Tips For More Muskies On Fly Fishing Gear

Fishing for muskies takes a special kind of person.

4 mins

Blood Chemistry & Angling Stress

CANADIAN RESEARCHERS STUDY MUSKY STRESS CAUSED BY FISHERMEN

4 mins

Fall Musky Game Plan

BIG CHANGES OCCUR AS THE WATER COOLS IN OUR LAKES AND STREAMS. STAY A STEP AHEAD OF THE FISH

5 mins

Grinding Out One More Bite

LIVEBAIT CAN YIELD GREAT FALL FISHING IN RIVERS AS MUSKIES TRANSITION TO THEIR WINTER HOLES

5 mins

The South's Overlooked Late Season Muskies

As November and December approach, many musky anglers will have winterized their boats, stored lures and started reflecting on the season past. However, at this time hot musky action is usually kicking up south of the Mason-Dixon Line.

2 mins

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Musky Hunter Magazine Description:

Musky Hunter has been North America’s musky authority since 1989. Published bi-monthly, Musky Hunter offers articles on every aspect of North America’s premier freshwater gamefish. Musky Hunter covers muskies and musky fishing wherever they are found, from Washington to Maine and Canada to New Mexico, with articles written by the best musky fisherman alive today. Feature article topics include the latest techniques to catch muskies, lake profiles, interviews with top musky anglers, proper release techniques, musky fishing history, biology and research. Musky Hunter is packed with tackle tips, insightful editorials, reader input, musky news, hot waters and product information. Knowledge is power and Musky Hunter is the key to catching and releasing more muskies.