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Nestor Falls Musky Cup Results

Nestor Falls Musky Cup Results

Ask anyone: 2020 has been anything but normal. When things start to go sideways – as they have been for months on end now – it's a nice break to participate in something as ‘far removed from it all' as one can get. Enter the 2020 Nestor Falls Musky Cup!

If you're not familiar with the NFMC…

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Hot Water Musky Fishing – The Trials and Tribulations

Hot Water Musky Fishing – The Trials and Tribulations

In some Ontario waters, early season muskies are a frustration to be dealt with. Are they hiding? Inactive? Are they feeding? Suspended? It’s difficult to put a pattern together when there’s very little feedback on the water.

I’ve been tangling with this problem for years and I’m happy to tell you that, as of the last three years or so, I think I’ve keyed in on an interesting dynamic between musky behaviour and warm water…

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Understanding Muskies' Fall Movements

Understanding Muskies' Fall Movements

Most of my fishing friends are content knowing that September through November are big fish months on our waters. Time in the boat has revealed this truth to them.

But if you know me, you know that I’m not content just taking that at face value. I have to know why. What triggers the biggest muskies and pike to mysteriously show up on structures that were virtually barren in July and August?

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Muskies are Fast Learners

Muskies are Fast Learners

Rare is the occasion for the musky chaser to find virgin concentrations of fish like I managed to find early this past season. It was an education for both the fish and I as my clients could do no wrong during the first day on the spot.

These are the days when you shoot video for your lure sponsors and capitalize on the kamikaze nature of these untouched muskies.

Virgin fish can be absolutely crazed marauders! Sometimes these concentrations of fish…

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Are Musky Chasers Really Crazy?

Are Musky Chasers Really Crazy?

It’s the latter part of November and we’re out on the main basin of Lake Nipissing, bobbing around in 3 foot waves and snow flurries. We couldn’t see a hundred yards outside the periphery of foggy whiteness that surrounded us.

As we trolled closer to our GPS coordinate, my fishing partner exclaimed “Hey look…

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Trophy Musky Time

Trophy Musky Time

The October full moon has come and gone but don’t think for a minute though that your opportunity for a giant is over. Late fall is an interesting time to be a musky angler. The muskies are more active than ever; it’s trophy musky time!

However, the water temperatures have fallen and the musky’s metabolism has also diminished, causing…

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