Muskie fishing demands both mental grit and physical endurance. Hours of casting and retrieving—at times with lures measured in pounds, not ounces—push both anglers and gear to their absolute limits.

This lure’s metal lip not only holds up to whacking hard bottom, but can be tweaked so the bait’s action matches the musky’s mood. Musky lures are so important because, well, muskies are moody.

The new Chautauqua Reel Outdoors Bait and Tackle Shop at Ashville Bay Marina was headquarters for the New York Muskies Inc.-Chapter 69 annual fall musky fishing contest last weekend. Submitted photo ...

When the weather forecast calls for multiple days of temperatures in the teens, most anglers know freshwater fishing is coming to an end. But just before water starts to lock up is actually one of the ...

Sean Cobb landed a monster musky using lightweight fishing gear while fishing near Long Point on Chautauqua Lake. Photo courtesy of Nathan Cobb Who said that summer musky fishing was slow? Not for the ...

DULUTH — On land, Karen McTavish is a mild-mannered quilt shop owner serving customers with a bolt of fabric and a smile. On the water, McTavish turns into a muskie maniac, bitten by the esox bug ...

DULUTH, Minn. — On land, Karen McTavish is a mild-mannered quilt shop owner serving customers with a bolt of fabric and a smile. On the water, McTavish turns into a muskie maniac, bitten by the esox ...