There are fish that people like to catch, and then there is the musky — a long, heavy, toothy, unpredictable apex predator ...

There are fish that people like to catch, and then there is the musky — a long, heavy, toothy, unpredictable apex predator that fuels obsessions, stories and lifelong pursuits. Renowned as the fish of ...

Well, I’m taking a break. I gotta crank out this column, and this is as good a time as any. I haven’t put much thought towards it, yet. My thoughts have been elsewhere, racing; my productivity, jammed ...

In 1993, to solve the challenge of helping other flies sink quickly while resembling an insect, John Barr of Boulder, Colorado, created the prototype of the Copper John. Until that point, wire was ...

Musky fishing on the Chippewa Flowage with the Chippewa Muskie Club The Chippewa Muskie Club celebrated its 50th anniversary with a fishing gathering Sept. 19 to 22, 2025 on the Chippewa Flowage in ...

It’s a random morning in mid-August. You pour your first cup of coffee, glance at your phone and step outside to let the dog out. Then it hits you. The undeniable freshness that tells you autumn is ...

I always carry a mouse imitation in my fly box for that one time when everything aligns and you can catch a big trout on a mouse. Don't let the rainbow trout fool you. It's been passed off as a ...

If you find yourself stumped by picky trout with any regularity, it’s probably time for you to learn how to fish a soft hackle fly. These time-tested patterns are characterized by their wispy, “buggy” ...

With thousands of fly patterns available these days, finding ones you can rely on day in and day out becomes daunting. Every angler has those “confidence patterns” in their fly boxes that they bank on ...