Courtesy of Muskies are known as the “fish of 10,000 casts,” and it’s a fitting nickname. Why Are Muskies So Hard to Catch? Muskie guide Steven Paul releases a nice fish. After you do that, I take no responsibility for the amount of muskie tackle you buy and time you spend pursuing them. It’s a rabbit hole of epic proportion, but before you dive in, here’s my honest, no-nonsense advice for testing the muskie waters and getting that first one under your belt. Mountains of content have been created by muskie nuts all over the country. If that’s you, I’m more than qualified to help, because like you, I dabble in muskies, which requires a different mindset than becoming utterly devoted to them. Or perhaps they exist on local waters you frequent for other species but you can’t seem to get your hands on the elusive ‘skie.

Maybe you’d just like to land your first one.

Maybe you’re thinking about giving them a shot. If you’re reading this, I have to assume that you’re not ready to jump into full-on muskie fishing torture. I have the utmost respect for those willing to work giant lures until their wrists ache, and even when they fail to catch fish, get up and do it all again the next day. But over the last 20 years, I’ve spent time on the water with many anglers who live for that punishment. I’m so into variety that I have a hard time passing on trout, stripers, smallmouths, tuna, and many other fish I love to spend hours casting for a muskie and (probably) not catching one. Part of the reason I haven’t caught more is simply because I have fishing A.D.D. To date, I have six muskies to my credit, which by muskie-zealot standards isn’t that great of an achievement. That doesn’t mean, however, that I don’t have a deep appreciation for them as a target, and that I wasn’t over the moon every single time I put one in the net. If anything, muskies are the bane of my existence as a fisherman. Learn more ›įull disclosure: I am not an expert muskie angler.

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