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2025, Tiny Lures for Pre-Spawn Muskie Fishing
Join expert angler Cory Allen as he explores an often-overlooked tactic for spring pre-spawn muskie fishing: downsizing your presentations. When traditional methods fail, going small might be your key to success in shallow waters.
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2018, Muskie - Seminar on Wintertime Fishing in the South
In The Spread lead freshwater instructor Cory Allen and Capt. Chad Bryson discuss musky fishing principles and tactics for winter, covering lures and fly. Winter is an ideal time to target big muskies in the south, as they are at their most rotund and have a closed season. This dynamic presentation offers a new perspective on gear and fly fishing for musky, highlighting their contrasts and correlations.
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2023, Musky - Catch This Apex Predator
A musky, a large predatory fish native to North America, is a member of the pike family and is known for its slender body and sharp scales. Found in cold lakes and streams, they are aggressive predators that feed on other fish, birds, and small mammals. Muskie are apex predators, controlling prey populations and maintaining ecosystem balance. They are highly sought after by anglers.
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2021, Fall Muskie Fishing - Collins River with Dwayne Hickey
Southern muskie fishing in the summer is challenging due to the lack of closed seasons and ice covered rivers. However, abstaining from fishing is short but crucial for species health. Fall offers excellent action with various lures, including top water and spinnerbaits. Swim baits are available in various sizes and colors for clear and stained river water.
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2021, How to Catch Muskie - Fishing Videos
Catching muskie, a species of 10,000 casts, is challenging due to the variety of water conditions and lures available. The mechanics of fishing for blue marlin are more complex, and triggering bites from seemingly disinterested fish depends on experience. Great musky fishermen spend more time on the water targeting muskellunge, gaining valuable knowledge and experience. However, not everyone can improve their skills without time or money.
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2021, Collins River Muskie - Fishing the Spawn
The Tennessee muskie, a popular fish, begins its spawning ritual in Southern waters when water temperatures reach mid-50 degrees. Muskie fish, like walleye, white bass, and suckers, travel up to 20 miles to spawn. After recovery, some fish stay in upper reaches of rivers. Muskie males seek female partners in late March until mid-April.
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2020, Collins River Musky Fishing - Year Round Action
Northern musky anglers are in full musky mode as summer winds down, with musky fishing season closing by the end of November in states like Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Collins River near McMinnville TN offers a long fall season with low temperatures and clear water. September is a great time for musky fishing, with September rains providing better fishing conditions. Musky live bait and weed beds are common in shallow, weedy areas.
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2020, Jigging Musky - Cory Allen
Musky and jigging have not always been synonymous, but with the advent of the Bondy bait, musky jigging has become more common. Spinnerbaits, rubber, and inline bucktails can be used in jigging. The H20 Barbarian is a versatile musky jigging bait, while the double dawg is a personal favorite for vertical jigging.
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2020, Collins River TN Fishing - Dwayne Hickey
The Collins River in Tennessee offers world-class musky fishing, with trophy specimens thriving alongside smallmouth bass and red eye perch. Once extinct from these waters, the reintroduced musky population now sustains itself naturally, making this McMinnville waterway a premier destination for anglers seeking excitement in the clear, limestone waters year-round.
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2020, How to Catch Baits for Muskie Fishing
Local bait stores may not carry the necessary live bait for certain situations, such as bass, catfish, musky, and striper fishing. In the Volunteer state, laws regarding the sale of live minnows have changed, so anglers must catch their own. Small creeks and streams often have the big bait needed for various fishing situations. Casting nets are the best method for catching larger musky bait.
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2019, Topwater Musky Fishing - Slow and Steady Wrecks Their Face
Topwater fishing often uses active vocabulary like "plop", "whiz", "churn", and "slosh". However, it's important to recognize the sense of predatory fish species, such as muskies, who can detect surface wakes and use discretion. Utilizing stealth and guile with topwater can help catch more big fish and navigate aggressive smaller fish.
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2019, Spring Muskie on Topwater - Get Out Da' Box
The term "bite" in angling discourages creativity and limits exploration beyond a single presentation. However, nature changes daily, and any tactic can effectively synchronize with species. Smaller fish respond differently to larger presentations, so avoiding "bite" thinking can hinder progress towards larger fish.
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2019, Trophy Musky Fishing - Best Time - Dwayne Hickey
Catching a Trophy Musky in middle Tennessee is best during late winter/early spring. Muskies can be found in Center Hill lake and Great Falls reservoir. Fishing is best during warming trends, pre front conditions, and moon phases. Use six-inch twitch baits, soft rubber swim baits, and slow steady retrieves.
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2019, Pre-Spawn Muskie in Southern Reservoirs - Cory Allen
Spawning is a common activity for anglers, with Muskies being a unique species. They spawn during a specific time of year, attracting prespawn fish due to current and temperature. Muskies are broadcast spawners, not constructing nests or affecting their progeny's life cycle. They often return to staging areas near the back end of coves and cuts. Paying close attention to these areas is crucial for locating and catching these fish.
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2019, Spinnerbait Blades for Musky Fishing - Choosing the Right Cut
The author emphasizes the importance of weight, blade sizes, and component diameter in lure design. Safety pin spinnerbaits can change purpose by recombinanting these elements. Combining different styles of blades can make a tool less versatile and controlled. Single blades offer strengths but also make them less functional. The author has yet to find an equal quality, function, and aesthetic attentiveness of Joe Murpny's Spinners, despite the presence of several good companies producing musky certified safety pin spinnerbaits.
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2019, When the Levee Breaks - Fishing and Ichthyology
Water has been a powerful ally and adversary for species, as seen in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Despite efforts to control flooding, water still occasionally shows its primadonna aire. During periods of high flow, muskies, like all fish, respond to stimulus, moving to the top floor. This allows aquatic denizens to explore new unlocked regions, even in muddy water. However, off-script behavior can be brought about by chocolate milk, rising water, and icthyological tweet-pation.
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2019, Biwaa Winter Musky Baits
Biwaa Lures, a unique European brand, offers unique presentation capabilities for bass anglers. Their select lures, such as the Biwaa Seven Sunfish models, have a compact but heavy-enough-to-heave casting style back-blade bait with dynamic lateral and vertical presentations. These jointed Swimbaits swim down tilted at a 45 degree angle on the fall.
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2019, Big Muskie Fishing in the Winter
As the new year approaches, muskies, particularly big ones, may not eat large portions of musky-size table fare due to their physiology. They are more likely caught on cross-training presentations for walleye, bass, and crappie. Bill Green's musky spinning rod line offers power and finesse.
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2018, The Barbarian from H2O Tackle
Roger Watters, owner of H20 Tackle, offers a versatile and eclectic line of baits with unique paint jobs. His baits are neutrally buoyant, allowing for various fishing techniques. Watters' designs are a testament to the art of letting function define form, making them a must-try for musky anglers.
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2018, Open Water Muskie Fishing with Cory Allen
Open water muskie fishing can be challenging, but expert Cory Allen teaches how to approach it. Fish are usually at geo intersect points, orienting themselves off topographical features. Learn to recognize and target suspended fish, using lures like safety pin spinner, barbarian, and swim bait, and cover areas effectively in the In The Spread video.
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