Topwater lures are in a league of their own. Nowhere in the fishing world will you find a more eclectic, bizarre, and curious collection of tackle. Companies have spawned seemingly every conceivable ...

Two things were obvious: the muskie following my lure was a giant, and it was coming in hot—its focus completely on my bucktail spinner. I swung the bait into a wide turn at boatside and then hung it ...

They say Muskies are the fish of 10,000 casts. I've always had a bit of an itch to go for Muskies, but a couple of things prevent me from getting too involved with them. Mainly, it's the cost of it, ...

Related content Topwater lures move slowly across the surface, kicking up a ruckus that attracts and infuriates muskies. They allow big fish plenty of time to zero in on, follow and eventually strike ...

Catching fish on topwater lures is among the most exciting experiences enjoyed by contemporary bass anglers. A consistent, rhythmic, or even stealthy presentation sometimes triggers the most surface ...

The muskellunge – aka musky – is one of those fish that demands awe. It’s fast, it’s powerful, it’s a freshwater barracuda, and it just plain looks mean. Remember Mike Tyson when he entered the ring ...

It's been less than two months since I reported on a giant fish yielded up by the Chemung River, and already it's time to do it again. Elmiran Dean Barlow achieved the latest feat Sept. 5, when he ...