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.

Hunting and fishing go hand in hand for many people, but for those who choose to angle for musky, a large freshwater predatory fish in the rivers and reservoirs of the Midwest, fishing is hunting.

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 ...