Top 10 Fall Fishing Tactics
Sponsored By Garmin Fall fishing is one of our favourite seasons to take on. No more sweltering hot days, the fish become seemingly more active, their colours never look better, and they are at one of the healthiest times of the year for catch and release. One of the biggest keys to our fall fishing […]
Do Pike and Muskie Attack Humans?
As a young kid in southern Ontario, few fish occupied my mind more than Pike and Muskie. On one hand, as a young angler, catching a fish measuring nearly as long as myself was the stuff of dreams. On the other, as someone who just as frequently liked to swim in the lakes that these […]
How to Figure 8 for Muskie
Today, we’re gonna talk about what muskie fishermen call “Figure 8-ing.” Muskies are known to follow baits right up to the boat. The Figure 8 is the final enticement before you lift the lure and re-cast. Typically, you look for following muskies during the retrieve. But you may not always see them, so do this […]
Fish’n Canada’s 2021 Christmas Wish List
Ho, Ho, Ho and away we go! It’s that time of year again. A time to enjoy with family and friends. It’s a joyous, happy time that many look forward to. As well, Christmas/New Years is a time to reflect on your past season’s “fishing” success, whether that be good, bad, or indifferent. If you […]
Ugly Pike Podcast: John Paul Leblanc (Part 1) – Episode 63
John Paul Leblanc is a Fisheries Ecologist currently working as a post-doctoral associate at the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry. For 10 years he has been studying early life ecology of muskies in Georgian Bay, St Lawrence River, and Lake Huron. JP offers an amazing and educated perspective on […]
Top 5 Musky Baits From Musky Fishing Experts
The Musky (or Muskellunge) is unquestionably the number one apex predator when it comes to North America’s lakes and rivers. Yes, fish like Sturgeon are much bigger and stronger (sometimes), giant Lake Trout have been documented eating eight-pounders of their own species, Northern Pike school up and slash anything in their way; however, there’s no […]
Matt Myers – Episode 57
Matt Myers is a Board Member of the Saint John River Chapter of Muskies Canada. He also owns and operates the Master Crow Outdoors YouTube channel. Maybe one of the most underrated muskie fisheries in the Country, Matt talks all about fishing in Eastern Canada (New Brunswick) for the Apex Predator. You can also find […]
The Legends of Muskie – Episode 55
Episode 55 brings you the Legends of Muskie, Angling panel from the 2019 Muskie Odyssey. 6 of the very best muskie anglers on the planet on one stage. The Legends of Muskie: Shawn Maher, Jim Saric, Mike Lazarus, Bill Barber, John Anderson, and Rob Cadeau come together to talk about the tactics and strategies that […]
Muskie Odyssey Women’s Panel (Part 2) – Episode 54
Episode 54 is part 2 of the amazing women’s panel discussion from the 2019 Muskies Canada, Muskie Odyssey Previous Ugly Pike Episodes: Muskie Odyssey Women’s Panel (Part 1) – Episode 53 Olivia Michaud – Episode 52 Glenn McDonald – Episode 51 Brent Bochek (Part 2) – Episode 50 Lac Seul Trip Review – Episode […]
Muskie Odyssey Women’s Panel (Part 1) – Episode 53
Part 1 of our continuing Muskie Odyssey Series. Muskies Canada put together a panel of impressive women who fish from all different prime muskie waters. They lend their unique perspective and expertise on a variety of topics ranging from equipment selection to bait and targeting tactics.