best lures for muskie fishing MIZUGIWA 12" Pike Musky Dawg Soft Plastic Swimbait Each and every bait offered by Suick is built tough from the ground up using only components of the utmost quality Esox Week: Favorite Muskie Lures

Sorry about this digression, but I'm basically eulogising decades of doing what I do completely care-free, often having bundles of reels sent to America to await my return to play with them and rant about them to you

9+ feet: Long rods are great for dipping (think cane pole fishing), vertical jigging, and trolling

Both reels have unique features, and each suits different fishing styles and environments

They can be nasty places to fish, particularly during drought when water levels are low, but they are sometimes the best place to find bass

I just wish there were different sink rates

But as new stories like this surface, it becomes more clear that each of us who love tournament fishing, anglers and organizations alike, need to put integrity first if this sport is going to continue moving forward