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2021, Musky Fishing - Post Spawn Collins River
Post spawn muskie fishing is a time to downsize and slow your retrieve. The fish are just emerging from the deeper holes where they have been frolicking into the shallows. This is a time where the muskie are recovering and gaining their energy back. Smaller, easier to smash baits are the general rule. Dwayne Hickey is a long time resident expert on the Collins River and a fisherman that knows what the water and the muskie are doing year round. His approach is simple, but lethal. He recommends working the banks and taking your time to systematically make as many casts as possible. You will get a glimpse of fishing both April and May to see how the fishing evolves. Dwayne prefers moving past the deeper areas to pick apart the shallows. Wood and weeds are his mantra for post spawn muskie fishing. With fish moving out of the deep, they begin to spread out, so you can find muskie anywhere and everywhere. This is why you take your time. Running back up river to fish and stretch multiple times can pay off. If any are looks good, there is probably a fish in it. Cast, cast, cast with pinpoint accuracy to work the banks. Dwayne is a great fisherman to learn from about muskie fishing skinny river waters.
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2021, Musky Fishing - Carolina Rig Crank Baits with Cory Allen
In the world of muskie fishing, too many fishermen are programmed to operate well within the guide rails. Step outside the box and open yourself to new ideas. When you start to understand that giant muskie have a proclivity for staying deep. Speed control plays a huge roll with bigger fish. Many times, the most obvious lure presentations are not going to get the job done with these big muskie. Trolling takes the element of speed control away and dragging a sinking bait takes action off the table. Having a lure down deep that will suspend just off the bottom is key. Being able to get that lure to also rise, fall and dart around at depth can be a game changer. In this muskie fishing video, Cory Allen goes to great length to articulate and demonstrate the more desirable aspects of using Carolina rigged cranks baits to target bottom holding beasts. See the rig. See the lures Cory really likes and he used them. Cory is known for operating well outside the realm of conventional thinking, with his fishing. Based on his lifetime of studying musky behavior, Cory has a treasure trove of operational and knowledge capital to tap into. Preparedness starts in the mind. Be ready. Be confident and know how to target giant muskie in the deep. Sometimes you have to go deep and stay deep to bag a giant.
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2020, Collins River Musky - Fall Transition
Collins River Musky fishing is defined by a skinny water environment that is pockmarked with deep holes, weed beds, rock beds and outcroppings and loads of wood. The waters teaming with bait and all the cover provide for a musky fishery as healthy as any in the southeast. The seasonal changes that are set off by the fall transition trigger a change in warm water musky behavior. Less daylight and slowly decreasing temperatures are the catalysts that drive musky to get serious about their feeding. This time of year is about fattening up for winter. In this video, life long Collins River fisherman Dwayne Hickey, widely recognized as the Godfather of the Collins, takes you on a drift down the river breaking down the system and where to look for musky. He talks about how to fish the shallow stretches, the deep holes, the rock beds and all the wood. By wood, I mean all the trees that are down in the river. There is nothing that Dwayne points to more than the wood. Pay close attention to what he is saying in that vein. You will notice that Dwayne Hickey takes a simplified approach to his musky fishing. He usually has a small handful of lures, not dozens and dozens. He knows the river and what triggers bites. Having spent so many years fishing the Collins River for musky, Dwayne has his program dialed all the way in. There is a lot to learn from a river rat like this. You will be privy to how he works each section of the river, what presentations he is using for each and why, how long to work a given area and why fish will be where they are. This is a masters class in a short video. There is so much going on in this river system. Having a guy of Dwayne experience showing you the ins and outs of fishing for musky in the Collins River will put you on your way to catching more fish. The principles he shares will also work in any small river. Go with knowledge and fish smarter.
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2019, Catching Muskie with Live Bait
Livebait can be tedious, but also very effective in its own right. It most certainly isn\'t a \"magic bullet\" for muskie fishing, but especially during colder periods there are ways to rig and present it that offer a different angle unavailable in artificials that also allows you to employ other methods in conjunction. This In The Spread muskie fishing video showcases Joe Murphy\'s STFF rigs in action. Learn why these live bait rigs are so effective and different ways to present baits with them to increase your success rate.
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2018, Collins River Musky Fishing on Fly
Fly Fishing for Musky on the Collins River from In The Spread and Captain Chad Bryson is part of our fishing video series for fly fishermen. Chad highlights the river dynamics that hold muskie and how to target these powerful fish. You will also learn about why certain confluences are productive fishing areas, the water features to look for that may hold fish, presentation mechanics, rods, reels and the types of flies that produce the most success for Chad. Captain Chad Bryson is a multi-discipline fishermen with extensive skills using fly or conventional gear. He has guided and caught fish all over the southeast. His deep understanding of the water, species behavior and willingness to share will help you be a more successful angler.
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2018, Best Big Lures for Muskie with Cory Allen
There\'s big. And then there\'s musky big. Muskie fishing is a sport of extremes, and as much focus as the smaller end of the spectrum demands, the larger end deserves its own time in the spotlight. We have all seen fishing videos showing big muskie swimming around with a 20\'\' inch fish in their mouth. This In The Spread fishing video features legendary esox masquinongy angler Cory Allen showcasing some of the better Brobdingnagian baits out there for musky anglers, and why their size in these instances, serves as an particular asset. There may be no muskellunge fisherman that spends more time breaking down lures and how to squeeze every ounce of performance out of them. Cory has a unique set of skills for understanding what fish will eat and why. Learn why these lure fishing tips can enhance your store of baits. Learn from the best and fish smarter.
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2018, Kayak Fishing for Musky
Jase Bouldin is born and bred of Rock Island, Tennessee, and exemplifies the best qualities of both a white water kayaker, and a kayak angler, being a pioneer of the sport before it really was ever truly considered one to begin with. Naturally, with fantastic musky fish prowling the waters of his backyard, he gravitated to using single man crafts as mobile weapons platforms for muskie angling. Coming from who is very likely the first guy on planet earth to ever concertedly fish for muskies from a kayak, this one is definitely worth more than a passing glance. Learn about ideal kayaks for angling skinny rivers, how to methodically break down every piece of water with a variety of musky lures and what it takes to control your craft while throwing heavy freshwater tackle. The information presented here goes far beyond just musky fishing from a kayak. You can take many of the concepts about navigating a river while fishing, tackle, where muskie like to hold in skinny rivers and how to present lures Jase shares in this In The Spread fishing video and apply them to your regular fishing program.
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2018, Muskie Fishing Channel Flats and Feeder Streams - Cory Allen
When muskellunge were introduced into southern reservoirs, these fish we placed in an environment they had yet to exist in, one created by the impoundment of massive river systems with considerable, albeit controlled current. Often, this placed the yielding structure situations far off the shore but in very predictable locations. This In The Spread muskie fishing video, featuring angling savant Cory Allen, will break down how to find, map, and effectively fish the side feeder stream cuts that most turn their backs turned to, instead facing the bank and far away from the fish. Remember, what the fish are relating to is often not visible. Know your topography to know where fish will hang. Know before you go. Let the knowledge lead you to pay dirt. Fish Smarter!
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2018, Best Small Lures for Muskie with Cory Allen
Musky fishing is almost synonymous with big. Big rods. Big fish. Big baits...But, history shows and any veteran angler will attest to the fact that many of the largest fish ever caught were taken on presentations smaller than you\'d expect, some even geared for \"other species\". Here we do a quick run down of some great selections for smaller presentations, some of which you may or may not be familiar with. Cory Allen is a musky lure savant. He spends inordinate amounts of time analyzing how lures can be made to perform and sharing why certain lures work so well for muskie fishing. Take these fishing tips to the bank and fish smarter.
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2018, Southern Musky Wintertime Fishing Seminar
Join In The Spread lead freshwater instructor Cory Allen and Capt. Chad Bryson as they present principles and tactics for musky fishing in the winter. This In The Spread muskie fishing video covers both lures fishing and fly. Winter is a wonderful time of year to target big muskies in the south, not just due to the fact they are at their most rotund, but also the very fact we are afforded the luxury to do so when other waters up north are locked up in ice and have a closed season to boot. There are a lot of different ways to go after wintertime musky and, quite honestly, it may be the best time of year to get the biggest fish of your life. This seminar format is a stream of consciousness presentation where two seasoned anglers are given wide berth and a few beers to lay everything out on the table. So, watch to gain a new perspective on both gear and fly fishing for musky, both in their contrast and their correlations, with this dynamic presentation and related muskie fishing tips.
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2018, Glide Baits for Musky with Cory Allen
There is no shortage of musky lures for the muskie angler to choose for their arsenal, but not all are created equal. This In The Spread muskie fishing video breaks down a collection of curated twitch baits and glide baits for their inherent properties and show you not just a few specific weapons to add to your armory, but also help you learn how to analyze baits yourself to better find your own unique tools for your tasks at hand. Your instructor, Cory Allen, takes his analysis of musky lures several degrees beyond what most of would ever entertain. His deep insight is for your benefit. Learn from the best and fish smarter.
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