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That will warm you up!!
November 02, 2025 White Bear Lake 1 photo
Cold day of musky fishing in minneapolis
Muskellunge (Musky)
Muskellunge (Musky)

Trip Summary

After a long day with brutal wind and cold temps, this young angler got his first ever musky on a livebait quick strike rig, one of my favorite ways to catch a cold day muskie.
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Brandon Norten
White-bear-lake, Minnesota, United States
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The Musky, known as the fish of 10,000 casts and the hardest freshwater fish to catch. These fish have a mystery to them, cast after cast with not a sighting, then when you least expect it, one appears behind your lure like a ghost. Will it attack your lu...

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