The muskellunge fish, or the "musky," is a large, toothy, freshwater member of the pike family. Growing up to 6 feet long and weighing up to 40 pounds, the musky is an aggressive predator and a known ...

LEWISBURG, W.Va. (WCHS) — Beau Whittington has been fishing for as long as he can remember. "My dad and grandfather took me fishing consistently. I remember fishing almost every single day growing up, ...

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 ...

When 18-year-old Travis Heiberg went out to Clark Center Park in Oak Ridge on Wednesday, he already planned to catch a big fish. After all, that's bound to happen when you hit the water with guide ...

As a professional muskie guide, I was able to test each reel on this list in real-world fishing scenarios. Tests were conducted both casting and trolling for muskies during late winter and early ...

When it comes to fishing records, Steven Paul decided one was enough for him. Paul, a popular local session guitarist, caught the state record muskellunge in 2017 — a 51-⅜ incher on Melton Hill ...

A Daily Times fishing columnist has broken his own state record by catching a 52-pound muskellunge, better known as a musky, surpassing the nearly 44-pounder he snagged in March 2017. Steven Paul, a ...

Every summer, many make the trip to their favorite fishing spots around East Tennessee, with goals ranging from besting their current catch record to simply spending quality time with family. “In the ...

MERRIFIELD — They say muskies are the fish of 10,000 casts. For 91-year-old Bertha Lunzer, who spends her summers in Merrifield, the count is not measured by the number of casts but by the number of ...

Anglers looking to tangle with big, toothy predators in fresh water would be hard pressed to find better targets than muskie and pike. The two game fish are closely related, and they inhabit some of ...