Articles by Rob Kimm

The trend in rods for muskies and heavy-duty pike fishing continues to move away from shorter, stiffer pool-cue models to longer rods with faster tips. This has been going on since In-Fisherman first...View article

Used to be that any discussion of reels for heavy-duty pike and muskie fishing was a short one. Lots of reels were available for bass and light work for our treasured twosome, but few reels could stand...View article

Among muskie anglers the use of cliché rises almost to an art form—my favorite: “We can’t throw lures too big for a muskie to eat.” That one’s near perfection, for it builds on the mystique...View article

I have a 53-inch 42-pounder on my wall from Canada in the early 1990s,” says the guide. “When I caught it I thought, ‘Well, there’s my fish. That’s the one I’m looking for.’ Now? This...View article

“Ah, surface baits,” says muskie legend and longtime In-Fisherman contributor **** Pearson. “How I love them. Unfortunately, my love affair with them began late in my career.” For...View article