1. Fish of Legend, Fish of Myth2. Muskies-The Mental GameSeasonal FactorsEnvironmental FactorsFishing PressureFishing Presentation "Style"3. Muskie Fishing TackleMuskie Gear-Rods, Reels, and LuresTopwatersBucktailsJerkbaitsSpinnerbaitsCrankbaitsSpoonsJigs and Soft PlasticsTrolling GearLines and Leaders4. Necessary Tools and Release TechniquesYour Muskie Tool KitRelease TechniquesHolds and PhotosOther Necessary Tools and Equipment5. Follows, Figure Eights, and Triggering FishThe First Step: Seeing FollowsTriggering Following FishBoatside Tactics: L-turns and the Figure EightThe Final Word on Triggering Fish6. Postspawn to Early SummerFinding Postspawn Muskie: The Big Bang TheoryTactical FactorsTactics and TechniquesSearching Efficiently-Pattern SamplingSearching Efficiently-PresentationOther Presentation Options7. Summer PeakTactical FactorsTactics and