Vlog: Trying to Catch a Musky with Jeff Liskay and Jerry Darkes

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After filming our Anchored Outdoors Musky Masterclass with Rick Kustich, I headed straight for the Catskills to meet up with my friend Lauren and pay tribute to her father, Larry Solomon—a dear friend of mine from years back. The visit was too brief, and before long I was en route to Ohio to put all this new musky knowledge to the test. Arriving in Cleveland without my bags but full of anticipation, I reconnected with old friends like Jerry Darkes and Jeff Liskay, with plans to fish Lake St. Clair for musky before targeting steelhead in the harbours of Lake Erie. I’ll let the video tell the rest of the story:


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April Vokey
April Vokey is a fly fishing writer, FFF certified casting instructor, fly-tyer, speaker, and host of the popular fishing podcast, Anchored. After ten years of guiding in British Columbia, she now splits her year between camp in northern BC and Australia.
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