COIN' AFTER MUSKY 91 



him a wolf-like appearance, and he certainly is a wolf 

 by nature. He feeds on all fish smaller than him- 

 self, even his own kind, and is not adverse to gobbling 

 up a young duck or other aquatic bird that happens 

 to pass his way. He will strike at most anything 

 moving in the water, and once hooked he will put up 

 a thrilling and savage fight equaled by no other 

 fresh-water fish. 



WHERE TO FIND HIM 



His favorite haunt is in about 5 to 15 feet of 

 water near the weeds, water lilies or grass that grow 

 in the water, or alongside of submerged rocks. He 

 is a solitary fellow, doesn't make any friends, but 

 just lies around waiting for a piece of food to go 

 swimming by, then makes a lightninglike dart, snaps 

 his powerful jaws shut on his victim and swims back 

 to his station and gorges the eats, ready in a minute 

 to make another foray. He always strikes a fish or 

 lure sideways, and there is no special time when he 

 is feeding; fact is, he seems to be hungry all the time, 

 although he is more active from eight to eleven in 

 the morning and from four until dark. When the 

 water is slightly roughened* by the wind and break- 

 ing in small waves or when the day is overcast, makes 

 good musky weather, although he may surprise you 

 and strike your lure while you are trolling into shore 

 to make a landing for the noonday lunch, and a sud- 

 den strike of a musky is sure a shocker. 



