1. muskie
   panfish
2. both are about the same size

Muskie are usually too big to fit in a pan.

1. muskfish
   muskiefish
2. muskellunge

The full name of the muskie, or musky, is muskellunge.

1. Use brightly-colored lures on a short line while trolling quickly across the lake.
   Use huge lures on a heavy line while trolling quickly across the lake.
2. Use huge lures on a light line while trolling slowly across the lake.

According to fishermen folklore, you catch muskie by using huge lures on a heavy line while trolling quickly across a lake.

1. Gulf of Mexico
   Alaska
2. Canada

Canada is even better than the Great Lakes region.

1. the winter
   any season
2. the summer

If you're a real expert, you can catch a muskie with a lure during any season.

1. large
   small
2. migrating

Chances are, you're more likely to catch larger muskie in the spring.

1. medium, minnow-sized bait
   medium, carp-sized bait
2. small, walleye-sized bait

Surprisingly, you can catch large muskie using small, walleye-sized bait.

1. between mid-summer and late fall
   between early spring and late summer
2. between early fall and late winter

Your best bet is between mid-summer and late fall.

1. there's no way of knowing
   yes
2. no

Well, you might be excited about your catch, but the truth is that's considered just medium size for a muskie. So, better luck next time!

1. 100
   1000
2. 10000

They are nicknamed "the fish of 10,000 casts."

1. No, not at all.
   Yes, for sure.
2. In general, yes.

No, opinions differ widely. Some say the weather conditions must be stable, others say it must be cloudy, dusk time or dawn. There is no common consensus.

1. random casting
   quick trolling
2. low light

Most anglers have found that low light -- for instance, dusk time or overcast weather -- is conducive for catching muskie.

1. Herbert Hoover
   Louie Spray
2. Ted Williams

Though both former U.S. president Herbert Hoover and basketball player Ted Williams enjoyed fishing, it was Louie Spray who claimed to have caught this whopper.

1. the length versus weight ratio
   the unlikely length measurement
2. an eyewitness account which denied it ever happened

According to the World Record Muskie Alliance, the length versus weight ratio based on the dimensions given would have been impossible.

1. replaced
   stuffed
2. stretched

According to credible evidence, it seems that a taxidermist stretched Spray's fish by about 10 inches (25 centimeters).

1. shorter, lighter rods
   shorter, heavier rods
2. longer, lighter rods

Pool cues were characterized for being short and heavy. Today, anglers go for longer, lighter rods.

1. You can get the line out further and cover more ground with greater agility.
   The muskie don't sense your presence at the end of it.
2. You can catch more fish in less time.

A longer rod allows you to get the line out further and cover more ground with greater agility.

1. They do like Dacron; this question is based on a false premise.
   The new braided super lines are thicker and more stretchable
2. The new braided super lines are thinner and don't stretch.

Today's braided super lines are thinner than Dacron and don't stretch, which would be a disadvantage.

1. the lesser the water resistance
   the greater the water resistance
2. the easier it is on your arms

The thicker the line, the greater the water resistance and the harder it is on your arms.

1. 2 to 5 miles (3.2 to 8 kilometers) per hour
   4 to 6 miles (6.4 to 9.6 kilometers) per hour
2. 8 to 12 miles (12.8 to 19.3 kilometers) per hour

Optimum trolling speed is about 4 to 6 miles (6.4 to 9.6 kilometers) per hour.