I too agree on the hunting answer, but I gotta tell ya, chasing muskies is soooo much like big game hunting. They have seasonal patterns (nomads at times, then at times , very predictable), they can pull a houdini trick better than any other fish I have ever seen, the big ones will "just get your knees knocking", the area that you "hunt" for these fish is typically beautiful, pristine wilderness, when you finally get a decent size, or big one, it is incredibly rewarding...the list could go on for a while, but as you can tell, I like to "mix it up". ALthough fall is THEE best time to catch a big fattie of a muskie, I will usually forego the fishing and start sitting in trees or chasing some four legged critter.