Modified 58 seconds ago at 58 seconds ago Think your fishin’ buddies might enjoy the newsletter? Sign ’em up. As always, you can find all past content on our website. Enjoy! Advanced Figure-8 Tips The boatside figure-8 maneuver is an insanely important skill to master, but it’s also one area where most musky anglers HIGHLY overrate their own skills – more on that in a minute…. Here’s an advanced tip from MN guide Josh Borovsky that will help you put more muskies in the boat (assuming you’ve already mastered the basics 100%): “One overlooked factor to keep in mind when you’re performing a figure-8 is the positioning of your rod’s guides in the water. This is especially important when you’re utilizing a high-speed presentation, running baits with lots of drag (ie. big blades), or dealing with spooky/boat-shy fish.