The Legend of Muskie Joe, the Man Who Searched His Entire Life for a 6-Foot Fish
This story, “The Legend of Muskie Joe,” appeared in the May 1983 issue of Outdoor Life. Muskie Joe Stamper was a living legend along the tree-lined banks of Kentucky’s Kinniconick Creek. For nearly 50 years, the dedicated angler pursued the muskies that this stream is famed for. He was the first full-time muskie fisherman anyone…