Best or go to baits for muskies

[jigginjim]

Mini survey, What are your go-to baits for muskies?

[Nick Kuhn]

The past 2 fish have been on spinnerbaits. Before that topwaters were the answer, and before that double blades. I'm guessing soon it will be cranks and jerk/glidebaits. My goto baits tend to be situational based on the structure I'm fishing.

[hunter991]

my goto has always been a bucktail. Light green skirt, with a nickel blade. I have caught 5 fish on it and 3 of those were after a follow on a different bait. (not sure if it was the same fish) but i think at least one of those was. I think the reason for that is i can run it deep, mid or shallow depending on where i am fishing. Having that versatility is why i think it works well.

[JimBuck]

Glidebaits and WTD's. I love throwing them and I think it's just more of a confidence thing for me than anything. Fish chomp em'.

[setterguy]

bulldawgs - work all year, deep, shallow, dark, light.

[50inchpig]

agreed, dawgs take it. opener to Dec 1st. blades are good for a stint in summer but as soon as that bite calms down it's rubber time again.

[cheddar 86]

Weighted Suick

[Tim_Anderson]

Blades!

[goldie11]

mag nut buster or a viper

[Muskiefool]

Glide bait tight turning.

Slow rising jerk bait that will turn on the rise and the pull.

[Esox_Magnum]

Mag Dawg or Wades Wobbler for me day in day out from opener till ice up.

[dcmusky]

I'll go with a spinner bait, hellicoptering of course.

[cbrooks]

got to go with bulldawgs, super d, or curley sues. You can fish them in so many ways and different depths.

[Musky Buck]

I go June topwater unless water temps are high already, july-october 15thish blades. 1 bucktail that is not on the market, used to be but they dropped that color so I die a white one and it's been money !

[propster]

Musky Buck,we never got in touch last time. Shoot me an email, or give me your email address if you would. Thanks.

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[HugoBox]

The good news based on this thread is that there are really about 50 go to lures based on the responses. The bad news is that a guy could convince himself to go buy a crapload of new lures...

For me blades are the biggest producers. Does that mean that 90% of the fish are caught on 10% of the lures because the fish like those lures or is it because those lures are in the water 90% of the time? Chicken or egg deal.

[walleyeslayer18]

My dad and i are going to mille lacs first week in october, what would you suggest for this time of year? big and slow presentation, fast spinnerbaits, topwater?