Your "Go to" lures

[Corey Bechtold]

Wondering what your "Go To" lures are for Muskies? I fish mostly metro lakes that see a lot of fishing pressure so most of my Muskie baits are larger bass baits.

[Muskie-searcher]

Spinner - White Bionic Bucktail
Surface - Creepin' Tom
Crank - Ernie, Shallow Invader
Jerk - Black Suick

[RuKiddingMe]

Bucktail = Mepps Maribou also did well on the Gander Mountain White/Red Bucktail.
Topwater = Top Raider Top Raider Top Raider
Crank Bait = Jakes
Gliders = Slammer Drop Belly Glider
Jerk Bait = Reef Hawg
Creature = BullDawg

[Corey Bechtold]

RU. What color pattern for the top raider?

[RuKiddingMe]

I bleive it is called Coot it's the black with orange spots. Metro Muskies seem to love this bait.

Good Luck

RU

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[Trailblazer]

As for muskie lures, think Black, black, black!!!!!

I'll mix it up with some orange in it or red, etc....

Top lures: HMMMM.....
1) Grinder spinner bait
2) Top Raider
3) Crane bait
4) Any big old spinnerbait I can get my hands on!

[Fish-n-Freak]

If I had to pick 5 for a day on the water;
#1 -- Jackpot
#2 -- Grinder (spinnerbait)
#3 -- BullDawg
#4 -- Don Slagle's Spring Glider (Homemade)
(store bought would go with 8" Manta)
#5 -- 10" Jake (Casting, Trolling or Twitching)

It would be very hard to hit the water with just 5 lures, but those woulod be my 5. I typically only use 5 or 6 in a day, but want the choice to use any 5 or 6 I want. Usually hit the water with a good 50 lures.

Good Luck!
Steve

[Corey Bechtold]

I'm just looking to start collecting some lures for my Muskie arsenal. These all are great leads. Thanks guys, this should save me some money since I won't be getting lures that don't work. At around $15.00 a poke for these type of lures, you don't want to get un-productive lures. Thanks again.

[Guest]

Get an assortment of bucktails, jerks, cranks, top water.

10 each is a good starter!

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Let 'em go so they can grow!!!

[muskylureguyneedsmusky]

I've always been a big fan of the classic bucktails but I really like the Rad Dog and Pearson's Grinder. Your crank baits such as a Grandma or Jake are always good too. I recently bought a Pacemaker that I am very excited about. Topwaters are my favorite, no matter what kind of fishing, its always enough to get your blood rushing.

Anyone else have a lure they just bought that they are very excited about?

[Corey Bechtold]

I don't have any new favorites but I would love to see Rapala make a bigger version of the Husky Jerk. I lost a Muskie 2 years ago reeling in a 20 inch walleye. A funny story... I hooked a fish that felt OK and was reeling it in. My Bro-in-law asked if I needed him to stop the boat and get the net, I said no that it wasn't that big. All of a sudden my rod bent over and the fish started peeling line out like nothing. My bro-in- law said "That doesn't look so small to me." Next the fish went to feeling like dead weight. I reeled in the Walleye and it was dead. There were some killer markings left by the Muskie. Too bad I never got a look at the fish. The pictures we took of the poor Walleye are fun to look back at and think, What if...
Can't wait till Muskie opener.

[muskylureguyneedsmusky]

Thats a cool fish tale Cory. That must have been a big muskie if you were reelin in a 20 inch walleye. All of us fisherman have those unforgetable moments on the water. I have one of my own as well. A few years back, I was bobber fishing for bass,perch, anything really. I was using just some minnows for bait. I had the bobber about 5 feet out from the dock so I could see what was going on. About a 6 inch perch bit my minnow, I started to reel it in when all of a sudden I was frozen after seeing a giant muskie swim underneath my dock. It took a snap at the perch I was reelin in and missed. Still shocked, I didn't reel in. The musky then took a 2nd swipe at it and didn't miss. Before I knew it, I was reelin in a minnow, that was eatin by a perch, that was eatin by a musky. I had the big fish on for a few minutes before I snapped my line. Even though I lost him, its something I will never forget.

[squeedunk]

Topwater-Super Topraider (Black with orange dots)
Crankbait-Grandma's (A 53" X 30" made my decision on this one easy)
In-line spinner-Buchertail (Black and Orange once again)
Safety Pin spinnerbait-Rad Dog Jerkbait-Phantom (Heavy so you can chuck it a mile and it's easier to work than a reef hawg)
Plastics-Bulldawg (Black/Glow)

[scotty18]

Corey, My favorite musky lure is the Hawg wabbler in your basic black. I just started musky fishing last year so I don't have a lot of experience. I've really seen some monsters in the Miss. My goal is to get one in the river. I started on a new musky rod. I've sold 2 rods so far. E-mail me at [email protected]

Scotty

[Long Gray Line]

I second the motion to make a larger Husky Jerk. I've had small and medium musky go after 'em and it should make a great twitch bait!!
We were trolling the large HJ's in 12' of rocky shoreline on Vermillion last year. Within 50yds of each other my friend boated a 36" northern and I boated a 35" musky. You shoulda seen that poor little Rapala! Teeth gouges the length of the lure and had to change every hook and split ring. I'm gettin' the shakes just thinking about it < ))}}}}}}<<

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[Chris-Neises]

I would recommend Eagle Lake in Hennipen Co. Try a red/white #4 Mepps near the reeds. Make sure you check the regulations on this lake. There are also some really large northerns in here. Use a red/white #4 (no tail) Mepps near the reeds.

[tferch]

Corey~
I have always enjoyed using glider baits early in the year such as a reef hawg,suick,or bobbie bait. Mid summer I have always stayed with bucktails and topwater. My bucktail of choise has always been the harrasser. Topwater I like the creeper,jackpot,hawgwobbler, late in the year I will almost always do the same as the spring and early summer, fish glide baits and jerk baits used at a slow rate. When fishing on pressured waters such as those in the twin cities, try down sizeing baits use smaller bucks, and even try throwing smaller cranks. I would also recommend on those high pressured days trying to find good reed beds where the fish may ambush to saftey, I hope this helps you land a few more fish. Good Luck, TFerch