need help on first musky

[freighttrain50]

was out on saturday and had two follows. one of them was a decent fish and followed and then watched my eights about 3 times on the second eight he turned and it looked like wanted butt no go. Next cast he followed again and did almost the same thing. What did i do wrong? what should i do? andy recommendations? Also what are some good throwback lures in this situation? i was a using a #5 blak furry by mepps. Thanks for any help.
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[markkstanley]

Throw back a Bulldawg or a big swim bait. If that fails a topwater like an Awakener walk the dog. Or maybe a jerkbait/glider. Just realize that the hit ratio on followers is less than 10%. Muskies are just curious when they follow lures. They don't have the full feed bag on but the right dessert just might be the thing. In Wisconsin you generally have a sucker soaking boatside this time of year and following skies go after that sucker a lot. That's why I think a swim bait or something plastic might work.

[Mr Special]

Hey Mark,
How's it going? I was actually getting hits on a topwater with Jackpots and TopRaider but many were short hits. As with bass fishing throwing a soft plastic after a miss on topwater would do the trick. I had one rod setup with a Huge Slugo, but no bites and one follow. What ya think was going on?

Thanks Bud

[cliffy]

I have been there a few times myself. I get a lot of follows on my bucktails..and I normally throw back some type of large jerk/twitch bait as a follow-up. Sometimes it works....sometimes it does not. Thats why they call it fishing

[markkstanley]

With the tourney on Tonka I switched gears. Been trying to find a fall crappie bite andd spent Sat chasing smallies up by Little Falls. I haven't had any luck this fall on topwaters other than follows. I will be back to muskies from Thursday on. Might try to see if Tonka Boy needs a net man again. I watched the tourney guys some on Sunday - pretty much the same spots I hit. Just proves to me it's time on the water and a bit of luck when it comes to muskies. Full moon tonight I'll be out til late!

[bucktailsam]

If I get a ski to follow I usually try to have another rod ready with some kind of soft plastic on it. I have had pretty good luck this summer with a small 4 in bass tube. Maybee the fish just arent agressive enough to take the big bait but will take a small one.

good luck