Best Musky Lures
What is the best lure to catch a muskie?
Must Have Musky Lures.
Anglers new to the sport of musky fishing often ask questions like the following. What is the best musky lure? What is the best lure to catch a musky? Or, what are the best musky lures?
While these questions are very general and open-ended, one can’t argue that you have to have the right lures to catch muskies. If you are eager to hit the water let’s look at the ten musky lures you need to have in your tackle box.
Musky lures exist in classes, like blades, jerk-baits, dive and rise etc. With this in mind this list reflects options from each type of musky bait that you can get. Simply put this is a list of proven musky catchers that will get you set up for musky fishing success.
1. Livingston Lures Magnus
Lure type: Musky Swim Bait
The Magnus from Livingston Lure is a hybrid musky swimbait that that is easy to use and easy on the pocket book. The Magnus is unique as it has a hard head and a soft tail that allows anglers to easily replace the soft body if it is torn up by a toothy musky or pike.
The Magnus is easy to use and catches musky with a simple cast out and turn the handle style of retrieve.
2. Titan
Lure type: Musky Dive and Rise
The Titan dive and rise lure is a musky catching machine. This lure stands out as it requires no lure tuning and is easy to work. Anglers new to musky fishing can have quick success by using a simple reel stop style of retrieve. This will cause the Titan to dive and rise which can drive hungry muskies nuts.
3. Kamakaze
Lure type: Musky Chatter Bait
The Kamakaze is a noisy hard thumping musky size chatter bait that is perfect for muskies and big pike. This lure again is easy to use and only requires anglers to cast it out and turn the handle for big strikes.
4. Mepps Musky Flashabou
Lure type: Musky Bucktail
Bucktails are easily the most classic style of musky lure. They are easy to use and work most of the musky season. The Mepps Flashabou is easy to throw with little resistance on the cast and only takes turning the handle to generate musky strikes.
5. Steve’s Meat Grinder
Lure type: Musky Spinner Bait
The Figure 8 Lure Co. Steve’s Meat Grinder is a must have for musky anglers fishing near weeds and wood. Steve’s Meat Grinder catches muskies with a simple turn of the handle and is mostly weedless and snag free.
6. Banshee
Lure type: Musky Crank Bait
The new Banshee crankbait from Livingston Lures is deadly effective for musky all year long. The Banshee works best with a reel stop method that allows this crankbait to dive down and then float up like a weak, wounded bait fish.
7. Kraken
Lure type: Musky Tube
The Kraken is a highly versatile hybrid tube bait that can be worked like a tube, swim-bait or jerk bait. No matter how you fish it the Kraken should be a part of your musky fishing arsenal.
8. Alien Eel
Lure Type: Musky Jerk Bait
Rubber jerk-baits are a huge part of musky fishing, and the Alien Eel is up to the task. This standard sixed rubber bait has a great action in the water and comes in a price that doesn’t break the bank.
9. Top Raider
Lure Type: Musky Top Water
The Top Raider is a musky fishing classic, for a reason, it catches muskies. This a ultra strong top water that only requires you to throw it out and turn the handle.
10. Hell Hound
Lure Type: Musky Glide Bait
The Hell Hound is easy to use and tough as nails musky glide bait. With short snaps of the rod tip anglers can have the Hell Hound walking side-to-side in a matter of seconds. This is a perfect lure for bad conditions and when muskies just won’t bite.
Keep in mind musky fishing isn’t easy and takes time and patience. But the lures above will ensure that you have the right lures for the job.
Cheers,
What is the best lure to catch a muskie?
Must Have Musky Lures.
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