04-09-2012, 03:11 PM
Good vibrations. I think part of why the twisted crank would work is it flails and splashes. Other topwaters that have prop blades can help with that. Flash, or dark shadows - changes in direction.
Musky are a fish that might follow a lure for a long time w/o striking.
You see different results from folks - big lures, little lures. There's the match-the-hatch notion, but with such seasoned fish - something new and novel might make the difference.
I've caught them on a home-made spinner blades - perch pattern, but simple beads and hammered gold.
[inline "Perch Pattern Blades.jpg"]
The Bagley Belly button was a killer - again - perch pattern. Been trying to tye up some similar - green, yellow, orange. Little glitter or flash.
[inline BagleyBellyButton.jpg]
Or you can go big - flashy big puffy spinners - lots of marabooo. Or something with a paddle tail, or curly tail to move a lot of water.
[inline PMG08_BigBaitsA.jpg]
But - as K2 suggested - be prepared - you must be able to remove the hooks and revive and free a musky properly and safely. They can be dangerous (and kinda scary!) and the big baits, big hooks can be a hazard.
Don't plan on using a little wooden trout landing net for a Musky.
[inline TigerTeeth.JPG]
Musky are a fish that might follow a lure for a long time w/o striking.
You see different results from folks - big lures, little lures. There's the match-the-hatch notion, but with such seasoned fish - something new and novel might make the difference.
I've caught them on a home-made spinner blades - perch pattern, but simple beads and hammered gold.
[inline "Perch Pattern Blades.jpg"]
The Bagley Belly button was a killer - again - perch pattern. Been trying to tye up some similar - green, yellow, orange. Little glitter or flash.
[inline BagleyBellyButton.jpg]
Or you can go big - flashy big puffy spinners - lots of marabooo. Or something with a paddle tail, or curly tail to move a lot of water.
[inline PMG08_BigBaitsA.jpg]
But - as K2 suggested - be prepared - you must be able to remove the hooks and revive and free a musky properly and safely. They can be dangerous (and kinda scary!) and the big baits, big hooks can be a hazard.
Don't plan on using a little wooden trout landing net for a Musky.
[inline TigerTeeth.JPG]