Muskie Bait Wisdom

Muskie baits can be a huge surprise, especially at the checkout counter. Most muskie baits range from 6 to 12 inches and cost anywhere from $8.00 to $20.00. Lots of muskies are taken on those bruiser-sized lures, but muskies are also taken on smaller baits, as evidenced by the occasionally surprised walleye anglers who hook a muskie on a tiny jig. Don Weaver is the former President of the Ohio Huskie Muskie Club and has boated over 600 muskies in his fishing career. His secret weapon? A 3-inch minnow imitator crankbait in Tennessee Shad, Firetiger and Blue Shad colors that runs about $5.00. Over 70 percent of the muskies he’s caught have fallen for this little crankbait.