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INTERMEDIATE
Five Lures for
Muskellunge
by Braden Eisenhower
photos by the author
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here's a temptation to go lock, stock and barrel
when getting into the Muskellunge game. We think
of lures as tools, each meeting a specific need. And,
as the fishing needs grow, so do the lure purchases. But, it
doesn't have to be that way.
It's possible to build a strong foundation with a
conservative approach starting with five lures: a bucktail,
plastic, gliding jerkbait, minnow-shaped crankbait and
tail-rotating topwater lure.
These five lures offer tremendous versatility. They cover
the water column top to bottom. Altering the retrieve
speed and cadence tailors to the Muskellunge mood,
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whether active, negative or neutral. They can entice fish
any time of year, and they won't feel out of place on the
smallest tributary creek or the largest lake.
Bucktail
When the bite is on, there is no better lure than
a bucktail. Prefrontal conditions with cloud cover,
prevailing winds and falling air pressure are signs of fish
willing to chase down lures. The strategy is to play the
numbers game by covering water and making hundreds
of casts to find active fish.
Inactive Muskellunge also fall for bucktails. Playing
either end of the speed spectrum may drum up
interest. In waters below 60 degrees F, reel so slowly
that you can barely feel the thump of the blade. When
water temperatures are in the 70s, burn the bucktail at
lightning speed to trigger strikes.
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