Pick ONE musky bait for the opener... what is it??

[waterfoul]

I'm heading over to fish the opener with Due51. I know he has what we need (thanks to many of you) for the day... but if I were to go to Gander or some other store here in West Michigan or over there on the way in... what bait would you guys recomend as being a "I won't fish the opener without it" bait? I own 0 musky baits at this time...

Mike

PS, John... call me (check your PM's).

[kbkrause]

If your're shopping at GM, a Rapala Super Shad Rap. Nice price and a productive lure good for trolling or casting.

[waterfoul]

If your're shopping at GM, a Rapala Super Shad Rap. Nice price and a productive lure good for trolling or casting.

Pattern?? Size?

[Canuck136]

I'll be running Loke's and Wiley's, but doubt you can get them there.

[kbkrause]

Pattern?? Size?

Shad, perch, gold. They only come in one size. SSR14

I'll have also be dragging other lures, but GM should have SSRs.

[QuickStrike]

Problem with the Super Shad Rap is that they tune out very easily, and don't stay down well at high speeds. Very good for 10' or less when you can get them to stay down.

Bucher Depth Raiders much better for reliability when trolled in terms of depth and speed control. One of my St. Clair favorites.

[MDH]

I know you can't get them out there, but I've had good luck with Believers. I've only fished specifically for muskies 4 times, but 3 out of the four times I did I caught one on a believer. You can find em in a lot of bait stores around the lake. I know they are an old lure, but I like em. We've caught a few pike on them too. Good luck!

MDH

[MakoWish]

Yellow belly perch pattern. Loke

[treeman]

6 inch Loke in St. Lawrence pattern. $9 bass is a close second.

[Gone Fishing]

6 inch Loke in St. Lawrence pattern. $9 bass is a close second.
:yeahthat: BTW, I lent your partner both those baits and I put them along with olive frog, blue frog and gold scale perch in a seperate box and told him those are what I would start with. Save your money, you guys will have plenty of baits to try. :) Make sure to tune them before you send them back! BTW, I wouldn't hesitate to run some fur (bucktail) at some point during the day. He has a couple of those too.

[Due51]

Mike, contact Ninja (Ken at KD Outdoors). I don't know if he has any musky baits but it's worth a PM.

Otherwise, I can bring you in a different way that passes right by Bass Pro Shops (don't tell Ken I said that:lol:).

[Nascar31Fan]

Cats.

Any size or color! Doesn't matter!;)

Sorry, Couldn't help myself!

Good Luck out there!

[y2ba]

Yellow belly perch pattern. Loke

ill second that...my alltime favorite musky bait:evil:

[MillDoo]

I would also go w the Loke. Later in the year try a Nils (I think thats the name made in Sweden). The Nils are bigger. Good for the hogs out there. Perch pattern sometimes yellow belly other times white belly. I believe Lakeside tackle sells both.

[Contender]

you are close. Nils are made in Finland.

You can get both at LSC Muskie Shop or at Lakeside. This time of year, the 6" Loke will do you better. Save your NILS for the fall.

[roger23]

http://estore.websitepros.com/LokeProducts/Categories.bok

[Ninja]

Mike, contact Ninja (Ken at KD Outdoors). I don't know if he has any musky baits but it's worth a PM.

Otherwise, I can bring you in a different way that passes right by Bass Pro Shops (don't tell Ken I said that:lol:).

:mad: :mad: :lol:

I'll let that slide Due!!!

Watrerfoul,
My go to is a 1oz brass red-eye.

I have plenty of musky baits.....stop in on the way or have John stop in tomorrow.....I'll be on the lake from Friday morning until Monday evening.:D

[Canuck136]

:yeahthat: BTW, I lent your partner both those baits and I put them along with olive frog, blue frog and gold scale perch in a seperate box and told him those are what I would start with. Save your money, you guys will have plenty of baits to try. :) Make sure to tune them before you send them back! BTW, I wouldn't hesitate to run some fur (bucktail) at some point during the day. He has a couple of those too.

John,

You fishing the opener? We'll be on 68..."Clearly Canadian" will be our handle. We'll be pulling by your place on our way out...I'll stop and say hello, if you aren't out already.

[Gone Fishing]

We'll be out for awile and then Jr and I are heading to St Clair in the late afternoon to hook up with the guys that are fishing Slick's Walleye get together. The oil companies are going to love me this weekend! :(

[Joeker51]

My go to is a 1oz brass red-eye.




Hmmmm....... only other guy I know that throws them is MuskieBobxr. It will do the job.;)

[Ninja]

Hmmmm....... only other guy I know that throws them is MuskieBobxr. It will do the job.;)

He's taught me a lot about musky!!! :)

[Joeker51]

He's taught me a lot about musky!!! :)

Agree. He's my neighbor. I hear about the daily report over the fence.:lol:

[MuskyDan]

SS shad 6" in fire tiger or perch. Phantom in crappie. Shallow invader, and a mag bulldawg in superman.

[Ninja]

Agree. He's my neighbor. I hear about the daily report over the fence.:lol:

He's a good buddy of mine.....ask him about his adventures at my place up-north...."Camp Neeley"!!!

He's quite the storyteller, isn't he???:D

[Johnny G]

nils master chocolate perch, or if everything else fails, BELIEVE in the believer perch, or crackle frog. get 'em at lakeside while supplies last, they go quick. used to work there, i know.

[kbkrause]

He's quite the storyteller, isn't he???:D

No, not Bob... ;)

[FreeTime]

Originally Posted by Ninja
He's quite the storyteller, isn't he???

No, not Bob...

I had a friend go out with Bob and tell tell me about the stories.

He said if someone gave me a dollar for everytime he was quiet and I gave them a nickle for everytime he was talking I would have owed him hundred at the end of the day!

He also said he would not have traded that day for anything. They laughed and learned the whole day.

[Joeker51]

He's a good buddy of mine.....ask him about his adventures at my place up-north...."Camp Neeley"!!!

He's quite the storyteller, isn't he???:D


Known Bob for some 30 yrs now. Fished with him in many MOMC Tourneys way back then. Limited out one night with him in 15 minutes on eye's casting that redeye. He's says ...Ya hear that....those eye's are scarfing on the mayflies......... stops the boat.....starts casting ....... we were done in no time. Just unbelievable. Yup............. learned a lot from him.;)

Got a few stories about him myself.:lol:

[profish]

Small straight wileys and other small straight baits the super shad rap as mentioned is good or perch would be the best color with a white belly or pike scale 2nd and 3rd silver coach dog or jailbird for a big one.Fish hard

[Wallyg8r]

Believer in Blue Frog pattern. Probably have to go to Lakeside to find them.