Top 10 Baits for Muskies over 50"

[Red Childress]

TOP TEN BRAND-NAME LURES FOR MUSKIES 50" AND OVER 1970 - 2007*

Rank Brand Name Total Caught

1 Eagle Tail 174

2 Cowgirl 164

3 Wiley 144

4 Jake 141

5 Suick 139

6 Believer 126

7 Mepps 119

8 Bull Dawg 104

9 Top Raider 102

10 Grandma 99


*Source: "Lunge Log," MUSKIE Magazine, April, 2008

[Joe M]

I am glad to say that I added one fish to #3 Wileys and one to #9Topraider. I have 3 others that were 49 1/2" on those #3 Wiley lures. Congrats to our local lure company the Wileys... I will be running some of my custom 11" Wileys this weekend to try to add to his list.

[toothyfishman]

I'm really surprised that Legend didn't make the list........perchbaits or plows.

They must be close behind!!!!!

[allegheny river kid]

Its pretty wild that cowgirls have taken so many and only been around for 5 years now.....

[muskie24/7]

I'll bet the DCG'S passed the EAGLE TAILS by now! The DCG's are a hot bait everywhere but where I fish! LOL!

Brian

[Ivan]

We've released 23, 50"+ out of our boat since 1998. All but 2 of those have been on Wiley lures. 1 on a Tuff Shad
Adam Andresky

[Red Childress]

Holy Crap! Those Canadian waters have treated you guys pretty well.

Are you getting spoiled yet??

[Ivan]

yeh, 20 of those 23 are from Canada
if you want a 50"er, you have to fish where they live
not that there aren't 50s in PA, or the river...you know what I'm saying
Adam

[Red Childress]

I know exactly what you are saying.....

[Larry Jones]

Besides the list above,many 50"ers have been caught using:
Legend Plow's & Perchbaits
Depthraiders
Hi-Fin Trophy Divers
Perrywinkles
10" Believers
Bull Dawg's
JackPot's

JoeM, I just got my Special 11"ers from Dale Wiley the other day,Assume!