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PennsylvaniaMuskie

Posted 11/28/2025 9:21 PM (#1035482)
Subject: What size and colored blades to use when?

Posts: 121

I am primarily fishing in stained water (about 2 feet of visibility) in a heavily pressured lake (mostly by bass fisherman) with the primary forage being gizzard shad, yellow perch, and panfish. I have a decent selection of bucktails and was wondering which ones I should use when. To my understanding, the black skirt orange blade, pink and yellow bladed one, detonator (13/10 with copper blades), mayhem jr 4 (the quadruple bladed one), and black skirt with black blades would be the best bet for my typical fishing scenarios because darker colors and painted/darker metallic blades work better in stained water and bigger/staggered blades provide more vibration to fish in low-visibility conditions and pressured conditions. There's just so much information and I'm not sure what I should use when.

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mikie

Posted 11/29/2025 8:43 AM (#1035483 - in reply to #1035482)
Subject: Re: What size and colored blades to use when?

Location: Athens, Ohio

As Mr. Ramsell told me once: "The muskies make all the rules, and they ain't talking!"
Any one of those will get you a fish at the right time and place. You just need to find that fish. m

chuckski

Posted 11/29/2025 9:00 AM (#1035484 - in reply to #1035482)
Subject: Re: What size and colored blades to use when?

Posts: 1615

Location: Brighton CO.

When all else fails throw a small Mepps #5 or the small size Musky Killer or Giant Killer. Experiment with colors.

kdawg

Posted 11/30/2025 11:40 AM (#1035492 - in reply to #1035484)
Subject: Re: What size and colored blades to use when?

Posts: 785

From what I read in your post you already have a good idea as far as color and lure choices go. The only thing I would add is use the bait that would throw off the most vibration because in stained water I think sound is more important than color. Keep in mind to pick out a lure color to make it easier for you to see instead of the fish. In this way, as the bait approaches, you might be able to spot a follower. Kdawg

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