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| A friend's 14-year-old son is just getting started in musky fishing and asked me what "cheap" lures I would recommend. His dad is a fisherman but not for musky. The kid is on a pretty tight budget. I am going to give him some suggestions along with gifting him a few lures. Maybe some of you have a few smaller to medium size favorites that would be good for a kid just getting started that I am not aware of, lures under $25. Thanks in advance for any help. |
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| Slammers, Storms, Suicks, Shallow Invaders. Inexpensive and all catch fish. |
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| I'll help. What rod/reel does he have? |
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| Currently he has a medium heavy 7' rod with an older C3. He is getting something newer very soon for his birthday. I suggested getting a $100-150 rod like a Daiwa, Shimano or Okuma in MH or hvy., 8-8'6" I recommended spending at least $150 on a reel with a medium or "all purpose" gear ratio. I told his dad to take him to the musky shop in Minocqua and the guys there will show him what's available and what they recommend. |
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| Another good source is Marketplace. Maybe because I live in northern WI where musky fishermen are more common, I see a lot of musky equipment for sale on Marketplace, well below new prices. |
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| Any small bucktail. Put it on and cast his arm off and he will catch fish. Mepps, Bucher, showgirl, etc. |
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| Marketplace and craigslist are great places to find some used stuff, now why didn't I think of that? I look at CL regularly. |
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| Bass Pro Shops has an XPS line of muskie baits you might want to consider. Basically knock offs of some of the popular muskie lures out there, with a budget price. Kdawg |
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| My sister's grandson is just getting into musky fishing. I am giving him a spare net, a hook cutter and needle nose pliers. Last year he rowed out on a bay of the Chippewa Flowage and caught a 40" fish. But, if not for a nearby boat he would have been up a creek. They netted and unhooked the fish. Now he has the bug and I want him to be safe. |
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Location: Walker, MN | A Magnum Bomber Long A rarely lets me down. $8-$12 bucks. Work it as erratically as possible.
Rapala Super Shad Raps can be used like a dive-rise jerkbait, muskies hammer them. $15-$20 bucks.
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| PM me an address and I'll gather some stuff up for him. I'm not really a Muskie guy but am a tackle addict so have stuff I don't need.
If we can't help a kid what good are we anyway? |
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