badhatharry Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 I would like to put together a few of these baits to use on our local Tiger Musky population. Can anyone steer me to a good source for 3/4 to 1 1/4 oz brass bodies and some painted willow and either French or Indiana blades in # 6-8? And maybe some dressed trebles in 5/0 to 7/0? I tried the usual suspects without much luck. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 I've never seen a brass body over 1/2oz, to go heavier you would need to go to a lead body. http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/Lead-Lure-Bodies/Lead-Lure-Bodies_2.html Blades http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/-040-Muskie/ bucktail trebles http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/Dressed-Hooks/Tied-Bucktail-Treble.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anyfish Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 Not sure if it will work, but brass Carolina rig weights may work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badhatharry Posted March 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 Thank you both, I think I found everything I need at LPO. One of my goals this year, and actually one of my bucket list items, is to catch a respectable sized Tiger Musky. Now I just need a "Musky Fishing for Dummies" book to get me started. I've fished spiny rays in Washington State for over 60 years but as a sterile strain of TM's were recently stocked into some of our lakes, I know nothing of them. A couple of 3 footers swirling under my crankbait have peaked my interest however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjs Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 The Complete Guide to Musky Hunting by Jim Saric and Steve Heiting is a pretty good book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 Looking thru my archives when I used to fish Musky, check out these places, https://www.muskyshop.com/components-lure-building/ http://online.flipbuilder.com/cswo/cbld/mobile/index.html http://www.mooreslures.com/PartsCatalog/files/assets/basic-html/page-37.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badhatharry Posted March 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 Thanks Cadman! Great resources! And yes mjs, I saw that book on Amazon and have ordered a copy. I'm just wondering how much of the spawn, pre-spawn, post spawn info would apply to a sterile strain of hybrid. I guess we shall see. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 Most sterile fish breeds still spawn.. just unsuccessfully... shooting blanks so to speak. Saugeyes, wipers, tiger muskie, etc. develop eggs and go through the motions of spawning but the eggs and sperm are not viable. Where do you live? If you live down south, there is a good chance they won't do any spawn ritual if your water does not get cold. Pike spawn at 35-38 deg water temp, muskie at 55-60... I have no clue what a tiger muskie would do or when it would do it. But your local fisheries biologist working for your dnr would be able to tell you all the info you need. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badhatharry Posted March 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 Thank you BBK, very interesting info right there. I live in Western Washington. Our local waters rarely get below 45 degrees or so. As far as info from our WDFW goes, if it isn't a salmon or trout, you won't get much help from them. Tigers were stocked in several of our lakes as a way of controlling certain unwanted or over producing species. With a 50" minimum size limit, it is strictly a trophy fishery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
