Best 3 MUSKY Baits! (Open Water)

[@thelonesomefisherman7425]

How about a video on how to locate open water muskie?

[@benstonefishing]

I think that will be one of my next videos. Haven’t had the time to fish lately so that gives me a way to make a new vid!

[@thelonesomefisherman7425]

@@benstonefishing I'll look forward to seeing it. Seems to me to be a logical companion video to this one about the lures to use.

[@PlonskysMuskellungeMastery]

Hard to make a video on one word, BAITFISH! Love the content man!

[@Vincentschneider007]

Trying this with my small Medusa tomorrow. Let you know how it works.

[@Fingolfin3423]

Ha! I'm one of the minority percentage of people who subscribe to this channel. If you're a musky fisherman you should be subscribed, you scrubs. Get with it. Also, Ben, you need to make a video about when you fish at different depths with these lures. Talk about what depths you fish them at and why. Be specific, too.

[@dirkvannieuwenhove]

Looking forward to the video with Brian and Matt! 🎣

[@benstonefishing]

It was a tough day today, hoping for better action tomorrow

[@deanmentjes7774]

Great video, Ben! My best open water lure has been bucktails so far. I just started throwing Medussas this year and really like them. You are right about the "hang time," I hadn't thought about that. Love the tips, thanks! Would love all kinds of tips videos like this one.

[@benstonefishing]

I’ll work on some more!

[@terrymakstaller3094]

Great content as usual. The Muskie info is as good as it gets.

[@benstonefishing]

Thank you!

[@MattVavrochFishing]

Great stuff dude, awesome tips for open water!

[@benstonefishing]

Thanks for watching man

[@OldLadyAngler]

I'm on the hunt for my first musky. I'll be fishing in central Illinois in early September. Any tips for a newbie? I picked up a few baits, but opted for smaller size lures. I'm not looking for a 50 incher haha. I'm a small person, so trying to use lighter lures. I picked up a Micro Medussa and a Mini Boilermaker #8, along with spinnerbait, crankbait, and a big swimbait. oh... and a whopper plopper 190. Love your content and subbed. Thanks.

[@benstonefishing]

Thank you! I would say just pound weeds with blades and cover water till you start to find them!! That’s about all I did when I started, fastest way to start learning what they are doing.

[@OldLadyAngler]

@@benstonefishing Thanks Ben. I can def. pound the weeds where I'll be fishing.

[@petecunnien5368]

What size pole and line do you use? Also any favorite rod/reel brand and line brand?

[@benstonefishing]

9’6” XH (Chaos Tackle Assault Stick 20/20) with a Shimano Tranx 500HG w/ 100lb X-9 Braid

[@MuskyJaeger19]

Would you be confident at this time during Minnesota's season to still target open water fish? If so, for how much longer? Do you think this strategy would work on any cisco forage base lake albeit natural or stocked fish?

[@benstonefishing]

On some lakes yeah, I find bait yet round in open water so I always try it. But seems majority of fish are back on structure by mid/ late July!

[@rickk4483]

The last lure what's it's name again?

[@benstonefishing]

Miuras Mouse

[@rickk4483]

Thank you ​@@benstonefishing

[@approachingtarget.4503]

You don't have e to order them from over seas.

[@benstonefishing]

That’s good to know, that’s where I had gotten mine previously!!

[@approachingtarget.4503]

@@benstonefishing there are a ton of fly fishing guys making them now. I also make them with action disk leading the head for trolling.