fish wacker lures Nova Tackle Whacker Deep Diving Stick Baits One of the old standbys that has maintained a reputation in the musky world for one reason Jack Wacker Hunter Harness with

The wings along the head allow the bait to hover longer in the strike zone and, with a rod twitch, resemble a fleeing baitfish

We've seen incredible results with this bait and often throw it in place of the Brush Hog

Add your favorite plastic or live-bait to the super sharp VMC treble hook and hold on tight

Dual Zone Rig Notably, fishing a soft-plastic lure such as a Pulse or Spine Craw or a live shrimp or baitfish beneath a Paradise Popper Xtreme offers best-of-both-worlds appeal for topwater and mid-level or even topwater and the bottom zone, depending on the spot and the length of your leader

And we weren't disappointed, when we spotted the Shimano Sustain spinning reel and the Curado K baitcasting reel