Mepps Musky Killer a sure bet lure for trophy Northern Pike

What's your favorite northern pike lure? What did you catch your largest trophy northern on? The Mepps Musky Killer is a sure bet when fishing for trophy northern pike - the true Master Anglers - those big, honking monsters with long sharp teeth and cold steely eyes - the ones that scare you.

Whatever your favorite pike lure is, you'll want to make sure you have it in good supply in your tackle box in preparation for that glorious first spring cast…  just in case…Wham! You hook a Master Angler northern as soon as your lure hits the water and horror of horrors -  the monster Esox catches you by surprise and steals away with your favorite lure…never to be seen again.

Hey, it happens to the best of us.

We'll have a variety of favorite pike fishing lures of all colors and sizes in our tackle box this spring, and doubles of most, starting with one of the best northern pike lures of all time - the Mepps Musky Killer #5 with bucktail, which has probably hauled in more trophy pike than any other artificial pike lure.

Ideal for use in shallow water and over weed beds, the spinner blade on the Mepps Musky Killer activates even on the slowest retrieve but has excellent action at all speeds. One favorite cast-retrieval method that can result in some fast pike action on warm sunny days is to cast the Musky Killer towards that perfect spot along the shore, jerk it once as soon as it hits the water to make the blade flash, let it sink a few inches before reeling and bam! That big pike strikes on the first crank!

Mepps Musky Killers come in wide variety of styles and colors with and without bucktails. We like the big bucktails best for monster Master Angler northern pike. Musky Killers aren't always easy to find in the spring, as the stores either don't have them in stock or the pike fisherman have already grabbed them all. In that case you can always check out pike fishing lures on eBay, where you can find some great deals!

What's your favorite pike fishing lure? Leave a comment, tell us a story, and let us know. We would love to hear from you!