Whether you need lures, reels, rods, baits, or parts, Musky Shop is working to keep you stocked up with everything you need for a successful 2025 musky fishing season. So, let’s take a look at the lead-up and opening month of musky fishing. What are anglers buying this season so far to target trophies around the U.S. and Canada?
Mepps #5 Aglia Bucktail: A Top Choice for Early Season Fishing
A favorite early in the season is the Mepps #5 Aglia Bucktail. Anglers know that spending their money on Mepps is always a good bet. The #5 offers a super downsized presentation for spring-feeding muskies and a great all-around lure that entices huge bass, striper, and other targeted predatory fish. You can’t go wrong with a great all-around lure that takes up minimal space and produces maximum results, especially at that $6.99 price tag.
Musky Shop Fluorocarbon Leaders: Built for Performance
Another hot seller this season is Musky Shop Fluorocarbon leaders. Musky Shop has taken the time to source the best possible production and materials for our in-house leaders, and it shows. These leaders are a must-have for anglers in any situation, whether casting or trolling. We carry a large variety of weights for all types of needs. Musky Shop guarantees our in-house products and ensures that we offer the best around for our customers.
Bucktail Making Materials: Customize Your Lures
So far, this season has started with a bang on bucktail-making materials. Musky Shop offers all kinds of parts and pieces to assemble the perfect bucktail, with all the supplies you might need. Lure bodies, pre-tied Flashabou, and #8 Colorado Blades are flying off the shelf this season. Anglers are happy to produce their own combinations of colors, sizes, and weights to present custom representations on their home waters. Bucktail-making materials are always hot at the Musky Shop, and 2025 is shaping up to be a record year for DIYers.
Top Rubber Lures: Chaos Tackle Mini Medussas and Livingston Lures Magnus Jr
In rubber this season, Chaos Tackle Mini Medussas and Livingston Lures Magnus Jr are hot with anglers across the habitat. Both downsized presentations offer something completely different but are both finding popularity amongst anglers for their individual usefulness. Both offer a great range of color options to increase the potential for catching. If you are looking for a flat-bottom fall and flapping arms to entice your musky, or a jerking panfish wag, both options make a splash for anglers.
Livingston Lures Blade Planer Boards: A Trolling Game-Changer
Another 2025 hit landed just a few weeks ago and is already flying off the shelves from Livingston Lures. The Blade Planer Boards, though landing early in spring, are a must-have for the upcoming season of late summer and fall trolling. These boards are the newest addition to the musky trolling game for a while and are quite popular amongst anglers this season. With their unique design and formidable pulling prowess, they will likely become even more popular as the year progresses.
Savage Gear Sucker Prop: Topwater Excitement
If you’re looking to wind up muskies with topwater action, this season the Savage Gear Sucker Prop was released with great fanfare. Already a favorite for early summer, the Musky Shop has seen these topwaters hit the bags of in-store and online folks alike. Feedback from those chucking the new topwater reports great success, boating muskies across many states and Canadian lakes. This topwater brings great colors and a perfectly clopping presentation to the surface movers alike. It’s been a hit thus far at the shop and offers some variety with minor adjustments, including a feathered tail, not offered on other topwater lures.
Swimbaits That Deliver: Musky Innovations Swimmin’ Dawgs and Chaos Tackle Poseidons
As far as favorites that are still making a splash, Musky Innovations Swimmin’ Dawgs and Chaos Tackle Poseidons are still ranking at the top of the heap when it comes to what customers want. Swimbaits are the ultimate lure for those wanting minimal output for maximum results. They are a hugely angler-friendly lure with a baitfish-like movement in colors that match almost every local environment. Swimbaits will likely remain the craze for years to come for their ease of use and usability across all seasons when casting.
Phantom 7.5” Softail Glide Bait: The Glider of the Season
Ticking up a notch this season is the Phantom 7.5” Softail Glide Bait. This glider has been moving fast whenever there’s a Musky Shop restock. And with 33 colors, there's so much flavor to choose from. It’s seeming to be the glider of the season, with orders shipping out in all directions. Though the Phantom has been a staple in many tackle boxes since the beginning, musky fishing is always adding a wide swath of new anglers across the habitat range, and it’s always interesting to see what seasonal favorites will emerge, and this season, all bets are on the amazing performance of the Phantom.
Svivlo Genesis Reel: A Newcomer Making Waves
As for the reel of the season, the sun’s really been shining on the newcomer Svivlo Genesis. All reports coming back from those who gave it a shot are super solid. This reel can cast for miles and prevent backlashing for those who need support. As a newcomer, it’s off to a rocking start, beating out alternatives for the best seller this early in the season. As with most things, we are keeping our ear to the ground for all reports throughout the season, but so far everyone seems super impressed by their purchases of this reel. It definitely has produced a following and will hopefully continue to impress anglers.
Get Ready for More Musky Fishing Gear at Musky Shop
As it’s early in the season, expect more new and exciting gear from Musky Shop as well as your tried-and-true favorites. We thank you for supporting this small business in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. If you have any questions about specific gear or need help deciding on what would be best for you, as always, reach out and let us help you make musky fishing your favorite outdoor adventure.