1 8 oz aerojig hook size 1 dead serious fishing Marabou Jig, 1/4 / Pearl, Flame & Black Nightmare The ultimate steelhead hypnotizer Aerojig Company Hackle Series Aero

Flaws but not dealbreakers You trade toughness for smoothness

Drag is very poor, even with a mono-backing the drag was still poor

But I probably was just bustin' him

Plus when you spend 7-8 hours a day for a week standing in creeks and rivers, falls are a part of that life

I am guilty of throwing some $100 plus lures and using pricey rods, but the purpose of this article is to shine some light on budget friendly options available to new and novice musky anglers.* What is considered "affordable" varies from person to person, so I have tried to include multiple options where available and by no means is this the definitive list of affordable musky fishing tackle, but it's not a bad place to start