What makes one muskie lure more successful than another? Is it size? Is it the country of origin? Action? Colour? Thankfully, we have muskie guide extraordinaire John Anderson to provide some indispensable advise for making the best possible lure selection on any given day.

“The general rule in muskie fishing… you can use any colour you want, as long as it’s black.”

But if you’re compelled to break this number one rule, what then? In this Fish’n Canada outtake, John Anderson explains a good rule of thumb to make sure your lure selection puts a muskie in your net.