How to Rig a Tiger Tail Muskie

Attach a Tiger Tail lure to fishing line with a Jansik knot.

The Tiger Tail is a specialized lure designed to attract and lure muskie. Based on an in-line spinner design, the Tiger Tail muskie lure features bright colors and a specialized hatchet blade to produce a thump sound in the water that attracts muskie. The lure is capable of attracting large muskie, and the knot used to connect the lure to the fishing line must be able to withstand significant force.

Things You'll Need

• Tiger Tail muskie lure
• Monofilament fishing line
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Hold the Tiger Tail muskie lure so the eye is easily accessible. Feed the free end of the monofilament fishing line through the eye so that 3 to 4 inches of the line extends beyond the eye.

2. Feed the free end of the fishing line through the eye again to form a loop above the lure eye. Hold the loop and main line together to form a double line to one side of the lure eye.

3. Pull the free end of the line through the eye and toward the doubled line.

4. Wrap the free end around the doubled line three times.

5. Moisten the knot with water or saliva and pull down tightly. Trim excess line from the knot with sharp scissors.

References

• Jackson Lures: Tiger Tail Muskie Lures
• North American Fishing Club: Knot Wars -- Jansik Knot