Mepps Musky Killer Spinners

The Mepps Musky Killer is a classic 15 g bucktail spinner designed for targeting large predators in stillwaters and slow rivers. Its compact body and high-vibration blade make it ideal wherever big pike and catfish are hunting deeper in the water column.

Blade colours and construction

The Musky Killer is available with three blade finishes – silver, gold and black – so you can match the lure to light conditions and water clarity. The in-line body runs straight on the retrieve, while the precisely shaped blade starts spinning immediately, creating strong flash and vibration even at slow speeds.

Bucktail tail and hook

The lure is armed with a heavy-duty treble hook dressed with natural goat hair and accented with red rooster feathers. This pulsating tail adds extra volume, soft movement and a clear strike point, while also helping to deflect weed and debris away from the hook.

Where the Musky Killer works best

This spinner is made for deep lakes, quiet river stretches and weed-lined bays holding record-size fish. It performs perfectly on steady spinning retrieves and on slow trolling, especially when combined with a downrigger that allows you to control running depth precisely.

Recommended techniques

Retrieve the Mepps Musky Killer slowly and steadily just above the bottom or along drop-offs, pausing occasionally to let the spinner sink back. Over weed beds, keep the lure ticking just over the top of the vegetation, using short lifts of the rod tip to trigger following fish into striking.

Key features

• 15 g in-line bucktail spinner for big pike and catfish


• Three blade finishes: silver, gold and black


• Instant blade start-up and strong vibration at slow speeds


• Goat hair and feather dressed treble for extra attraction


• Perfect for deep lakes, quiet rivers and boggy waters


• Effective for both spinning and slow trolling with a downrigger