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Musky Hook Library: Your Guide to Replacement Hooks for Musky Lures

The Musky Hook Library is your ultimate database for stock musky hooks, sourced directly from top manufacturers. Whether you’re replacing worn-out hooks or upgrading your musky lures, this guide provides the exact brand, model number, and size of hooks used in production for each lure model. Find the perfect replacement hooks for your favorite musky baits below, organized by lure maker.

Joe Bucher Tackle Co.

Lure Model Hook Brand Hook Size / Notes

JB RATTLER 4"VMC1/0

DEPTH RAIDER 8" VMC3/0

DEPTH RAIDER 8” Jointed VMC3/0

DEPTH RAIDER 8" Countdown VMC3/0

DEPTH RAIDER 6" Jointed VMC1/0

DEPTH RAIDER 6" Straight VMC1/0

SHALLOW RAIDER 5" VMC1/0

SHALLOW RAIDER 7" VMC3/0

SHALLOW RAIDER 7" Jointed VMC3/0

SHALLOW RAIDER 9" SUCKER VMC6/0

SLOPMASTER SPOON - Eagle Claw10/0 single

GLIDE RAIDER 8" VMC7/0

TOP RAIDER VMC5/0

SUPER TOP RAIDER VMC5/0

WALKIN RAIDER 8" VMC7/0

DANCIN RAIDER VMC5/0

BUCHER MAG TINSEL VMC6/0 Front - 7/0 Rear

BUCHERTAIL 5 VMC3/0

BUCHERTAIL 7 VMC5/0

BUCHER 7 TIN-BUCK VMC5/0

BUCHER BUCKN GRUB VMC5/0 long shank

BUCHER WILLOW TIN-BUCK VMC5/0

BUCHER MAGTAIL 10.5" VMC5/0 & 6/0

BUCHER MAG SLOPMASTER VMC8/0 single hook trailer

BUCHER 8 TWIN TINSEL VMC5/0 Front - 6/0 Rear

Beaver Baits

Lure Model Hook Brand Hook Model / Size

Beaver Mini VMC9626BZ 4/0

Quad B VMC9626BZ 4/0

Baby Beaver Mustad 3551BR 6/0

Baby Beaver LE Mustad 3551BR 6/0

XL Beaver Mustad 3551 BR 8/0

XL LE Beaver Mustad 3551 BR 8/0

Bitten Tackle

Lure Model Hook Brand Hook Model / Size

Warlock Standard Model Eagle Claw774M 4/0

Warlock Magnum ModelVMC9626 BZ 5/0

Creeper Eagle Claw774M 4/0

Buzzer Eagle Claw774M 5/0

Chaos Tackle

Hook Brand Used: Chaos Tackle Black Trident Treble Hooks

Medussa

Micro — 3/0
Mini — 2/0
Mid — 3/0
Regular — 6/0
Husky — 7/0
Monster — 8/0

Poseidon

8" — 2/0
10" — 4/0
12" — 6/0

Pegasus

Shadillac

Navin

8" — 4/0
10" — 6/0
12" — 5/0

Bucktails

Double 8 — 4/0
Single 8 — 4/0
Short 9 — 6/0
Stagger Blade 10/9 — 6/0

Livingston Lures

Model Hook Spec

Titan VMC 9650 4/0

Titan Jr.VMC Size 1 Treble

Kraken Body Hooks VMC 9650 4/0 / Rear Hook VMC 9650 6/0

Kamakaze VMC 9650 5/0

Magnus VMC 9650 6/0

Mustang VMC 9650 2/0

Big Makk Body Hook VMC 9650 5/0 / Rear Hook VMC 9650 6/0

Rachel VMC 9650 3/0

Squeaky Pete VMC 9650 3/0

Head Hunter Magnum VMC 9650 6/0

Head Hunter 8”VMC 9650 4/0

Pounder VMC 9650 2/0

Viper 8”VMC 9650 5/0

Viper 6”VMC 9650 Size 1

Striker VMC 9650 2/0

Musky Innovations

Lure Model Stock Hook Model and Size

Quad Dawg VMC 9617 7/0

Swimmin Invader and Shallow Invaders Mustad 35656 BZ 3/0

Regular and Shallow Regular Swimmin Dawgs VMC 9650 BZ 2/0

Magnum Swimmin Dawgs Mustad 3551 6/0

Mag Shallow Swimmin Dawgs Mustad 3551 5/0

Mo Joe Mustad 3551 7/0

Big Joe Mustad 3551 6/0

Reg Dawgs (pro Also) & Reg Double Dawgs Mustad 35656 BZ 3/0

Mag Dawgs (Pro Also) & Mag Double Dawgs Mustad 3551 7/0

Super Mag Dawgs (Pro Also) & Super Mag Double Dawgs Lake & Stream 9/0

Mag Shallow Invaders Mustad 3551 7/0

Rippin Dawgs Mustad 3551 5/0

Under Dawgs Mustad 3551 7/0

Spring Dawgs VMC 9650 BZ 1/0

Musky Frenzy

Hook Brand Used: Mustad

All Stagger Bucktails — Mustad Model # 3551BR — Hook Size 7/0

B&N Custom

Lure Model Stock Hook Model and Size

4" Rippin Shad Eagle Claw 375 2/0

4.5" Rippin Minnow Eagle Claw 375 2/0

5" Fat Shad Eagle Claw 774 4/0

7" Straight and Jointed Slasher Eagle Claw 375 3/0

Little Claw Crank Eagle Claw 375 1/0

8" Claw Eagle Claw 774 4/0

9.5" Magnum Claw Eagle Claw 774 4/0

Supernatural Big Baits

8"-10"-12" Headlock — 5/0 Eagle Claw 774
8"-10"-12" Mattlock — 7/0 Mustad 3551
Lip Lock — Mustad 3551 10/0 on front and body / Mustad 3551 7/0 rear hook

Llungen Lures

Lure Model Stock Hook Model and Size

.22 Short VMC V9626BZM 1/0 O'Shaughnessy Treble

.22 Short SS VMC V9626BZM 1/0 O'Shaughnessy Treble

.22 Long/.50 Cal/6" Rattlin Shad Eagle Claw E774M 4/0 SP 4X-Treble BZ

.22 Long Eagle Claw E774M 4/0 SP 4X-Treble BZ

.50 Cal Eagle Claw E774M 4/0 SP 4X-Treble BZ

Chad Shad VMC V9626BZM 3/0 O'Shaughnessy Treble

4" Rattlin' Shad VMC 9651BN 1/0

4" Fatbelly Rattler VMC 9651BN 1/0

Smity Bait Company

Lure Model Hook Spec

Regular Flap Tail Eagle Claw 974-M 3/0

Mag Flap Tail Eagle Claw 974-M 3/0

Grapple Flap Tail Eagle Claw 974-M 3/0

Scuttle Bug VMC 9626 b/z 3/0

Sputter Bug Eagle Claw 974-M 3/0

Small Gambler VMC 9626 b/z 3/0

Large Gambler VMC 9626 b/z 4/0

Surface Jerk VMC 9626 b/z 3/0

Slap Tail VMC 9626 b/z 3/0

Top Kick VMC 9626 b/z 1/0

Short Tail VMC 9626 b/z 3/0

Large Jointed VMC 9626 b/z 4/0

Short Tracer Tail VMC 9626 b/z 3/0

Small Deep Diver VMC 9626 b/z 3/0

Large Troller VMC 9626 b/z 4/0

Twitchin' Smity VMC 9626 b/z 4/0

Shallow Esox Minnow VMC 9650 BN 1/0

Deep Esox Minnow VMC 9650 BN 1/0

Mercer Creek JR.VMC 9626 BZ 3/0

Mercer Creek VMC 9626 BZ 4/0

Striker Trophy VMC 9626 B/Z 4/0

Mauler Front Hook VMC 9626 4/0 / Back Hook VMC 9626 3/0

Jerk Tracer Tail Front Hook VMC 9626 4/0 / Back Hook VMC 9626 3/0

Large Jerk VMC 9626 3/0

Small Jerk VMC 9626 3/0

Thumper Jerk Eagle Claw 774-M 4/0 4X

Wizard VMC 9650 BN 1/0

Wizards Spell Eagle Claw 974-M 3/0

Regular Bucktail VMC 9626 BZ 3/0

Small Quick Strike Rigs Regualr and Nose VMC 9626 BZ 3/0

Large Quick Strike Rigs Mustad 35647 BR

Supreme Quick Strike Large Eagle Claw 774-M 3/0 4X

Supreme Quick Strike Small Eagle Claw 774-M 1/0 4X

Titanium Quick Set Small VMC 9650 1/0

Titanium Quick Set Large Eagle Claw 934-M 4/0 3X

SLAMMER TACKLE CO.

Shallow Minnows

Lure Model Stock Hook Model and Size

5" Shallow Minnow VMC 9650BZ 1/0

6" Shallow Minnow Mustad 35647 1/0

6" Fatty Minnow Mustad 35647 2/0

7" Shallow Minnow Mustad 35647 1/0

8" Shallow Minnow Mustad 35647 2/0

9" Shallow Minnow Mustad 35647 3/0

10" Shallow Minnow Mustad 35647 3/0

12" Shallow Minnow Mustad 3551 6/0

14" Shallow Minnow Mustad 3551 8/0

Deep Divers

Lure Model Stock Hook Model and Size

4" Deep Shad Mustad 35647 1/0

6" Deep Shad Mustad 35647 2/0

7" Deep Minnow Mustad 35647 3/0

10" Deep Shad Mustad 3551 6/0

10" Deep Minnow Mustad 3551 6/0

Glider

Lure Model Stock Hook Model and Size

6" Drop Belly Glider Mustad 35647 3/0 Belly / 2/0 Tail

Smuttly Musky Lures

Lure Model Stock Hook Model and Size

5" DB Jerk Bait Mustad #3551 4/0

6' Jerk Bait Mustad #3551 4/0

7" Jerk Bait Mustad #3551 4/0

8" Jerk Bait Mustad #3551 5/0

12" Troller Mustad #3551 7/0

5" Shad Troller Mustad #35653 3/0

6" CRNT Round Nose Jerk Bait Mustad #3551 4/0

8" CRNT Round Nose Jerk Bait Mustad #3551 5/0

6" Crazy Dog Mustad #3551 4/0

8" Crazy Dog Mustad #3551 5/0

Suick Lure Company

Suick Thriller

Model Hook Size Finish BrandModel #

7"1/0 BRZ VMC9650-BZ

7" Weighted1/0BRZ VMC 9650-BZ

9"4/0 BRZ VMC 9650-BZ

9" Weighted 4/0 BRZ VMC9650-BZ

10"5/0 BRZ VMC 9650-BZ

10" Weighted 5/0 BRZ VMC9650-BZ

12"5/0 BRZ VMC 9650-BZ

12" Weighted 5/0 BRZ VMC9650-BZ

Suick HI Impact Thriller

Model Hook Size Finish BrandModel #

9"4/0 BRZ VMC 9650-BZ

9" Custom 4/0 BRZ VMC 9617-BZ

10"5/0 BRZ VMC 9650-BZ

Cisco Kid

Model Hook Size Finish BrandModel #

1800 3/0 BRZ VMC9650-BZ

6001/0 BRZ VMC9650-BZ

7001/0 BRZ VMC9650-BZ

Wrangler1/0 BRZ VMC9650-BZ

Weagle

Model Hook Size Finish BrandModel #

5"5/0 BLK VMC9651-BN

8"5/0 BLK VMC9651-BN

10"7/0 BRZ MUSTAD3551-BR

Wild Action 5/0 BLK VMC

Wabull

Model Hook Size Finish BrandModel #

5'5/0 BLK VMC9651-BN

8'7/0 BRZ MUSTAD3551-BR

RJ Lures

All hooks are VMC 9617

Lure Model Stock Hook Model and Size

Buzz Tail9617 6/0

Tiger Tail D109617 2 6/0

Tiger Tail D89617 4/0 & 6/0

Tiger Tail Mini9617 2/0

RJ Bucktail 789617 5/0

RJ Bucktail 899617 2 5/0

RJ French Bucktail9617 4/0

Big Fork Lures

Avitar

6" — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 2/0

Reef Digger

7" Jointed Shallow — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 1/0
9" LAT — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 2/0
7" Str. Mid-range — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 1/0
7" Jtd. Mid-range — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 1/0
9" LAT — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 2/0
8" Str. Deep — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 3/0
8" Jtd. " — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 3/0
10" Jtd. " LAT — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 4/0
12" Str. Deep — VMC 9650 XX-strong BZ Treble 5/0

Sand Cat

4.5" — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 1/0
7" LAT — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ Treble 1
6" — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 2/0
8" — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 2/0
10" — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 4/0

Papa Chubby

6" — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 2/0
8" — VMC 9650 XX-strong BZ treble 5/0

Top Cat

VMC 9650 XX-strong BZ treble 5/0

Rip Cat

VMC 7650 X-strong BZ treble #6

Twitch Darter

6" — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 1/0
10" — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ Treble 3/0
8" Str. DP — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 2/0
8" Jtd. DP — VMC 9650 X-strong BZ treble 2/0
10" Jtd. DP LAT — VMC X-strong BZ treble 3/0

Spanky Baits

Lure Model Stock Hook Model and Size

Whiplash Mustad 9/0

Whiplash Jr.Mustad 7/0

1012Mustad 7/0

Big Angry Mustad 7/0

11: Fireball Mustad 7/0

109Mustad 7/0

99Mustad 7/0

Incinerator Mustad 6/0

89°Mustad 6/0

8" Fireball Mustad 6/0

Firefly Mustad 6/0

Hawg Seekers Tackle Co.

Lure Model Stock Hook Model and Size

Belly Dancer 9"VMC V9626BZM 4/0

Slow Tease 8"VMC V9626BZM 4/0

Hawg Teaser 10" and 12"VMC V9626BZM 4/0

Rattle Hawg VMC V9626BZM 4/0

Toothy Tuff Baits

Lure Model Stock Hook Model and Size

4” Assault Eel and Triple Threat Mustad 3551-BR, Size 3/0

5.5” Assault Eel and Triple Threat Mustad 3551BR, size 5/0

7” Assault Eel and Triple Threat Mustad 3551-BR, size 7/0

H2O Tackle

Lure Model Stock Hook Model and Size

Barbarian Eagle Claw 774 5/0

Barbarian STE agle Claw 774 4/0

8" Cranky Nitro Eagle Claw 774 5/0

8" Cranky Nitro Shallow Eagle Claw 774 5/0

7" Cranky Nitro Eagle Claw 774 4/0

7" Cranky Nitro Shallow Eagle Claw 774 4/0

Cranky Nitro Halftail Eagle Claw 774 4/0

Cranky Nitro Halftail Shallow Eagle Claw 774 4/0

Ortin Eagle Claw 774 3/0

NOTE: Eagle Claw hooks run larger than most other brands so they might need to size up if they want to use another brand (example: replace an Eagle Claw 774 5/0 with Mustad 6/0).

Grandma Lures

Note that Grandma lures uses the same hooks across all models of the same length.

Grandma 3” — VMC hooks, #9650BZ, Size #6
Grandma 4.5” — VMC hooks, #8650BZ, Size #2
Grandma 6” — VMC hooks, #8650BZ, Size #1
All Deep Diver and 7 1/2” — VMC hooks, #9626BZ, Size #3/0
Grandma 9” — VMC hooks, #9626BZ, Size #4/0
Grandma 13” — VM hooks, #9626BZ, Size #5/0

Musky Hook Library: Your Guide to Replacement Hooks for Musky Lures

Joe Bucher Tackle Co.

Beaver Baits

Bitten Tackle

Chaos Tackle

Medussa

Poseidon

Pegasus

Shadillac

Navin

Bucktails

Livingston Lures

Musky Innovations

Musky Frenzy

B&N Custom

Supernatural Big Baits

Llungen Lures

Smity Bait Company

SLAMMER TACKLE CO.

Shallow Minnows

Deep Divers

Glider

Smuttly Musky Lures

Suick Lure Company

Suick Thriller

Suick HI Impact Thriller

Cisco Kid

Weagle

Wabull

RJ Lures

Big Fork Lures

Avitar

Reef Digger

Sand Cat

Papa Chubby

Top Cat

Rip Cat

Twitch Darter

Spanky Baits

Hawg Seekers Tackle Co.

Toothy Tuff Baits

H2O Tackle

Grandma Lures

MEPPS

Musky Flashabou (Double and Single blade)

Musky Marabou (Double and Single Blade)

Giant Killer and Tandem

Magnum Musky Killer & Tandem

Musky Killer and Tandem

Red October Baits

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