Phantom Lures: First Impressions
In the past few years I have fished with a lot of great muskie anglers and they have all had one thing in common besides their love of muskie – they all had Phantom Lures in their tackle box.
Phantom Lures are high quality glide baits that are made in the good ole U.S.A. They feel like they are made of wood but are made of a solid, high impact polymer. The moment you lay eyes on these lures you can tell they are built to endure. Each lures is hand painted, covered with thick epoxy and assembled with heavy duty triple split rings.
The good folks at Phantom Lures have expended upon their great lineup of lures recently and offer several sizes ranging from a bite size 4 inches to a legendary 14 inches. As far as I know all size are available in each of the 15 patterns and with or without a soft tail.
*14 inch Phantom not pictured here.
Of all the glide baits I have used over the years, the Phantom Lure is one of the easiest and most fun to use. I’ve spent a lot of hours casting these beauties and they have earned a spot as one of my all time favorite lures!
Phantom patterns
My first Phantom Lure muskie!
Thanks for posting this. I’m always on the lookout for new lures to add to my personal tackle box without having to go first spend. So it’s nice to find recommendations. I personally don’t like wasting money on some of those lures out there that the paint seems to wear out awfully fast. I spend a lot of money on a lure, yet it wears out within a few uses, kind of frustrating. Also I like the fact that they are made in the U.S., that’s something I definitely support.
Thanks again.
Ricky
AmericanFishFinder.com
I am a huge muskie caster (ask Clive!) i love chucking phantoms, they just work and they are tough. i would honestly say 80% of the muskies i catch are on a phantom.
You next favorite lure will be reviewed next Andrew!
Awesome clive im oin to test that rod this weekend the striper fishing at night here is on fire
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