09/17/2026
The 9.5" Shadzilla has been a highly productive bait in the VFGS boat over the past couple seasons. The different weight options make it applicable in a wide variety of circumstances. And it's become a go-to under less-than-optimal weather conditions when muskies' strike windows get smaller and staying in those strike windows longer becomes more important. When muskies get a good, long look at a bait, it's hard to beat something with profile, action and vibration that are consistent with most of their meals.
Once clients get a chance to use Shadzillas and experience success, they want to know where to get them. While you can certainly look for them at retailers or at the Water Wolf Lures booth at tradeshows like the Muskies Canada Inc Odyssey event, a very convenient option to have them shipped to you anywhere and at any time is to order direct from waterwolflures.com.
What should you order? The 6oz mid-depth option is ideal for working around deep w**d edges and clumps in clear water, as well as around baitfish that are relatively high in the water column. Where w**ds edges are shallower because light pe*******on is limited by reduced water clarity, or for fishing over w**ds, the 5.4oz shallow option is best. These two models should get you started but there are SO many colour patterns to choose from! While I have high confidence in bright patterns during bright light conditions and dark patterns during low light conditions, if there's a particular pattern that you fish with high confidence due to your own experience with it, certainly get one of those. I also think contrast within a pattern can help, like the bright orange tail and belly on the Black Perch pattern or the alternating dark and light stripes on Natural Perch. (Is there such a thing in Ontario as a muskie that hasn't eaten a lot of perch?!!! LOL)
