Well, if you had one on, you must have been throwing the right bait. May just have to use a leader to keep her from breaking off your line.

My son landed 7 in two weeks time and 5 of them were on a homemade bait that he's been making. He makes them out of fox squirrel tails that he collected during squirrel season.

Here's a couple of the fish he caught and a picture of one of his baits. He's sold a few of them.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...Musk030612.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...BKTM031012.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...39/foxlure.jpg

I hope you land that muskie! ...and, I hope you release it