I mainly use spinners/topwaters/chatterbait when muskie fishing.  i'd like to add to my arsenal a few crankbaits/jerkbaits.  what are some good lures with a descent value?

Try big rattle traps ans suicks and something like a 6/8" Rapala. Don't forget Dare devils 5 of diamonds and the tried and true red&white . Lou

I actually have an idea for a topwater lure spin off of a suick.  I was thinking more like a 13" squirley jake/squirley earnie, Salmo skinner, savagear

grandmas are a great bait.    cranes, jake's, suicks, bulldawgs ,   driffter-belivers ,  legend perch-baits , bucher shallow and depthraider. are all great baits to name a few.

http://www.muskyshop.com/modules/we...x.php/id/1

can all be seen in link above along with many others. this place is great ive never had a problem with ordering through them.

i meet this guy at a musky show this winter and i was impressed with his baits. my personal favorite is the #319 wich is about 5 1/2" long

http://www.jonesbaits.com/

just remember that the rapala's or rebel's, don't throw them away if the bill breaks. because they are great for walking the dog or just popping them along right on the surface.