even harder than the industry standard. But I only had the in­tent of making them for myself. But word spread too fast and too quickly. There was a couple I was using, but I have a good friend who is a Muskie guide and I gave him one to try out. Then his clients start­ed using them and some of his guide buddies got their fingers on them and they all liked the lure. A bunch of people started calling me. But I already have full- time job, three kids, a wife — I'd get home and there be three messages about the lures. It was getting real tricky to just make them here and there, so I started talking to some retailers. Now, I've got them in Sweden, Holland, Ireland, the Netherlands. I don't even know how everyone knows about it yet. I'm getting emails from all over.

http:// www. pehrsonlodge. com/ Pehrson Lodge Resort Q: Why did you name the lure Me­dussa? A: I originally called it the Scor­pion because the tails look like stingers. One of my buddies asked me if I ever thought about changing the name. He said that when you cast it out, the three tails make it look like Medusa. He started calling it that and, within a month, it stuck. Q: What separates the Medussa from other swimbaits on the mar­ket? A: In my eyes, I think it's the best Muskie lure there is. There's a number of ways you can use it. You can throw it like a jerkbait, casting it out and running really slow and deep, or you can reel it fast and high in the water column. You can twitch it, jerk it — there's really no wrong way to reel one in. Q: What colors and sizes are available for the Medussa? A: Right now, I've got one size — 10 inches and 8 ounces. I'm also making a larger size in the 12- ounce range and about 10- 11 inches long. I'm also making two smaller sizes. They are already done, but they've only had lim­ited time on the water. So I want try them out a little more and see how they hold up. It also comes in eight different colors. Q: What are the optimal condi­tions for the Medussa? A: In Minnesota, its value really is from the first week of the year un­til the season closes. Some people would view it as tough- conditions lure — like in those 90- degree days with no wind — when they really need something realistic. But I think it's an all- weather, all-