Lil Makk Topwater Musky Tips with Steven Paul | Livingston Lures

Posted on 11/06/2026
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Learn how Steven Paul fishes the Livingston Lures Lil Makk, a compact topwater for muskies and pike. This on-the-water tutorial covers downsized presentations around shallow sand flats, cabbage patches, and weed edges, with practical advice on retrieve speed, rod angle, and handling a following fish.

In this video:
• When Steven reaches for a smaller topwater presentation
• Working the Lil Makk at a slow to moderate pace
• How the stabilizing lip supports an upright retrieve
• Starting with a high rod angle, then lowering it as the bait approaches the boat
• Adding a boatside direction change for a following musky
• How the Lil Makk’s sound differs from the Big Makk: no mechanical clicker

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