Yup, typically for casting, but the biggest musky I ever caught came on an almost identical bucktail while trolling. Pike and bass love em too. If you're going for the big game though, make sure you are prepared with bolt cutters, large net, good quality leaders/terminal tackle, heavy pound test line...it never ends. My suggestion is don't get into musky fishing, get rid of that lure right now (send it to me and I will save you a lot of money )