Glad to be of some help Rob, I know how hard it is to know what's what when you enter into unfamiliar territory. Believe me, there are just as many musky baits out there that are pretty much junk as there seem to be bass swimbaits on the market. Luckily for me, your tackle reviews helped me figure out which baits I should try out. So far, the huddleston has all the rest beat though, at least as far as muskies are concerned. Funny thing though, I haven't caught a bass on one yet, lol. Of course, the way I use it to catch muskies isn't quite what you guys probably do to catch bass. I use a 16 ROF, but rarely count it down at all. I fish it super fast on a high speed reel. I start burning it in and rip it from time to time, which is the only time you will ever see a hudd turn on its side. This is what makes the muskies go wild. And the figure eights I can make with a hudd are great to catch hot muskies on the follow. Love those baits.

Sorry to spill the beans on muskie lures, ICSpots, but I just think I owe it to you guys because your innovations in bass fishing have translated well for muskie fishing for me, and also, because I know several muskie lures out there are consistently catching bass.
Now it seems to be catching on in the muskie world finally (or unfortunately perhaps,lol), with a lot of new swimbaits showing up at the muskie shows this winter. Maybe some of these new lures will drive prices down across the board for everyone.

I may start a thread on one of the muskie boards to find out what muskie baits are consistently catching bass out there and get you some of the results. For me personally I have found that the topwaters I mentioned catch some nice bass. But my most consistent producers of bass are large muskie spinnerbaits, certain bucktails, and SS shads. The most consistent bucktail that I can't keep bass off of are the Mepps Marabou's, which I burn in shallow waters near the surface. The spinnerbait of choice would be a black rad dog with a single blade. And ss shads are the bomb for bass. 6" shallow balsa crankbaits that move a ton of water when you rip them always seem to attract bass, both big and small. Definitely one to try.

I'll let you know what I find out from other muskie hunters.