With Frank gaining notoriety as the "Musky Professor", Heddon Tackle Co. had him design many different musky rods. Heddon made several rods for Frank with the custom inscription "Made by Heddon Specially for Frank Suick". These custom Heddon rods were the ones he used until his death in the mid-seven-ties. Frank's largest musky was taken on a 9 inch Suick Muskie Thriller, a 46 pounder from Pelican Lake. Frank's two sons John (Pete) and Jim took over the lure business in 1951. The original 9 inch model of the Muskie Thriller didn't takeoff until 1960. The 7 inch Thriller went into production in 1956, followed by the 4 inch in 1985, and the Super 10 inch in 1987. Today the business is operated by Frank's grandson Steve Suick. As of today, there are 17 different color combinations with the exception of the4" model, which has twelve.Many different gamefish are caught on Suicks of all colors and sizes. In northern Minnesota and Ontario it is not only known as a top musky lure but also as a trophy northern pike producer. In the southern states many fisherman use the 7" Thriller for trophy large-mouth bass. In 1993 Suicks will be sold in England for northern pike. No matter what the gamefish species, there is a Suick that will work. Although Frank Suick was best known as a musky hunter, his first love, he also enjoyed many other forms of fishing. Few people realize Frank enjoyed chasing trout and would often
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