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| Wish I could, wanted to get some show colors at the Chicago one and couldn't make it back the second day...
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| Finally back from the South......I'm coming-can't wait! |
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Location: oswego, il | You guys will be lonely since there isn't a musky expo in Milwaukee this year. Drive to West Bend and woop there it is! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Will be there, Sue will be running the booth! |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | ToddM - 2/4/2016 2:22 PM
You guys will be lonely since there isn't a musky expo in Milwaukee this year. Drive to West Bend and woop there it is!
Don't they still call it the Milwaukee Muskie Expo ?
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Yes they do. Todd is being 'funny' again. |
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| sworrall - 2/4/2016 5:48 PM
Yes they do. Todd is being 'funny' again.
Again???
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After a year with lots of 50"+ skis on Livid Fish, we listened to the people using our lures and produced these new color patterns. Heck even our customers named them....seriously.
Sunburned Cisco
Canadian Bengal
Granny Smith
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Location: Vilas County, WI | 1 week away. Can't wait. Lookin forward to the new venue even though it's twice the drive for me now. Heading there on Friday for the first time; usually we go Saturday.
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Todd, cut it out ! |
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| This will be the first show for us @ J.Bo Baits with our Cover6. Booth 220. Near the enterence. Stop by n say Hi !
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Location: oswego, il | Hey it will be a great show! We should not call it the Milwaukee show anymore, you would be surprised how many people still think it is there despite the great job the promoters have done to advertise. I will be there but at this point it looks like I will need to be in disguise, won't be the guy with a Mario brothers hat, glasses and fake nose. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Tackle Industries will be there. Mostly musky tackle but we will also be bringing some of the new Vexan lures and bass and walleye rods as well as the new Vexan Super 16 rod racks and those will be 25% off at the show. Some other interesting specials too if you buy rods and up to 75% off some of our liquidation lures too. See you there!!
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Saturday and the swap!
ToddM - I thought you'd go for the Harpo Marx look to match your boundless wit!
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | I will be there, along with Brianna with her new like of Musky Huntress rods as well as her clothing! I will be giving a seminar on Saturday as well on Open Water Fishing.
My new Tuffy 2100 will also be there...can't wait to pull her home....21 ft of musky slaying awesomeness!
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| OK, a bit local knowledge....Going North from Milwaukee 41/45 splits to form a Vee with 41 heading NW towards Oshkosh and 45 N to West Bend. Cabelas is right in the very crotch of that Vee and you can see it coming. Either take the 45 choice, stop at Cabelas first, or keep N to the Pleasant Valley Rd exit where you will clearly see the fairgrounds. Coming from the North, don't go down to the crotch unless you want to go to Cabelas. Cut across Hwy 33 East and then down 45 S from West Bend. Oh yea, if you think I'm going to be this helpful with Pewaukee Lake.......FAHGEDABOUTIT. PS Sorry about the crotch reference, but check the map...nuffsaid! |
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | Slammer Tackle will be there with some new show stuff and custom colors
Looking forward to the NEW location and show venue.
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| I will be in the Spanky Baits booth. Stop and check out the new Spanky double 9 Baits called the "99" they were killer for me last season they have a body size half way between his double 8 tail and the double ten Fireball. Also check out the new Spanky bucktail rods that I helped to design...and I will be giving a seminar Friday on spring fishing.
Make sure to stop by Monster Lures booth besides having a lot of custom Squirkos Bill will finally have One Eye Willy's available in both sizes, my favorite topwater.
Musky Innovations will have Big Joe's in a bunch of new 2016 show colors also
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Location: MadCity Wisconsin | I will be there with a few Capital City Muskies Club guys. One of my favorite muskie shows if not THE favorite.
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Is the "Chicago " show held in Chicago? Was it ever held in Chicago? Why do people call it the "Chicago" show?
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Location: Chisholm, MN | Bigtooth Tackle will be there showing off the new Straightwire Spinner bait! |
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| The Musky Shop will have our biggest display ever. 120' booth that will include the largest display of Bucher product ever assembled at one show. Tons of rods, reels, lures and plenty of components, tools, etc. |
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Location: Appleton,WI | Rubberhairy tackle will be releasing our double flash twinkiees that we teamed up with kramer bros to help out with the concept. |
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| Tamarack Island Wilderness Lodge will be there. Can't wait, will have some cold Canadian Beer for our customers and a hospitality suite at a nearby hotel. Looking so forward to seeing all of our customers there.
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| Be sure to keep an eye out for the whole Bondy product line, including Royal Orba's and the new Bondy Prophet crankbait!
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Location: oswego, il | Abu7000 - 2/7/2016 5:05 PM
Todd
Is the "Chicago " show held in Chicago? Was it ever held in Chicago? Why do people call it the "Chicago" show?
The Chicago show has always been held in a Chicago suburb, just like the Milwaukee musky show, which was held in West Allis. West Bend is not a suburb of Milwaukee. Hope this helps.:-)
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Location: oswego, il | happy hooker - 2/8/2016 7:13 AM
Todd
How come the New York Jets and Giants play in New Jersey!!!!
Although in a suburb, good point! Who would go see the Jersey Jets? The bears didn't call themselves the champaign bears a few years ago and they were not the Milwaukee packers when they played at county stadium. Add to that, no one from Minnesota can explain where the twin cities are located, we can call it the Milwaukee Musky Show no matter where it goes!:-)
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Location: minocqua, wi. | for anyone coming from the Northwest down HWY 41, at the Lomira exit is Shooter's Supply and it's worth a stop ... |
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Location: oconomowoc, wi | jonnysled - 2/8/2016 8:56 AM
for anyone coming from the Northwest down HWY 41, at the Lomira exit is Shooter's Supply and it's worth a stop ...
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Location: minocqua, wi. | another 20 miles ... |
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Location: Germantown, WI | West Bend is still an outer Suburb of Milwaukee... don't let the guy from IL tell you it's not.... Take advantage of stopping in at Cabela's too, which you will pass on your way to the show and is only 5-7 miles away.
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Location: Eagle River | Mat's Reel Repair will be there with a booth. Stop by drop off your reels for service and say hi.
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Location: oswego, il | So I stand corrected, I Googled what "is" the Milwaukee metropolitan area. West Bend is in it. So is Kewaskum, Lake Geneva, Genesee Depot, Watertown and Beaver Dam. Fox Lake! Madison might have some things to say about a few of them.:-). Milwaukee is taking over your state it appears, be careful, you may find yourself in a Milwaukee suburb soon!:-)
Having said that this will be a great show, it is run by great people.
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| Jbo - 2/5/2016 8:35 AM
This will be the first show for us @ J.Bo Baits with our Cover6. Booth 220. Near the enterence. Stop by n say Hi !
Me likey. So pretty.
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Location: Madison, WI | Can't wait to pick up a few more of those JBO cover 6s. Great bait! |
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Location: Germantown, WI | the only other one on your list that I would agree with in being a suburb is Genese Depot... none of the others.. However West Bend is in Washington County and Washington County butts up against Milwaukee County.... so to me that is a suburb. next county over from that... I would say not a suburb...
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Location: Madison Wi. Chain | Anyone know of a good tavern or restaurant that will have the UW basketball game on and where we can get some good eats. |
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | big gun - 2/11/2016 11:31 AM
Anyone know of a good tavern or restaurant that will have the UW basketball game on and where we can get some good eats.
There's some good eats and drinks to the south of the expo ( not familiar yet with the area right by the expo)
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| When the doors open tomorrow will it look like a scene on black Friday with a race to the Dadson booth? |
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Location: oswego, il | ckhawkeye51 - 2/11/2016 8:16 PM
When the doors open tomorrow will it look like a scene on black Friday with a race to the Dadson booth?
If you make it to the door! The drive up will be like a scene out of mad max! |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | We will be hanging around the Slammer Crankbait both all three days. From what I understand this show will be much bigger than it ever was. It is just two exits north of Cabelas on Hwy 45, how much easier can that be? |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Gotta say this new venue is AWESOME!!! A lot more room to move, beer an pizza  Oh and musky stuff... Setting up today and I was impressed. I do believe this will bee the biggest musky show yest in the next few years. BTW the TI booth is in the main building right across form LAKE-X lures. Stop over and if you have your family get your kids over to us and get a free $13 musky lure for them!! |
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | ckhawkeye51 - 2/11/2016 8:16 PM
When the doors open tomorrow will it look like a scene on black Friday with a race to the Dadson booth?
Dadsons are so 2015
The new race was to the Lake X booth |
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| Curious,,,how fast did fat bastard s sell out???didn't take long at the Chi show |
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Location: Elk Grove Village, IL & Phillips, WI | "Curious,,,how fast did fat bastard s sell out???didn't take long at the Chi show"
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| Fat Bastards were pretty much gone in 3 hours. At the end of the night they are down to probably 15-20 Cannonball and Cannonball JR'S left. The line was ridiculous for the first few hours.
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Location: Lake County Illinois | I got there about 2:30 and even though I didn't need any more Fat Bastards, I was still curious to see what show colors they had.I just had to keep walking as there was no getting neer the booth anyways.Next booth over I was glad to see Kramer Bros. windowmakers.Even though a bit further I really liked the show and even though there were signs about the second room I still seen many people asking if this was it and where was R+H musky Shop lol,but I think everyone eventually figured it out. |
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| I strongly disagree with the incorrect post above about "fat bastards" being gone in just a few hours. I totally loved the show, and me and a host of others I know stayed well into the evening. Just another winternet inaccuracy IMHO. |
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Location: The desert | enice - 2/13/2016 9:20 AM
Since I was so incorrect Marty why don't you enlighten me as to how long they lasted? I was there the whole night too and the fat Bastards were basically gone by 6pm.
I think you missed the point of his post.
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | Pointerpride102 - 2/13/2016 9:33 AM
enice - 2/13/2016 9:20 AM
Since I was so incorrect Marty why don't you enlighten me as to how long they lasted? I was there the whole night too and the fat Bastards were basically gone by 6pm.
I think you missed the point of his post.
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Location: deephaven mn | ToddM - 2/8/2016 8:40 AM
happy hooker - 2/8/2016 7:13 AM
Todd
How come the New York Jets and Giants play in New Jersey!!!!
Although in a suburb, good point! Who would go see the Jersey Jets? The bears didn't call themselves the champaign bears a few years ago and they were not the Milwaukee packers when they played at county stadium. Add to that, no one from Minnesota can explain where the twin cities are located, we can call it the Milwaukee Musky Show no matter where it goes!:- )
Twin Cities are about 300 miles north of the Quad Cities by road
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Location: central Wisconsin | enice - 2/13/2016 9:20 AM
Since I was so incorrect Marty why don't you enlighten me as to how long they lasted? I was there the whole night too and the fat Bastards were basically gone by 6pm.
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| I attended the Milwaukee Muskie Expo on Friday, having taken off quite a few years from when it was in West Allis. This new venue has brought a LOT of much needed energy to this show!!! It was much better than what I remember from the West Allis venue. The show seemed revitalized, with energy that it didn't seem to have before. I wasn't looking for anything in particular, but still managed to head home with a sack full of treasures.
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| Hey no worries guys! I happily relinquish any need to have my humor understood! The far, far greater joy is knowing that in being a fat bastard (which I used to feel a little ashamed about) I have now achieved the kind of admiration folks wait in line to behold. Now, I'm waiting with even more trembling for the next bait, "lazy bastard." When that becomes a hit, I will have achieved two legs of the Triple Crown, needing only "dirty" to vindicate a lifestyle of not even getting off the couch to wash every week or so. This bait company is about to vindicate my very being. Thank you! |
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enice - 2/13/2016 9:20 AM
Since I was so incorrect Marty why don't you enlighten me as to how long they lasted? I was there the whole night too and the fat Bastards were basically gone by 6pm.
You should go play with Sled and 0723 in the basement, you'd have a good time.
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| enice - 2/12/2016 9:33 PM
Fat Bastards were pretty much gone in 3 hours. At the end of the night they are down to probably 15-20 Cannonball and Cannonball JR'S left. The line was ridiculous for the first few hours.
I don't typically attend the Milwaukee show. Actually, it's been a couple years since I've bothered to go to ANY show. So, forgive me if something has changed since I was a regular participant. But are you telling me that most of the crowd blows out of the show in a couple hours? Is it empty after that? Who is left? Have the metrosexuals taken over the musky shows while I was not paying attention? Did I miss something? If all the fat bastards are gone... Is there still a show at all??  |
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Location: oswego, il | I went today the show is much bigger. Rollie and Helens had an entire Isle and as one person put it, what's in their store?
Not sure I have ever seen so many bucktail makers with a booth and never seen so many booths with musky flies. Some real artwork there. All cool to.see.
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Location: Land of the Musky | LOL the TI booth is right across from the Lake X booth. NUTS on Friday morning. OVER 300 people lined up for 3 hours. Yes, the baits sold FAST..... It was fantastic to see to say the least....
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| I was there on Friday. Not quite when the doors opened, but early enough to get the baits I wanted.
I really enjoyed the show, so did my wife. We felt like there was more room. People were spread out and it was easy to get around.
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JustEncase. Wife bought herself a great tackle box. What a great company. I'm putting in an order for my box shortly.
Tamarack Lodge. I've been looking for a new camp. I think I found it. Todd was very friendly and open about his camp. I'll be booking our 2017 trip soon. And if I can swing it, a short 2016 trip.
Team Rhino. Their booth was a zoo. But what a great group of guys. Got some great customs to try out.
Shimano booth. Got to feel the 400D. Will be picking one up shortly. Great to hear an expert talk about their reels.
Llungen. Man, did I pick up a great bucktail. Shocked that they were still on the shelf. Hope the rest flew under the radar too.
Milwaukee Muskies Inc. Got my yearly calendar. Picked up some pink blades for the wife.
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| Hey, about Tamarack....is the Lakemaster Chip pretty accurate? I was told that most of the guys that fish there take their own boats and I admit to being overly cautious with my boats in new water. If the chip is accurate, though, and the docks are protected enough to where bumpers take the rash and not the boat, then I think I'm out of excuses...... |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | I liked the new venue... I was there on Saturday, and went to the swap afterwards. LOL- a bit of confusion there, including an idiot with a vulgar mouth, with kids & women present. He was lucky he didn't wind up doing the "Chicken Dance" on the floor. I got "Elwood" at the swap....I was hooked when I saw him!
Yes, I give my big fish lures masculine names... "Pretty Boy Floyd" is sitting in ~15FOW in a Shield Lake, I'm going to recover him with scuba gear this year and also retrieve my Apple iPhone 5s -LOL!
Added two pretty offerings to my Slammer collection, despite SVL's best efforts to steer me away from them!
Also really liked the J.Bo Baits, really pretty, look very rugged..fortunately he's just 40 minutes away, so I have access to their lures other than the show, really nice young couple who are destined to be a force in the muskie lure industry..
Sat in on Bill Schawtz's & Spencer's seminars.....enjoyed both. The free parking was nice!
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ToddM- Did you see the big bump board? Stilll not big enough to put the "Fat Bastard" on though...sorry I missed seeing you.
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