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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | Add your favorite musky shop or place near you with the best selection of musky gear. |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | My usual stop is R-n-H, but made it to Blaine for a soccer tourney last summer and FINALLY made it to Thorne's and was VERY impressed. The staff there was VERY knowledgeable and set me up with some nice TDRs with custom tips. I was really impressed the amount of product they're able to put in the square footage of that place...
Was down to Smokey's once and thought it was a nice shop with alot of character. |
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Location: Not Where I Want To Be | Not sure how many guys can say this but during my travels yesterday i hit Guides Choice, Kurt's on the Island, and Rollie and Helens. Then got up this morning and headed south stopped at Aquatic Arts in Tomahawk Then proceded south to Stevens Point to have lunch with my Daughter to find myself googling if there was any Decent tackle shops in Point. (Which i failed to find)
As far as a favorite i think each one has a strong point. I spend my fair share at the Sportsmen since it's the closest to me. But have no problem supporting the other shops up north seeing i 'm paying taxes up there also.
Each shop i visited in the last two days got $$$ out of me.
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | I second Thornes for the whole package but I voted for Smokey's Muskie Shop because its my club house. Everything you need with great people to help you get what you need. If I need it John will get it. Thats service. Why go anywhere else.
I share tons of info with Smokeys and they share that with everyone who asks for lake info. Most of the local guides share info and Smokeys is the "Barber Shop" or "Monkey Island" of Pewaukee Lake. |
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| Honestly my favorite place is not on that list, at a musky show. Basically a combination of all of those with the addition of tons of lure companies and top guides all in one place....Heaven |
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| I voted for MTO. Outstanding service and great prices. Aaron and his staff have always taken care of any of my musky needs.
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| Musky Tackle Online. http://www.muskytackleonline.com/
Aaron seems to really care about the customers.
Of course, Thorne Bros get some business on my way to Canada each year. Always enjoying stopping there and spending some money.
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Location: Minn. | MTO, Aaron gets his products right out and I like the fact that you can see all the colors of the baits he is carrying. And Thornes for what he doesn't carry. |
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| I also like the fact that at MTO you can see All the colors that are available for a bait that you want to purchase. Helps in the decision making process and leaves out any potential surprises on color schemes.
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Location: madison wisconsin | Dorn Hardware in Madison |
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| MTO. Thanks Aaron, you do a great job! Thinking about making an order soon. The urge is getting stronger as we near the 2009 season.
Reeds in Onamia is my #2 choice.
Edited by Baby Mallard 2/19/2009 5:30 PM
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Location: Hayward, WI | I voted MTO. Aaron does a great job keeping the site updated, is always there to help out, andthe free shipping on orders over $50 is great (we all know it doesn't take much to get over the $50 mark either).
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Location: WI | Thornes and R&H are both awesome. Pastikas in Hayward is pretty good, and there's another one there (forgot the name) that isn't too bad either. It's been years since I've been to R&H, maybe I"ll get bored and drive over there (3hrs) one of these days before spring. |
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| Musky Tackle Online and for sheer kid in a candy store feel Rollies can't be beat...
great customer service from both... |
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Location: SW MI | Rollie & Helen's- It's like toys-r-us and I love Minocqua. |
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Location: Browerville, Minnesota | Put my vote in for R&H's but only because it wouldn't let me vote for two. My other would be MTO. I don't live near any decent bait shops that are less than 2 hours, so I order the majority of my stuff online. These are the two best by far. Why bother driving when these two will take care of you just like you were standing there!!! |
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Location: ne53 | Each store seems to shine in their own way. It's to hard to put a favorite on just one. |
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| Hey Greg, Your my favorite tackle shop! A little steep on your prices and very cranky during tax time! but your still alright in my book! LMAO!!
Brian
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Location: Indianapolis, IN | Musky Tackle On Line! Aaron is far and away the best guy to deal with. From his prices to his first class service!
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Location: Norway | MTO, Aaron has the best service Ive encounterd.
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| I put MTO because he runs the best website with the best servive! In my opinion that is. I do a lot of shopping at thornes as I go through the cities on my way north and love it. I also do a big order or two out of Rollie and Helens catalog every year as they have the biggest selection and really good service... basically it was hard to pick just one =). |
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Location: (South of the 218) | My vote is for MTO as well....and Al Franken & Norm Coleman have wasted a ton of money showing MN that every VOTE counts.
Aaron and MTO can't be beat on prices. Service is top quality. Delivery is dependable and the missus has used the Gift Certificate feature on a couple of happy occasions. (i.e. Father's Day + Stink Pickle = 50+" p.b.)
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Location: Wausau, WI | Ross's Sport Shop in Phillips, WI is one that should not be over looked. It's not huge, but John has a lot lures (some custom) that are really hard to find anywhere else. For the size of the shop, the musky selection is fantastic. |
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Location: Baxter, MN | My vote is for MTO - Musky Tackle Online
I usually surf his site daily just to see whats new or what people on his message board think are must have baits.
Aaron has great customer service and selection. |
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Location: Iowa | Thorne's for sure...plus they are the closest one to me so that helps and it is on the way to my buddies house...
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Location: Chicago | MTO, Aaron has great prices, excellent cutomer service, and very fast shipping. |
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Location: Fishing the weeds | Thorne Bros. It's the shop I have to stop at, when I get home to Minnesota. All the people there are top notch. They see me twice a year and still remember my name when I come in. |
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| Rollie And Helen's is the best bait & tackle shop I have ever been to. They have fantastic equipment and are always so friendly! We always have the best customer service and to me that goes a long ways. I can't believe how the owner is actually in the store so often and working right with his employees...he is so nice!
We love their new website and the fact that they finally have some toddler clothing! My 2 son LOVES his Musky shop stocking hats - he has one in every color!
So I guess what I am saying is - THEY GET MY VOTE! |
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| My vote went to the sportsman. It's the closest shop, and there always nice there. So I bike there alot during the summer,and spend all my work money on musky gear.:) |
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| My vote went to the sportsman. It's the closest shop, and they're always nice there. So I bike there alot during the summer,and spend all my work money on musky gear:) |
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| My vote went to R & H's. I think their bait selection is awesome with friendly and reliable customer service. Stop in and check them out or check out their website. You won't be sorry. |
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Location: Corning, Iowa | I voted for Thorne Bro. just because we've been there. Great store, great service. Can't say anything bad about them. But, I'd love to see Rollie and Helens. Live in Southwest Iowa, and Wall Mart looks good. Doug |
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| I added Reeds to the list. Thorne Brothers is my first choice for the selection, the best custom rods, and the knowledgable staff. Thorne's is a great store. I get a little sick thinking of how much money I must have spent there over the years.
I added Reeds because they opened a new location last year on the SW side of Mille Lacs. That location was trip-saver many, many times last season. While staying on the lake in the summer, there's never time to run to Thorne's or order online. For the last-minute or emergency items, it was Reeds to the rescue over and over last year. Though they aren't a full-blown musky shop, I was surprised by the inventory they cover - lots of selection. One of the managers, Lee, is a super wizard with electronics and helped my de-bug a couple glitches last year. Best of all for visitors to the area, they really know what's happening on the lake. For someone who's on the lake almost every day, I was surprised how much those guys knew about what the lake was doing. On a couple occassions, information I got from them about what the perch fishermen were doing actually helped me with musky fishing. Their main store is in Walker which is good for anyone fishing the Leech Lake area. The Mille Lacs store is good for me. |
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Location: Cave Run Lake KY. | Lakeside Fishing Shop.com St. Clair Shores Mi. |
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| mto because he is not scared to post the colors choice |
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| Scared????? Hahahahaha. No, Aaron ain't skeeeered! Hahahahaha. |
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Location: north central wisconsin | Another vote for Ross's. Not because they are the biggest shop, or even where I get most of my gear, but because they are my favorite, which was the question. Been going there since a wee lad. Then, in college days, would have live sucker and bulk line iou's tacked up in there till some cash fell my way on the following weekend. Heck, where else can you go buy a Bobbie Bait, a couple wild suckers, 20' of anchor rope, a tub of wax worms, a Kit Kat, a used .22 pistol, and a half dozen arrows, all in the same isle??
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Location: Northwest Wisconsin | Mine is Crazy D's in Elk Mound. Lots of info, lots of baits, but don't like all the ciggerate smoke. But if you can put up with that, it's the place to go.
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| Gander Mountain in Washington Pa.! We don't have alot of muskie shops around SW. Pa., But Skip down at Gander, puts out a really nice selection for us few die hard muskie nuts. I have never been to one of the huge shops up in the North country. But for this area, its our Rollie & Helens! Great job Skip! Keep up the good work!
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| One time I dropped a wad of about $800 cash while in Thorne Bros' shop. It was found and turned in and they had it all in an envelope at the register at opening the next morning. Guy at the counter totally refused to accept my $50 expression of appreciation. Gotta like that. |
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Location: So. Illinois | One source that I don't see listed is Jackson lures. Friendly folks, excellent customer service and they always throw in a nice to have trinket with the order. |
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| the fishing connecting in Tinley Park, IL is my favorite.i used to live really close to the place(walking distance) and i walked down there all the time. it was before i moved to wisconsin and became a musky fisherman so i didnt buy much musky stuff there, mostly bass, but i got my first two musky lures from that place. and the guys there are awesome too. for being in a Chicago suburb, its one hell of a tackel shop! i wish that it was here in musky land!! |
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| Musky Tackle Online or Rollie. Havn't tried the others yet.
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| Just a personal note here. I'd like to thank the voters for the strong vote of confidence that you exhibited in R&H Musky Shop. There's a lot that goes into running a musky specific store and all the dealers listed do a fine job. In addition to just providing baits and tackle there are the multitude of other factors that go into the business. Consider exhibiting at shows, supporting musky clubs and tournaments, providing advice and direction on purchases, in store help, etc. Heck the other day one of our guys spent nearly a half hour teaching someone how to make leaders over the phone. We appreciate the fact that times are tough for a lot of folks right now and try to do everything possible to make your shopping experience worth the effort. Thanks again and good luck to all this season. |
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Location: ashtabula ohio | i cannot believe none of you guys mentioned the muskiefirst swap board!!
the prices cant be beat and eveyone ive dealt with is trustworthy.. unbelivable selection of new and used baits.. antique lures...very reasonable shipping rates. many payment methods accepted...cmon you all know im right....!!!! |
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Location: Bloomington, IL | MTO gets my vote. Aaron's service is phenonimal - he gets items shipped out right away, and will do what he can to accomodate you. On top of his great prices, how can you beat free shipping on orders $50 or more?
3 lures will take care of that. MTO rocks! |
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| Muskie Tackle Online is definetly my favorite online shop. Great products, great service, great prices, and more product and muskie fishing knowledge than any other site or store I have ever visited! I no longer shop anywhere else. |
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Location: Oregon | MTO.........Aaron is a great guy and very fair. I have had good luck with RH too.
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Location: New London, MN | Another vote for Aaron at MTO.... Fast shippingand great prices. |
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