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| Hey guys I have never been to this show before and would love to go for my 16th birthday . I was wondering if its as big as the Milwaukee or Chicago show and is there a lure testing tank? Any info on this show would be great.
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | Never been to the other 2 but the MN Expo is a great time. New venue this year will be interesting to see whats new. |
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Location: WI | I've only been to it the last 2 years and there wasn't a lure tank. |
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Location: Hugo, MN | brewcrew - 3/8/2009 2:46 AM
Hey guys I have never been to this show before and would love to go for my 16th birthday . I was wondering if its as big as the Milwaukee or Chicago show and is there a lure testing tank? Any info on this show would be great.
Thanks again,
Cody
Cody, it's a nice, small show. Not even close to Chicago. Can't comment on Milwaukee as I have never been there. |
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| actually booth wise,,,its the biggest muskie expo in the world most years,,,when it was in Blaine total booths were higher then any other muskie specific show, most years 120 plus, and usually had the most boats, Chicago is the biggest attendence wise.
The Minn show wont have a lure tank or pool
the new venue is actually 3000 sq feet bigger then Blaine so it should be just has big if not bigger then last years |
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Location: Twin Cities | It's not nearly as crazy as Chicago. I think it makes it a little better because the guides/bait makers/lodge owners can actually spend time with the people who want to talk to them. You can't go wrong at any musky expo, including the MN show! |
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Location: Iowa | It's a great show to go to. If your a musky nut it would be hard to miss. In the past they haven't had lure testing tank. But being in a new location this year, I don't know what they have in store.
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| I called Paul last nite to see how the show is shaping up
he has 134 booths, and boats from Frankies Marine which means Rangers,,,Some Tuffys dont know how many and Lake Assault. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Take your kids this year too. They will have a kids lure building area. Your kids will also get some free lures and tackle as well as their own creations. I sent Paul a little over 200 Super Ciscos and 5oz SuperDs for the kids this year. I think some otehr manufacturers are also sending stuff too! Sorry moms/dads, no free lures for you, you will have to borrow them from your kids  From the sounds of it this year will be one of the biggest shows.
Edited by Tackle Industries 3/9/2009 6:32 AM
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Location: Grand Rapids MN | Tackle Industries - 3/9/2009 6:30 AM
I sent Paul a little over 200 Super Ciscos and 5oz SuperDs for the kids this year.
You're a good man James.... Good deeds always come back around in some way.
To bad I won't be able to make it again this year to check stuff out and meet some new people. So post some pics of this years event! |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | It has a slightly different crowd and there are a few exihibitors that you don't see at some of the other shows. It has been snakebit by weather over the years, which has affected the attendance. As was mentioned above, this is the first year at the new venue. Historically, it is a great time.
The only rules of muskie fishing are: 1) There are no rules; and the best time to go is when you can!
Edited by Steve Van Lieshout 3/9/2009 2:59 PM
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| Is there a list of exhibitors that can be found someplace? Also will Lee Lures be there? I heard some good things about the Tidal Wave topwater he is making and would like to check one out.
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John |
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Location: Musky Tackle Online, MN | Lee usually has a booth and I would expect the same this year.
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| Please tell us there will be beer? I will never understand why Chicago or Minnesota have not looked for a venue that will let them serve beer. Beer = people staying longer, spending more and fostering more of a social gathering rather than a few laps and back to the car. |
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| Guest - 3/12/2009 11:58 AM
Please tell us there will be beer? I will never understand why Chicago or Minnesota have not looked for a venue that will let them serve beer. Beer = people staying longer, spending more and fostering more of a social gathering rather than a few laps and back to the car.
We have become a non-smoking, non-drinking state here in Minnesota. We have discovered that if you make enough things illegal you can in fact lower the amount of taxes paid into the state and city.
Once as a politician you can tell the voters you have lowered the amount of taxes paid, you can get serious about the amount of new "fee's" required to run the state.
It's really quite a simple program. I wonder why the other states haven't thought of it yet. |
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| Hello, I am wondering what the age range is for the kids area and also what day the children's activities will be, Saturday or Sunday or both? Thank you. |
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Location: Watertown, MN | J
George always dedicated one row to kids activities for whole weekend, it is for all ages, I am not exactly sure what all will be going on, but it will open fri, sat, and sunday.
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| Hi, the last few years for kids events they had minnow races, rubber band shooting, spin the wheel type prize game, golf putting, bucktails/ flies making, lure painting, coloring in blank images. Those are just the ones my daughter can remember. She cried when her mother came to pick her up. George always made sure kids hed something to do with fishing or outdoors. My daughter wants to go every year and she really isn't into fishing yet. This year she wants to bring a friend. |
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Location: Land of the Musky | One of the big kids events this year is lure building.
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| Steve Van L. Are you attending the Minn. Show? See you Sat. Nite.
Mr Musky |
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