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Location: Oconomowoc, WI | Just wondering if there are any decent musky tackle stores in or around Green Bay?
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Location: Hopefully on the water | Not that I can think of. There is Gander and Fleet Farm but not any Good, straight bait shop only and musky shop around Green Bay. Maybe some day there will be. |
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Location: Black Creek, WI | A short drive to the south (Appleton) is The Sportsman on Wisconsin Avenue. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Not exactly in GB, but in the area, The Reel Shot located in Oshkosh will be carrying a full line of muskie gear starting in March. |
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| Second The Sportsman in Appleton. Great selection of muskie tackle. Right now, too.
Just east of Hwy 41 on the north side of Wisconsin Avenue.
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| As of right now there is no decent musky shop in Green Bay, but in early spring of 2012, Smokey's Musky Shop will be opening another store in Green Bay. Smokey's On The Bay will be a full line musky shop and will also carry walleye, salmon, bass, and other multi-species gear. They will also be running a full service guide staff covering the waters of Green Bay and beyond. |
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Location: Hopefully on the water | Yes the Sportsman in Appleton is good.
Brett, Do you know where Smokeys is going to be located? |
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| Def go to te sportsman. big selection. just off 41 past fleetfarm. Heres address and number.
2604 West Wisconsin Avenue
Appleton, WI 54914-1714
(920) 734-3299 |
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| It will be located 1.3 miles from the boat landing on Irwin Avenue. |
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| Agree with the Sportsman, Pete is a great guy and they have a good selection. |
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| A big thumbs up for The Sportsman. Pete's a good guy and they have a good selection for musky fishing. They also have some terminal tackle for you builders out there. I pick up some odds and ends from those guys and they are always looking for input on products so they share with others and keep quality on the shelves. I try to buy from them whenever possible, they are pretty competitive with the big guys. |
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Location: Freedom, WI | I have put another vote in for the Sportsman. Besides they are the first ones to get a batch of my new plastic HardHeads. |
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| the sportmens is a great shop they have everything  cheap |
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| The Sportsman is a good shop. It will be nice to have one in GB though. I miss Bobs. |
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| Stopped in at the future Smokey's on the Bay today, shelving is up and it seams to be progressing well. It will be great to have a dedicated fishing - tackle - bait shop in Green Bay again, especially being affiliated with an already established operation a good as Smokey's. Best thing is it's only 5 minutes from the Metro Boat Launch.
www.layinalineguideservice.com |
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| Definitely check out the Sportsman in Appleton, they have a huge selection of musky gear! You'll be happy you checked it out! |
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Location: Appleton | I'd add my vote for The Sportsman in Appleton as well. Great shop but they kinda win by default since there isn't much for musky stuff in this area. |
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Location: Pulaski, WI | The Sportsman |
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Location: Oshkosh | Another for the Sportsman! Tj is that true about the reel shot, if so that will be sweet, but where they gonna put everything?
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Location: Clintonville, Wi | Another vote for Sportsman, Pete and Kevin are great people. |
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| Looking forward to a new sport shop in Green Bay. Been a long time and musky tackle is a plus, also another plus is they have fishing guide connections.
Thanks for the heads up!
Muskyman1
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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | Another vote for Pete's Sportsman!
They have a great selection and always welcome recommendations for what they should stock.
They also allow the C & R Musky Club to meet in the back room on the first Tuesday's of the month. |
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| Smokey's On The Bay will be a full line musky shop and will also carry walleye, salmon, bass, and other multi-species gear.
Is Smokey's now carrying products made outside of the U.S.?
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| Is this shop open? And where exactly is it? Took a swing down that way and didn't see anything. |
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Location: sun prairie,wi | i was in there yesterday setting up my baits...they said that hopeful by april 1 they will have it open...its on irwin drive about a mile and a half before the launch behind green bay lighing...pulling in the parking lot...you will see a smokeys sign by one of the doors....its a nice looking shop...with lots of custom lures....make sure you check out tylers basement creations baits and all the custom czars
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Location: Land of the Musky | Tyler with www.tylersbasementcreations.com will also be painting up some Grunts and otehr blanks for TI. hope to get thsoe in the store ASAP too. I have seen the store too. Fantastic selection of tackle!
James
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Location: APPLETON, WI | TJ DeVoe - 12/20/2011 12:54 PM Not exactly in GB, but in the area, The Reel Shot located in Oshkosh will be carrying a full line of muskie gear starting in March. That's bad news for the wallet. EEK!
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Location: Weyauwega Wi. | Pete and Kevin do a great job for the musky guys of the Fox valley. Stop and see them you won't be disappointed. Great guys and very knowledgable.
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Location: Nowhere near where I should be | Sportsman is where its at , if you don't see something and are interested Pete will help you out. as far as the reel shot they laughed when we mentioned musky gear not to long ago and said there wasn't a demand glad to here they changed their tune, still couldn't compete with Pete. Thats what we need,more guides on the bay, silly. |
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| BJolly - 12/20/2011 2:22 PM
As of right now there is no decent musky shop in Green Bay, but in early spring of 2012, Smokey's Musky Shop will be opening another store in Green Bay. Smokey's On The Bay will be a full line musky shop and will also carry walleye, salmon, bass, and other multi-species gear. They will also be running a full service guide staff covering the waters of Green Bay and beyond.
THIS IS AWESOME!!!!! |
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Location: sun prairie,wi | just got done painting up 16 custom colored czars you can only get smokeys on the bay..you can also find my whole line of twitchbaits....if your in the area make sure you stop in and see that shop....there opening april 1st
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Location: Land of the Musky | Smokey's On The Bay will have the full line of TI rods and a large selection of TI lures too.
Going to be a great new musky shop!
James
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| Smokey's on the Bay will be open April 1st. As of right now we are very near opening with a ton of gear in already! We will be a full line tackle shop with tons of musky, walleye, bass, trout and salmon gear. We will also be stocking live bait, everything from minnows to crawlers to spawn sacs. Come down to 1122 Irwin Ave on April 1st! |
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Location: Not where I want to be! | Geez! Why are all you guys worried about the new shop in GB? It's good to see the Sportsman has a good following, but... Competion is good!! If you are concerned about the Sportsman, then you should be down on the internet stores. They have no storefront overhead or property taxes . That's an unfair advantage!! |
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| It will be nice to have a stop close to the metro boat launch for affordable live bait in the spring and summer for walleye and having my suckers in the cooler when I head up north in the fall. Green Bay needed a bait & tackle shop! |
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| Hi This is John Laimon, of Smokeys Muskie shop, Bait shop, Cutting Edge Outdoors Radio, and one of the investors in Smokeys on the Bay,
30 years in fishing retail
7 years on the Cutting Edge Outdoors Radio Show
I have many retailer that call in with fishing reports and store promotions and welcome them all
"SUPPORT YOUR INDEPENDANT TACKLE SHOPS. YOU GET THE BEST SELECTION, THE BEST PRICE, AND THE BEST ADVISE."
"AND THAN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE TALK'N TO, KNOWS WHAT HE'S TALK'N ABOUT"
That is how I opened and closed the radio show for the first 3 years and still use it today.
Support your independents, no matter which one, cause you will miss them when they are gone.
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Location: Oconomowoc, WI | In answer to the question posted earlier. "Is Smokey's now carrying products made outside of the U.S.?"
Smokey's does carry imported products. John tried to make a statement a few years ago when some products were sent overseas and the quality dropped considerably. |
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| anybody know how to reach John at Smokeys e mail or phone#
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Location: Green Bay, WI | Just stopped by to see the boys there in the new shop yesterday. I was VERY impressed by how well they are setting things up. These guys have a lot of experience in the musky industry, and I think you'll see that when/if you stop into the store. It isn't open just yet, but I think it will be a a great addition to the area--and provide a great service to the anglers planning to use the lower river launch.
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Location: sun prairie,wi | Kyle sent you a pm
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Location: Oconomowoc, WI | Smokey's Muskie Shop # 262-691-9659 |
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| Smokey's on the Bay
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920 436 0600
Open March 31st |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Very cool Jeff! Here is the flyer for the opening. Click on the attached pdf below.
James
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Location: sun prairie,wi | smokeys on the bay opens march 31st at 6:00am...make sure to check out the whole line of tylers basement creations twitchbaits and the 16 custom colored czars you can only get at smokeys on the bay...
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| IT'S GREAT to see an independent shop opening.
two more independent shops in the state are closing this month
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| Smokey's on the Bay is opening this Saturday, March 31st at 6am! Stop in and check out our full line of musky, walleye, trout, salmon and bass gear! Live bait too! We have it all! Customs, one of a kind baits, and more!
920-436-0600
Smokey's on the Bay
1122 Irwin Ave
Green Bay WI 54302
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| Tenor Tackle Hookers are now available @ Smokeys. Made in Green Bay with top quality components, the hackle on these ladies are like swinging legs on a working girl, they will have no problem getting a muskies attention!! Swing by to check them out and every thing else the local bait shop has to offer
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Location: Green Bay, WI | The shop carries
Red October
Tyler's Basement creations
Badwater Bait Company
Spanky
Big Game
Custom X
Rubber Hairy
TNT bucktails
Musky Mayhem
Simms
Slammer
Suick
Musky Innovations (now made in USA)
Tenor Tackle
Venom Tackle
Big Eye custom blades and Harnesses s
Barb's custom blades and Harnesses s and the out of country baits are quality baits also. We are striving to have a shop that has quality baits no matter where they are from. If we don't have something that you need all you have to do is ask and we will try and find it for you. Thanks for the comments and hope everyone checks out the new store. Jay Zahn |
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| Was up from Indiana on business in Green bay and saw online that smokeys had a new shop up there. Stopped in after my work was over with and was pleasantly surprised. Picked up a number of good baits including two of Tylers lures. Just tried them out today on home waters and they look good. |
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Location: sun prairie,wi | toad im glad you liked the shop and my lures...smokeys on the bay is a awesome shop to have in the green bay area...i am personally painting about 17 color patterns in tyrant czars just for smokeys on the bay...
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