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| Where in the best place to buy musky lures in the Chicago area?
Not looking to buy on line! |
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| Here are the one's I like to go to:
South: The Fishing Connection - Orland/Tinley Park - near 159th and Harlem
West: Geneva Gander Mountain
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Location: Elk Grove Village, IL & Phillips, WI | Northwest: Anglers International Resource 1272 E Dundee Rd, Palatine, IL 60074
North: Fishtech 5802 West Dempster Street, Morton Grove, IL 60053-3027
There is also the Cabela's in Hoffman Estates. Their selection is getting better. |
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| Bass Pro in Bolingbrook.
Brian
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| Also, Gander Mountain.
Brian
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Location: Gilberts IL/Rhinelander WI | One that has not been mentioned is Dave's bait. Crystal lake , They have a good selection, better than cabela's.
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | I like gander in geneva, bass pro in bolingbrook, and cabelas in hoffman estates. |
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| I second the fishing connection out south great selection good guy |
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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | The Musky Show's in the winter are the absolute best place to buy baits. Best prices, special colors, and you can talk right with some of the guys that make them. |
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| There's nothing like Rollie and Helens or Thorne Bros. if that's what you're looking for. All the big box retailers have some musky stuff, like an aisle or maybe even two, but if you're looking for something specific like Staylok snaps, or flourocarbon, muskie leaders, split rings, measuring sticks, lakewoods, or certain colors or brands of baits? I'd either wait until show season, or make a list of what you need and order it on line.
I've talked to a couple of the fishing department guys at Gander, Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops, and they all say the same thing: "We don't sell a lot of musky stuff, so it really doesn't make sense to take up a lot of space with it." Makes sense I guess, since the closest muskie fishing is an hour and a half away. I think the big box retailers down here typically cater to the "wannabe outdoorsy" crowd who will to spend $75 on something fashionable that they will never actually NEED. |
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Location: On my favorite lake! | Dave's in Crystal lake is good about 1/3 of store is musky and has alot of stuff you can't get in the Cabelas's and Bass pro's. Fishtech and Anglers international are also ok if crystal lake is too far a haul. I live up north and also go to Smokey's in Milwaukee when I really need something or have the chance. |
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Location: Illinois | Fishing Connection in Tinley Park
Mik Lurch in Hammond IN
Both carry a LOT of musky baits
Henry's in Chicago (Canal St.) has a decent selection, but not nearly as much as the previous two |
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| GAT GUNS IN DUNDEE
DAVES TACKLE HAS A LOT BUT A LITTLE HIGH $$$
BASS PRO IN GURNEE HAS MORE THAN CABELA'S
MUSKY TALES IN CRYSTAL LAKE
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Posts: 255
| Musky Tales in Crystal Lake.
http://www.muskytales.com/warehouse.html |
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Location: Appleton,WI | Muskytales is the best that i know.Plus they carry a good selection of my tullibee's and some custom colors of them.Stop in and do some shopping. |
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Location: Home of the 2016 World Series Champion Cubs | Any place that sells Muskie baits is ok by me. On top of the others mentioned, Water Werks II in wheaton/warrenville has some decent baits. Nothing really in the way of rods & reels and I don't know
about lines. But if you're out that way stop in.
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