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| I’m going to the Chicago show for the 1st time and have my VIP pass so me & 998 other guys can go in & scope up all the show colors and other great stuff.
What will be the hot bait everyone wants this year? I got all the Lake X fat bastards I need. |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | I think the must have item from the shows this year are Steve Worrall's secret spots !
And of course the wisdom to fish them correctly. |
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Location: Aurora | I have a hunch it'll be something from the Ghosttail's booth..
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Herbie's Lake Chip(s)!
Actually if I went to the Chicago show; Another Lee Tauchen Double Chopper in Loon pattern. Lee said he was never making any more. Please, pretty please, Lee? I'll be in Madison, & Wausau shows.
Have fun!
Al
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| Does anyone know if ghosttail s will have a booth at MN show? |
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Location: central Wisconsin | They did last year. |
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| Ghosttails will be there. |
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Location: SE Wisc | Svartzonker’s |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | I think the Baby Beaver Lake Edition should be a priority. I think I'll buy a Tranx 400, and maybe a new rod. Svartzonker McRubbers are hard to come by at times, so if you find them buy them. |
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| I'll be getting a new rod, St. Croix most likely. Some custom color Medussas, and some Apache Bucktails |
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| I just looked at the Exhibitor list, unless I missed it, is Musky Innovations having a booth this year?
Steve
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Drop Off Your Reels at Pimp My Rod and Reel
Booth 414
Still only $25 a Reel to Detail Tune Relube a Reel
See you at the Show !!!
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Location: Freedom, WI | Muskie Junkie -I was visiting with Brian last week and he was getting ready for it. Looked at some of the new paint patterns and they are pretty sweet. |
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| DK crankbaits , Trofik 5 cranks ,Muskie candie Cranks, Hosebaits and Chaos tackles new line of baits ,also check out Zach Bakers new line of foiled crank baits, Mike Hulbert has a new improved bait in the works if you can find any or all of these you can't go wrong
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Location: Illinois | The new lake edition beaver as well as the new 9” mini beaver. |
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| PIKEMASTER - 1/3/2018 8:04 AM
Drop Off Your Reels at Pimp My Rod and Reel
Booth 414
Still only $25 a Reel to Detail Tune Relube a Reel
See you at the Show !!!
Are you still offering the drop off a reel at Chicago and pick it up at MKE? |
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Location: Madison | An autograph from Christian Laettner if he is there. |
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| Muskie Kid - 1/4/2018 2:40 AM
The new lake edition beaver as well as the new 9” mini beaver.
What is this Mini Beaver you speak of?? I think this just went on my list! |
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| First stop for me will be musky innovations booth getting the new regular size swimmin dawgs, and some show colors in mag dawgs
Then get a few new suicks and stop by the stealth tackle booth and grab a couple of the custom one eyed willys
Also need to load up on some more spanky 99's
May get some 10" jakes if I can find cool colors.
Can't wait should be fun. |
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Location: North Central IL USA | Lee Lures FlapTail! |
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Location: Illinois | The new mini beaver is 9 inches long, weighs 1.6 oz and has the weight insert in the head like the baby and XL
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| I read somewhere about Supernatural Big Baits was coming out with a 7" bait I haven't seen it on the websites. Has anyone else heard this? |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | MstormC - 1/4/2018 7:46 AM
PIKEMASTER - 1/3/2018 8:04 AM
Drop Off Your Reels at Pimp My Rod and Reel
Booth 414
Still only $25 a Reel to Detail Tune Relube a Reel
See you at the Show !!!
Are you still offering the drop off a reel at Chicago and pick it up at MKE?
Yes Booth 414 in Chicago you
Can Pickup in Milwaukee or Minneapolis
Or I’ll mail them back !!!
See you at the Show !!!! |
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Location: Aurora | Kirby Budrow - 1/2/2018 9:12 AM
... Svartzonker McRubbers are hard to come by at times, so if you find them buy them.
Thornes has 100's of them in case you want to stock up. |
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Location: Lake St Clair | 0723 - 1/5/2018 6:53 PM
Shadilac
i need this |
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Location: E. Tenn | Muskie Junkie - 1/3/2018 8:41 AM
I just looked at the Exhibitor list, unless I missed it, is Musky Innovations having a booth this year?
Steve
They're right in front as you enter the venue... On the other hand Suick was noticeably absent..
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| I still can't figure out why there seems to be this idea that we need a new lure that will produce more fish for us. Truth being that its not the actual lure that is going to produce more fish, or any fish for that matter. Lets face it most of the fish have seen nearly every bait there is. Despite that the mature fish have grown more savvy to getting away once hooked because they can and will throw a lure off almost instantly if not well hooked.
Hire a guide, I know for most of us we think we can do it on our own, and lets face it its because we are cheap. Also it hurts our ego for us to believe that we can't do it on our own. But unless your an expert and intimately familiar with the specific body of water, and its daily changes in temperature, chemistry, clarity, time and seasonal variances, patterns, cover, depth, forage & feeding patterns, and even ultimately the fact that the Musky you are after is 70+ pounds or greater as anything less would be a waste of your time, you are in the wrong game.
I try to stick to the basics. A couple of glide baits, Eddie Baits, then a noisy surface Tally Wacker, Globe or similar variety, some prefer shallow running Suick's others like slow sinking inline and spinner baits in Marabou that pulsate and flash. I also believe you should have some smaller varieties, Zara Spooks, more classic Mepps' in #4-5 3/4 ounce upward for those slow bites. Colors really depend on lake and water conditions, light and clarity. These days everyone needs a Double Cowgirl but isn't that just a variation of an original Bou-Tail? The same goes with the plastic very heavy Dawgs that you'll need a rod with a lure weight so heavy to throw, it won't fit in either your car, truck or even your garage for that matter.
Stick to the simple basic lure types. I have a few Daredevils, of course in Black/White, but if I'm on the Flowage I'll switch to Red/White to try and pick off a likely Northern Pike. Or I'll throw a #4 Yellow/Black Gold-Blade Mepps so that anything around, even Muskies will hit them. They have excellent hook placement, which gives an excellent hook set, and for those concrete mouthed trophies a good hook set is the only advantage you have, well that and your leader, and line quality. Still, its all about location. Its all about luck as well. But although I have been frontended in boats so many times while stuck in the back seat, yet because I can't stand very long, I'll take the better rear seat any time. Still it almost never fails, I seem to still catch to best fish, and nearly always over an area that had just been fished by the guy up front on the trolling motor. So luck plays as well, that and patience and many many hours with line in the water.
I have been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to fish with some of the best, or those who were coached by the best, Wayne Gutsch, Pete Manna, Bill Shumway, Jerry Ross just to name a few. Luckily I'm a slow learner, which means I have this need to keep trying, because I still haven't figured it out. Muskies we all know are a lot like cats, elusive, crafty, cunning and of course very powerful. So powerful that pound for pound they are up there nearly off the scale with fish like river run King Salmon, Halibut, Florida strain Largemouth Bass and Tarpon.
So use what you have, replace what is broke that worked in the past, put some new line on those reels make sure all the screws are tight and clean them up so that you are ready when you get that rare 10,000 cast bite! Good luck and Break a Rod (on a 70 pounder)! |
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Location: SE Wisc | This is America, if I want to buy new tackle, I’m buying new tackle. And muskies aren’t like cats! |
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Location: North Central IL USA | The new guy has spoken! |
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