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Location: St. John, Indiana | never been to the milwaukee musky show...........hows it compare? |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Milwaukee is in a larger facitity, comparable vendor list as far as numbers, excellent speaker lineup, has the huge demo tank and big crowds. |
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Location: On my favorite lake! | It is very comparable. I don't think the seminars are as good because there is not a presentation screen. However the bait demonstrations are pretty cool because they have a long tank where you can see them work under the water. There are a lot of vendors that are not at the chicago show too. If you can go to both, it is worth it. |
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| Both shows are great, but the Milwaukee show's lure demo tank is the BEST!!!!
You get to see the lures from the side and below (like a musky see's it)
The seminars are good at both shows along with the vendors.
Like said earlier, if you can go to both GO! There both great!!
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Location: East Troy, WI | don't forget... the miwaukee show will have beer, and they wont run out of bratwurst |
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| I have been to both I think I like the Milwaukee show better more custom baits more baits in general |
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Location: Davenport, IA | Milwaukee has less at least 2 or 3 years ago it did. But I love the space you get. I get claustrophobic at the Chicago show. You get a better chance to look at things in Milwaukee. Defiantly go to both if you can. I'll probably be there this year. |
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Location: Waukesha, WI | will there be a swap meet in Milwaukee too? |
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| The swap meet is set. I just need to get together with Steve, and get a flyer together. Saturday Night, at the Midway in Brookfield. |
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| I go to both every year and enjoy them both. The Chicago show has a lot of excitement because it's the first show of the year. Everyone is there and the new lures are being introduced. I find Milwaukee a little more laid back. More room and a great demo tank. Its a good chance to buy all the lures that I looked at in Chicago but didn't buy.
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| is the swap at Midway where its always been?
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| my mouth is already watering at the thought of the Prime Rib buffet at the midway....one of the best meals I have ever had...
Swap was there last year just down the hall... |
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | Milwaukee is worth the trip for sure.
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Location: Munster, IN | I am looking forward to the show.
It will be my first as an exhibitor.
We will be introducing our wood jerk bait there.
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Location: lansing, il | i will be there along with paul at the lakeshore lure booth with stealth leaders. |
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Location: Musky Tackle Online, MN | Paul,
The new baits look great!
Aaron |
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| I'll be there it will be nice to put some faces to screen names for once. Stop by and say hi! |
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Location: oswego, il | Prime Rib, Shrime Rib, Mama Mia's baby! 4:30pm sat who's in? |
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| I'm in for the 'Za. I need some butter dribbling down the chin wiskers, too! Has it been a whole year already? |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | I am in for the pizza and beer for sure. Swap will be a great time as usual. Oh ya, the show, ya, that should be great also. See everyone there!!! |
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| Hope I can make it for pizza and the Saturday show |
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| I enjoy this show but he needs a new facility,,basicly in a horse barn,,and you have to pay for parking...I miss the little 'mini' workshop seminars they used to have in the small rooms why did they get rid of those???? |
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Location: Appleton,WI | Pizza......Opps I just ate there 3 weeks ago.Butter dripping bread and pizza!! |
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Location: Kenosha, Wi. | I agree that the Chicago show is really crowded, I wonder if they've thought about looking for a bigger facility. that's why I like the Milwaukee show a lot better. This is my 10th year working in the Smity Bait booth with the Smity family and really enjoy getting to talk to everyone that stops by the booth. Thats the one thing I don't misss with Chicago. Hope to see everyone there and also put faces to the site name.
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Location: Munster, IN | Is Mader's Restaurant still in town?
It used to have fanastic German food.
It's been a long, long time since I was there. |
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| Sworrall, how many pounds of Polish sausage should I order this year? 
Brats and Italians too?
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| Yes, Mader's is still downtown, and the food is still great. So is the Bavarian Wursthouse on Appleton and Hampton. Good German food, maybe a bit more middle class as to menu and price. The roastbraten is awesome. |
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| Very good show. Simular to chic. The second biggest show of the year ,with the Blaine show Closing in is also a great show. Always a great time in the beer town. I wouldn't miss it .See Ya There.  Rick Lax |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | And, of course, MuskieFIRST and Rick Lax will announce the winner of the Lax Reproductions Contest Saturday afternoon at the Milwaukee show, THANKS Rick! If you haven't checked out the pictures, you really should, it's an amazing image collection of truly huge muskies.
370 entries...check out the contest stats, interesting stuff there.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/cnr_images.asp |
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Location: oswego, il | Paul, is that jerkbait at the top of your picture the one you sent me? Nice bait and the fish like it too!  |
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