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Location: Northern Wisc. | Just wondering? This should help others in search of good Bait and tackle shops...
Mine is the Musky Shop in Minocqua.... |
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| Smokeys Musky Shop on Pewaukee Lake |
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| Fortunately for me, I do not need to choose from the two above. I am a big hanger-out at both. Smokey's is like a second home for me nearly every week all year (John even supplied several boxes of fresh Krispy Kremes for everybody last week on the opener. But, there is just no going up North for me without a stop at the Musky Shop. Even when I am headed to Eagle River, I'll go the "long way" around Minouqua so I can stop. Other guys scour the internet for all the deals but I try to spend the bulk of my bait money in those two places. Marty Forman |
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Location: Illinois | Ye Olde Bait Shoppe |
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| Pastika's in Hayward was until it closed over the last year or so. I had been going through since I could hold a fishing pole. |
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| Thorne Bro's and Joe's Sporting Goods. |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI |
Happy Hooker Bait & Tackle. Great owners and convenient to lakes in eastern Sawyer County. |
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Location: Minnesota | thorne bros 98 percent of all my gear comes from there. 5 years ago had problems with my trolling motor had it fixed two times at a repair shop sent it into the factory still nothing factory said I hadtosend it to them 3 times before I could call it a lemon.I did not even buy it from thorn bros and they replaced for me.to me that goesa long long way. |
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Location: Grand Forks ND | Quality Bait and Tackle in Detroit Lakes. |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | R-n-H |
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Location: Northern Illinois | Rollie and Helens for the serious stuff. However, Happy Hooker outside Hayward would be my favorite for vacation mode - bait, lures, beer, soda ice cream - and total relaxation. I was also bummed when Pastikas closed down. |
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Location: Ogden, UTAH 10 minutes from pineview reservoir | MTO |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Throne Bro's 80% of the time.... and Spring Bay Resort,.....Since I live there most of the time.
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| Cave run pro shop! |
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Location: oconomowoc, wi | MTO for online... R n H for walk in browsing |
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Location: Eastern Ontario | I don't like any bait shops every time I enter one my money disappears. I don't even have to enter bait shops many baitmakers at the Muskies Canada meetings and again my money disappears |
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Location: Green Bay, Titletown, WI | Smokey's On the Bay (Green Bay) for me. Everybody at the shop has been nothing less than awesome. Tilky, and James from TI helped me out big time with a rod that got damaged during shipping. At zero cost to myself. I like keeping my money local. Great guys, always willing to share info and tips. |
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Location: midwest | It's a split between MTO and Big Wood Musky Lures for online...Thornes as a brick and mortar because of their awesome customer service. |
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Location: Sycamore, IL | Smokey's!!! Every time I go there I think, "This is what a bait shop should be like". Relaxed old school vibe, great inventory, some custom stuff, knowledgeable and friendly staff, good prices and cheap beer... |
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Location: Appleton, WI | The sportsman in Appleton. They have been nothing but nice to me as I am getting back into musky fishing. They alwaystakethe time to teach me abiutwhathas changed in 15 years of doing it. |
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| Thorne Bros and Joe's since I live in the Twin Cities. But I always swing in the R&H Musky Shop if I'm up in that area. |
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Location: Dixon, IL | I live near Chicago. I go Fishtech in Morton Grove for only what I need. I order most lures came from Rollie and Helens. I go to Chicago Musky Show to buy all what I need. |
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Location: Grantsburg, Wisc | Thorne Bros...... |
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Location: Lake Tomahawk, WI | R&H is right down the road from my house, know the guys there well, great place. Kurt's in Minocqua has more variety for multi-species and extensive ice-fishing gear in the winter. Also, Figure 8 Baits in Kenora is awesome. If I had to own a bait shop that would be the one. Right on LOTW, can't beat that!
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Location: Walker, MN | Reed's in Walker MN. |
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Location: Lake County Illinois | Smokey's and R+H for musky tackle,but also miss Pastikas as it always had that Old bait shop smell,also The Happy Hooker has everything you need while on a fishing trip,even martini olives!!! |
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Location: Wakefield, MI | Rollie and Helen's, been going there for many, many years. Probably going to take a run down there this weekend.
Also like Up North Sport and Gifts is Presque Isle, they have great prices on St Croix rods, usually have big suckers, and have a decent lure selection for such a small shop. |
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Location: Central Minnesota | Thorne Bros. Best custom rods IMO. |
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Location: minnesota | thorne bros! Happy I live somewhat nearby (but my wallet isn't lol) |
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