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Northwood's Fishing Report: Late March
March 18, 2022

Northwood's Fishing Report: Late March

The gamefish season is closed so panfish is the targeted species until ice out.

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Do you ever wonder what happens to the fish in a frozen lake?
March 07, 2022

Do you ever wonder what happens to the fish in a frozen lake?

It is winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The vicious cold has transformed the scattered blue lakes of the North Woods into white disks — barren wastelands of ice.

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Saturday, March 5: Customer Appreciation Day
March 01, 2022

Saturday, March 5: Customer Appreciation Day

Musky Shop Customer Appreciation Day!!!

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2022 Professional Musky Tournament Trail (PMTT) Event Schedule
February 25, 2022

2022 Professional Musky Tournament Trail (PMTT) Event Schedule

You can sign up on the website with your boat partners and compete for some hansome rewards with a chance to compete at the year end's invitational.

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Northwood's Fishing Report: Late February
February 17, 2022

Northwood's Fishing Report: Late February

Ice fishing in the Northwoods continues to be very productive. Many of guys are fishing for panfish and gamefish.

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Southern Musky Winter Fishing with the Livingston Pounder
February 16, 2022

Southern Musky Winter Fishing with the Livingston Pounder

The Pounder is an exceptionally tough lure with a reinforced lip that can take the abuse of ticking timber and slamming into subsurface rocks.

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Understanding Modern Musky Reels w/ JAY ESSE
February 15, 2022

Understanding Modern Musky Reels w/ JAY ESSE

This video will help you navigate the ins and outs of modern musky reels.  How do you choose and what does it do!

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Behind the Baits: Interview with Bill Schwartz of Slammer Tackle
February 14, 2022

Behind the Baits: Interview with Bill Schwartz of Slammer Tackle

Read on for round two of Behind the Baits. This time we were able to throw some questions at Bill Schwartz of Slammer Tackle.

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Leftover Walleye?  Try this recipe for Winter Walleye Chowder
February 07, 2022

Leftover Walleye? Try this recipe for Winter Walleye Chowder

Here's a easy recipe for a smooth Walleye Chowder that will warm your belly after a cold day on the ice.

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Northwoods Fishing Report: Early February
February 04, 2022

Northwoods Fishing Report: Early February

Ice fishing in the Northwoods continues to be good for many species. The Crappie bite has been good. The Willow Flowage has some large Crappies and fishermen targeting them have been doing pretty well.

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Lakeland Invite 2022 - High School Ice Fishing Tournament on Lake Minocqua
January 27, 2022

Lakeland Invite 2022 - High School Ice Fishing Tournament on Lake Minocqua

Saturday, January 22 - Lakeland Union High School Ice Fishing team with the help of their coaches and sponsors were able to organize the first invitational tournament held this year on Lake Minocqua.

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Iowa DNR releases 2022 Updated Fishing Regulations
January 12, 2022

Iowa DNR releases 2022 Updated Fishing Regulations

Thanks to improvements in hatchery practices, additional areas are now stocked.

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Northwood's Fishing Report: Early January
January 06, 2022

Northwood's Fishing Report: Early January

Ice Fishing this week in the Northwoods of WI has been great. The ice is in great condition with most lakes having approximately 10"-13" of ice.

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Beginner Ice Fishing 101
December 21, 2021

Beginner Ice Fishing 101

If you are new to ice fishing and are planning to get your start this season, here are some tips for first timers to ensure that you find success!

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Northwood's Fishing Report: Late December
December 17, 2021

Northwood's Fishing Report: Late December

As we slide into mid December, erratic weather patterns have really made the early ice fisherman's season precarious at best.

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Deep Dives "Trolling" - Musky Shop Winter Educational Series
November 30, 2021

Deep Dives "Trolling" - Musky Shop Winter Educational Series

Take a look at this weeks video with discussions on trolling rods, reels, baits, tactics, and map work to help you find the magic depth, speed, and patterns to put some muskies in your net when you troll.

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Musky Fishing 101 with Steve Paul
November 09, 2021

Musky Fishing 101 with Steve Paul

This week Musky Shop introduces new anglers to the competitive market of all things musky.

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Fall Transition and Lake Turnover EXPLAINED
October 28, 2021

Fall Transition and Lake Turnover EXPLAINED

The transition from Summer to Fall can be a confusing time in Musky Fishing especially in colder climates where the transition is quite dramatic. When the fall transition is taking place in the air and landscape around you, imagine the same is taking place subsurface.

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Jay Esse Musky Shop TV Musky Fishing Wisconsin
October 20, 2021

Musky Shop TV: Big Fork Sandcat Fish In Wisconsin

On this weeks episode of Musky Shop TV, Jay lands a boat-side lunker with the help of the Big Fork Sand Cat.  We discuss the use of various tactics in highly pressured waters.

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Musky Shop TV Musky Fishing
October 05, 2021

MUSKY SHOP TV: Twitch Darter Wisconsin Musky Fishing

On this weeks episode, finding pelagic bait fish in post frontal conditions leaves the boys with no other option other than hitting all levels of potential targets.  Fishing in groups means that all rods on the boat need to be throwing something that reaches these bait clouds at a different angle or depth.

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musky shop fishing report
October 01, 2021

Musky Shop Fishing Report - Early October

This week, multiple lake reports will have you lined up on your targets, no matter the species.

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Lessons in BIG RUBBER!!
September 24, 2021

Lessons in BIG RUBBER!!

There is no question that big rubber baits put muskies in the net.

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Musky Shop TV: Steve's Monster Wisconsin Musky
September 21, 2021

Musky Shop TV: Steve's Monster Wisconsin Musky

With the help of the Musky Shop Shield Rod and Red October Tubes, Steve lands a 52" fish on this weeks episode. As always, Musky Shop TV provides you with all of the tactics and tricks to boat monster muskies wherever you are.

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Steven Paul - Musky 360
September 15, 2021

Musky Shop Blog - Handle With Care Release Tactics

Learn the best tactics for handling and helping with conservation in the sport of musky fishing.

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