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Going Deep: Targeting Fall Muskies on their Fall Turf
October 23, 2023

Going Deep: Targeting Fall Muskies on their Fall Turf

It’s time to pull muskies up from their cold-water holdouts and get them interested in your cranks, swimbaits, jerkbaits, or even a little boat-side sucker.

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Steven Paul and Musky Shop TV: The Complete Guide to Musky Fishing
September 25, 2023

Steven Paul and Musky Shop TV: The Complete Guide to Musky Fishing

An almost 2 hour video, hosted by Steven Paul, to walk you through the ins and outs of musky fishing

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Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late July
July 21, 2023

Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late July

We hope you're all having a great summer. Fishing in the Northwoods of Wisconsin has been good.

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Musky Shop Northwood's Fishing Report: Late June
June 23, 2023

Musky Shop Northwood's Fishing Report: Late June

We hope everyone is having a great summer and a great fishing season. Fishing in the Northwoods of Wisconsin has been pretty solid so far.

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Winter Project Series: Toploading Your Lake X Toad
February 27, 2023

Winter Project Series: Toploading Your Lake X Toad

The Lake X Toad is a great bait without any interference, but if you want to get some extra mileage out of it this season, take a minute to give it a little enhancement

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Winter Blues? Use Parts & Pieces to Mod Your Tackle
February 03, 2023

Winter Blues? Use Parts & Pieces to Mod Your Tackle

There are many useful tools, parts, and pieces that can help you create, adapt, and upgrade the baits you already have in your musky catching stash.

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Southern Musky Fishing | Cold Water Musky Tactics
January 06, 2023

Southern Musky Fishing | Cold Water Musky Tactics

As temperatures continue to cool during January and February Southern muskies make moves towards deeper structure and cover.

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A Big Toothy Critter caught on a Toothy Tuff Assault Eel
November 11, 2022

A Big Toothy Critter caught on a Toothy Tuff Assault Eel

Myself, my brother, my nephew and our good friend Marcos Longoria all got together for a weekend fishing trip.

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Musky Shop North Woods Fishing Report: Early November
November 04, 2022

Musky Shop North Woods Fishing Report: Early November

With November's arrival, an above average stretch of weather continues to heavily influence fishing in the Northwoods.

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Musky Shop North Woods Fishing Report: Late October
October 21, 2022

Musky Shop North Woods Fishing Report: Late October

Fall is an awesome time of the year; we hope you find time to get out and enjoy God's creation and catch a bunch of fish.

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Finding the October Pattern During Fall Transition
October 03, 2022

Finding the October Pattern During Fall Transition

Finding the pattern in October can be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack!

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Musky Shop Lake of the Month: Papoose Lake
August 22, 2022

Musky Shop Lake of the Month: Papoose Lake

Papoose Lake is a 422-acre lake with a max depth of 65 feet

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Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late August
August 19, 2022

Musky Shop Northwoods Fishing Report: Late August

Hi everyone, fishing in the beautiful Northwoods of Wisconsin has been very good.

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

Northwood's Fishing Report: Early August

We are receiving very good fishing reports from our guide staff and customers who are fishing in the Minocqua area.

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Musky Shop NorthWood's Lake of the Month: Upper & Lower Buckatabon
July 11, 2022

Musky Shop NorthWood's Lake of the Month: Upper & Lower Buckatabon

This month we take a different route to highlight a lake with a history of family friendly fun, Upper and Lower Buckatabon Lake.

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Moonlit Musky Nights
June 13, 2022

Moonlit Musky Nights

I fish a heavily trafficked area with pleasure boaters and other anglers so it can often be advantageous and simply more enjoyable to fish at night

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Musky Shop Northwoods Lake of the Month: Sevenmile Lake
May 23, 2022

Musky Shop Northwoods Lake of the Month: Sevenmile Lake

Sevenmile Lake lies in both Oneida and Forest County’s and is surrounded by land owned by the US Forrest Service.

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The One That Got Away
March 10, 2022

The One That Got Away

When you've married into a "musky" family, finding your path to recognition is difficult.  You are surrounded by the wild stories and tall tales of Grandfathers, Fathers, and boat partners casting and repeating, with the aggrandized ending of finding success when a mighty musky takes the bait.

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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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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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Guided by Fred Palermo
November 13, 2021

North Woods Fishing Report: Late November

If you're brave enough to continue fishing in chilly temps, then this is the report for you.  Late November has taken the swing into the much colder temperatures of fall.

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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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Night Fever Muskies 101!
October 08, 2021

Night Fever Muskies 101!

Targeting night muskies might just be the ticket this Fall when you want to feel like your miles away from the crowd.

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