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Fantastic Article from Sporting Classics Daily 2015

We have had a few really cold days that slowed things down a bit but that cold blast is gone now and warmer winter temps are on the way.

This is a great time for non-boaters to explore musky fishing with family and friends from docks and banks across the state.

As a professional fisherman Matt and his tournament partner Nate Osfar are one of the best if not the best Musky Tournament teams to ever compete in Musky Tournaments.

Weeks discovered that after muskies spawned in specific locations, they would take off, swimming all over the lake chains.

All of us at the Musky Shop have still been catching muskies and other species but it has been a much tougher bite the last few days.

The gamefish season officially opened a few days ago and the season started off with pretty good reports.

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

Take the time to look over your boat for season opener with this quick list from Al Frost.

In the centuries since French explorers and Indian tribes roamed its rocky islands, dramatic changes have reshaped Lake of the Woods.

Let’s dive into the differences between muskies and northern pike so that when you tangle with one or the other, you can spot the difference and have a clearer understanding of both these apex predators.

Musky Shop guides discusses their perfect hand-full of favorite baits for early season success.

This month, we've reached out to our friend Ben Kiscellus who is in the early stages of producing a chatterbait that seems to sell out faster than we can get them in stock.

Winter seems to want to stick around longer than we all want but since that is the case one might as well still take advantage of some late season ice fishing. Ice conditions in the Northwoods are in the 30" range.

Fishing below Burnsville Lake, Luke King landed the 55-inch beast over the weekend, breaking the current state record by a whopping 11 pounds

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.

Musky Shop Customer Appreciation Day!!!

Just to keep it fresh on the Musky Shop blog, why not scour the internet for the most interesting tidbits we could find on Esox.

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.

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

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

Minnesota fisherman, Rick Konakowitz, recently landed a rare "golden" crappie while fishing on Clear Lake.