Musky Shop Blog

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

The first qualifying leg of the PMTT kicked off April 30th-May 1st this year on Cave Run Lake.

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.

As some might find out too late, there are several appropriate dos and don’ts for guides that can save you some embarrassment or even planning when it comes to traveling with your hired hand.

Fishing in the Northwoods of Wisconsin is still through the ice unless you hit the Wisconsin river south of us.

Whether you use a butt seat while fishing or you just stand on the deck, all musky anglers keep a wide variety of tools and lures in a "quick reference" area on their boats.

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.

This region offers some of the best musky lakes on the planet—anglers can choose from thousands of lakes, ranging in size from a few hundred acres to several thousand.

The Middle Allegheny River begins at the outflow of the Kinzua Dam close to the town of Warren, Pennsylvania. The area is breathtakingly beautiful, with 37 miles of the river falling within the boundaries of the Allegheny National Forest.

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

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.

Tigers of Oregon and Washington have been stocked by their respective wild life agencies in a effort control other invasive species.

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

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.

Both Mepps Musky and Giant Killers emulate ciscos and whitefish. Try a silver blade model with a white, or black and white bucktail.