22nd Annual Intermediate & Advanced Muskie School
Registration Cost:
Adults: $40 if registered on or before March 17, 2025. $50 on or after March 18, 2025
Youth 17 and younger: $10
Rod Building (Enrollment Max 6) starts at 8:00am, is an all-day class and requires an additional $100 fee (due before 3/7/25) to cover costs of rod building materials so you can build your own muskie rod using a St. Croix blank. You must come back Sunday morning to pick it up or make arrangements to pick up later.
Muskie School Schedule
7:30 AM Doors Open / Registration
8:00 AM Rod Building Starts (Al Hutchison) @ Side Commons (limit 6 students)
8:15 AM Welcome Session (President Brian Falleck & Duffy Kopf) @ PAC
8:30 AM Future of Wisconsin Muskie Stocking (Justine Hasz, DNR Fisheries Director) @ PAC
SESSION #1 – 9:00 AM
A) Poolside Lure Demonstration (Michael Hanson & Noah Humfeld) @ Pool
B) Vilas County Muskies (Jerry Georgeson and John Cuta) @ PAC
C) Living on the Edge (Steve Herbeck) @ Library
D) Muskie Fishing Basics (Duffy Kopf) @ 1204
E) Muskies on the Fly – Beginners (Dan Small) @ Room 1206
F) Terminal Tackle Tips and Tactics (John Bette) @ Room 1208
G) Underwater Secrets of the Madison Chain (Rick Krueger) @ Room 1210
H) Filming Muskie Fishing Made Easy (Brian Skaife) @ Room 1211
SESSION #2 – 10:35 AM
A) Poolside Lure Demonstration – Tips & Techniques (Jeff Hanson & Leif Spilde) @ Pool
B) Fishing Pressured Muskies (Noah Humfeld) @ PAC
C) Tournament Muskie Fishing (Nate Osfar) @ Library
D) Making Wood Muskie Lures (John Eversoll) @ 1201
E) Maximize Your Time on the Water (Michael Hanson) @ Room 1203
F) River Muskies (Phil Schweik) @ Room 1206
G) An In-Depth Look at Waukesha County Muskies (Colin Schlicht) @ Room 1208
H) What do Muskies See and React To (Steve Worrall) @ Room 1210
I) Turtle Flambeau/Mercer Area Lakes (Bobby Orr) @ Room 1211
SESSION #3 -1:00 PM
A) Madison Chain Muskies (Jeff Hanson & Leif Spilde) @ PAC
B) Off Beat Canadian Shield Muskie Tips and Tactics (Steve Herbeck) @ Library
C) Catching Muskies with Live Bait A to Z (Jerry Georgeson) @ 1203
D) Getting Kids and New Anglers into Muskie Fishing (Jeff Lyon) @ Room 1206
E) Ask a Muskie Guide Q & A (Bobby Orr and Erv Keller) @ Room 1208
F) Preparing To Fish New Muskie Water (Steve Worrall) @ Room 1210
G) Making Spinnerbaits & Bucktails (Scot Stewart) @ Room 1211
2:45-3:45 Wrap-up, Door & Raffle Prizes @ PAC
