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Fishing The Northwoods Is Focus Of
Nicolet College’s Musky Seminar

RHINELANDER, Wisconsin — With only a month to go until Nicolet College’s annual Musky Seminar, organizers have announced the seminar lineup. 

Nicolet’s Musky Seminar will be held Saturday, March 22, at the Northwoods Center on the college campus, locate one mile south of Rhinelander just off Hwy. G. The event starts at 9 a.m. Six different hour-classes are planned for the event, plus an end-of-the-day question and answer session with the guides involved in the program.

“We plan to focus heavily on fishing our northwoods musky lakes,” said Steve Heiting, Fishing Hall of Famer and the event’s lead presenter. “This year we’re dissecting some of the hundreds of musky lakes found in northern Wisconsin and discuss when, where and how an angler can be most effective on them.

“Whether you are a beginning musky angler or seasoned veteran, we have something for you.”

Heiting will be joined by northwoods guides Rob Manthei of St. Germain and Will Buhler of Rhinelander.

The seminar schedule (with a description of each seminar) is as follows:

9 a.m. — Catch (And Release) Your First Musky — Shorten your learning curve and find out which waters provide your best odds of catching a musky. Whether you’re seeking your first musky or your hundredth, many of the same principles apply.
10 a.m. — Northwoods Musky Patterns Through The Season — Muskies have two concerns in life: procreating and eating. Learn how to find muskies early and then know where they will be as the season progresses.
11 a.m. — Where Will We Fish Today? — Learn the considerations musky guides follow each morning when they select the lake they will fish.
Noon — Lunch
12:30 p.m. — Dissecting Northwoods Musky Waters — An in-depth discussion of a handful of northwoods lakes.
1:30 p.m. — Turn Follows Into Photos — Muskies have the confounding habit of following lures. This seminar addresses tricks that go beyond the figure-8 to get followers to bite.
2:30 p.m. — Effective Livebait Presentations — Livebait is an great technique for catching muskies, particularly in the fall. Learn the latest presentation methods to catch your fall giant.
3:30 p.m. – Question and answer session with the presenters.

Cost is $75 for the one-day session. Lunch, a booklet with seminar outlines, and a chance at door prizes are included in the registration fee.

To register, click here. You can also email: CE@nicoletcollege.edu or phone: 715-365-4544.

 

 

Fourth Season Of Steve’s Musky Tips
Now Posting On Social Media

The fourth season of Steve Heiting’s Musky Tips, a series of video tips offered on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, premiered January 13th.

“I’m having an absolute blast doing this,” Steve said. “My goal is to help others become better musky anglers, and my tips are focused solely on that goal.” 

The fourth season is available in 4K high-definition video on YouTube. Click here to view the trailer for Steve’s 2025 Musky Tips.

Steve’s tips are typically three to five minutes in length. He vows not to post any clickbait or ridiculous antics on his videos just to get you to watch. “I realize everyone’s time is valuable, so I keep my tips focused and to the point,” Steve said. “In each tip I introduce the topic, and then use musky fight footage and video demonstrations, with voice overs, to teach the points being made.”

Stealth Tackle is again title sponsor of Steve’s Musky Tips. To view Stealth’s full lineup, click here.

New tips drop at 7 a.m. Central on Mondays. 

Steve recommends viewers subscribe on YouTube so they can watch the tips in 4K. “I’m slowly building a reference library for musky anglers,” Steve said. “A subscription on YouTube is free, you won’t miss a single episode, and you’ll have access to the full library.”

By the end of fourth season, Steve will have 60 regular tips posted, plus a handful of Bonus Tips which he releases in the summer. “I hope you enjoy them, and even better, catch a few extra muskies because of them,” he said.

 

 

Sign Up Now For Summer
Musky Tactics School

Learn summer musky tactics during the pre-summer peak in the famed waters of northern Wisconsin from musky pros Jim Saric and Steve Heiting, and others, at the University of Esox Musky School. This annual event will be held June 6-8, 2025 at St. Germain Lodge. 

This is a Friday through Sunday event, and the University of Esox staff will be joined by top guides including Rob Manthei and Kevin Schmidt. Students annually enjoy a success rate of around 50 percent at this school. Attendees receive about eight hours of seminars, which discuss all “typical” summer musky fishing tactics. As many as a dozen different area waters may be fished during this school.

The school package includes seminars, three nights lodging (Thursday-Friday-Saturday nights), all meals, and a chance at many door prizes. Enrollment is limited to 23 students.

 

THE DETAILS

When: June 6-8, 2025
Where: Vilas County, Wisconsin
Hosted by St. Germain Lodge and Fibber’s Restaurant, www.stgermainlodge.com
Base Package (bring your own boat and tackle): $800
Guided package (fish with an instructor in his boat): $1,300

This popular school is always a quick sell-out! Don’t have a partner? We can pair you up with another student.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SIGN UP

Call Steve Heiting at 715-358-0754 or click here to e-mail.

Call 1-715-358-0754 to sign up or receive more info!
Hurry! Enrollment is limited. Don’t miss your chance!

For more about the University of Esox, click here.