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October 2024 by John Eichenberger
Great people. Fair pricing. I go out of my way to patronize this bait shop.
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July 2023 by Kayden Wells
This place is a 100 percent a 5 star review. The employee/owner is so nice and super helpful. The prices aren’t crazy and they have everything you need to go fishing in the lakes of Minnesota. This will definitely become my number one tackle shop.
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March 2023 by Ross W.
The best - longest lasting bait around. Joe always has great info on what is biting and where.
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July 2022 by Abraham Morrisette
Good bait and kind service I would definitely go again
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October 2021 by scott anderson
Joe is the best.Best bait in cook.A must stop.
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October 2021 by Capn Crunch
Great guy, great prices. Very reliable, and for three years running has had the best quality crawlers around. We get a flat on the way to Canada every year. Make sure to give him some notice so he has them on hand
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August 2021 by Mark Lawrence
Best bait shop in cook knowledgeable, friendly,and great personality
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July 2021 by Robert ballintine
Minnesota Americana at its best. Literal shack just off the road......with great bait and one friendly dude proprietor.
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July 2021 by Staesn Rudenick
Best live bait in the whole greater north
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June 2021 by Bill
Great bait shop. Joe's the man!!
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May 2021 by KJ
Joe is sooo knowledgeable about what fish is biting on what & where. He is so much fun to just listen to his stories. Sooo glad he's open again. His wife is very special also. Both could entertain us all day.!!!
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March 2021 by Dave Martin
The best selection of healthy, live bait around. Joe and Kelly are good people. Even our 25 year-old daughter looks forward to seeing them.
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February 2021 by Richard Place
Always have the best leeches.
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November 2020 by Darren Amundson
I always buy my bait here. It is not only priced better, the bait is actually in better condition. They trap their own bait and it is very fresh... that seems to be the difference. On top of it all the people who run it are always friendly. This is a great place to buy your bait and the only place I will go if they are open. (they are not open in the winter)
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November 2020 by Will “Willie The Beer Man” Hohenstein
Let me start by saying I do not fish. However, I go up north with people who do so we have stopped at Northwoods Bait And Tackle in Cook MN occasionally. Joe and Kelly are just wonderful people. I have had nothing but great experiences each time I have stopped. The last time was a memorable experience I will never forget. Our son is convinced their leeches are unkillable. They are more than generous with the portions and their prices are reasonable. We were last there a week ago. Kelly charged our teenage son less than the price she quoted him. He asked me if there was room in our cooler for his leeches, then said "Oh they will be fine, it's only 45 minutes" Kelly disappeared and returned with a Styrofoam cooler and a bag of ice. "One of our customers has to have special refrigerated medicine shipped in so we have a bunch of these coolers. This is my personal ice for cocktails but I will spare you some." Before I had my wallet out she profusely thanked us for stopping. She said that due to the pandemic, their business was down about 70 percent. (This was after I watched her refuse payment from a regular customer who appeared to possibly be homeless. "You served our country and your money is no good here") I gave her a very large tip and was almost moved to tears. This was the start of our families 50th year going to Crane Lake. It was a helluva great trip. It is a shame I can only leave a five star review. It should be a five hundred star.
