Any good ideas?

[MeyersBros]

I’m a student at the University of St.Thomas and an entrepreneurship major. I’m only a junior right now but for our final class project when I’m a senior we have to think of and write up a business plan for a company we would like to start.

My brother and I have been musky fishing for about 4 years now and have been talking about what it would be like to start a new Musky line of lures and rods, maybe even some specialized fishing apparel. We have thought of a bunch of good ideas for products and some things we could change here and there but the only person I have discussed these things with is my brother.

I figured I would ask all you avid musky anglers if you had any good ideas about things you wish you had in the past or things that you think would make musky fishing easier?

Remember this is just a school project, I don’t want this to turn into a lecture about how hard it is to start a business and what not I just figured it would be fun to see others ideas. Also I’m not doing this to steal ideas and make them my own! If you have a good idea but you don’t want people to know about it then don’t post about it

[Muskiefool]

You need to start a business that will cater to women and teenagers don't waste your time on Muskie fishermen we just live on the scraps left behind from the aforementioned group that keeps us around for a paycheck.

Then take my money and go fishing LOL

Candles, aromatherapy, horse garbage and stupid hand bags you can get 500 bones for and $100.00 ripped jeans stitched by a 5 yo Chinese kid.

To put that same $599.91 profit in your pocket from Muskies guys its gonna cost you 10 grand.

[cbrooks]

I lost a few jaw spreaders. Maybe one that floats, not sure if have one that does that.

[TomWehler]

Cbrooks...............Tie a string or heavy rope to it attach other end to you or boat or large dog.

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Rig a small float on it if need be as you must have dropitus..

Even a cheap large cork will do.

T

[TheHawgTrough]

What's your email address?

[urban cowboy]

What ideas do you already have? We can tell you if they are good or not... how about that?

[MeyersBros]

What's your email address?

it's [email protected]

[MeyersBros]

The ideas we had are pretty basic...

My brother is a digital-design major so we figured that he could use that to make some new tackle and what not, also some ideas on how to keep your tackle more organized and accessible..

This is a school project so we are allowed to reach and try some new things so I figured I would just see what you all thought. I suppose I didn’t have to ask you for your ideas but ask more what you all think about the idea of starting a new musky store/ lure-line?

[Shawn Kellett]

Come up with the netless net and I'll buy one. I'm sick of baits, tools and every screw in the boat getting caught up in the netting of my Beckman.

[10,000 Casts]

There are some guys that are trying to Market a clothing line that are colors that Muskies supposably can't see, you could show big profits with a clothing line and it isn't main stream yet.

Market a reel that doesn't get your hands wet so they can stay warm this time of year when casting.

Market an ice fishing rod that has heated eyelits so they don't freeze, maybe a heated handle so you don't have to wear gloves. (thats ice fishing but a pretty good 1)

Market a different sounding line of topwaters.

market a new Trolling motor that you can run off or water instead of batteries! maybe a mini steam powered motor? or hydrogen? lol or maybe a 101 volt trolling motor that runs off of a 12 volt instead of a 36 volt and lasts longer (super maximizer), turns quicker, ect.

I could go on and on with crazy ideas, I miss my Marketing classes. They were cake classes and the projects were fun.

[Shawn Kellett]

The clothing line has been done and they couldn't make a run of it. Contact Josh Borovski (sp, sorry Josh) as he's got the patent on it and would probably like to get it making money again.

[DHanson]

The heated handle on ice fishing rods has been done. The rods are called hot stix. I have a bunch of them.

[rugbymn]

You need to start a business that will cater to women . . .

Find a way to turn it into something wedding related and you'll be a gajillionaire. What a racket.

[10,000 Casts]

The hot stix are the ones where you can put a heating pack it the handle right? I was thinking more of a battery powered heating system and one that keeps the eyelets from freezing up.

[JimBuck]

I was thinking more of a battery powered heating system and one that keeps the eyelets from freezing up.

That's the ticket. Conductive electronics are fairly inexpensive. It seems like you would just have to find that sweet spot in the temp range to allow eyelets to stay open, hands warm and not have the line burn up. You could maybe find a way to use ceramic inserts as a heat conductive source. Talk to am engineer. I know the idea got my wheels turning. Good luck.

[RuKiddingMe]

Cold weather gloves that are thin enough to have little to no loss in dexterity and incredibly warm and waterproof.

[MeyersBros]

Thanks for all the great ideas guys! I love the whole warm handle idea... I’m out fishing musky all the time this part of year and my hands getting cold is one of my biggest problems!

As for the clothing thing.. is it true that musky react to the color of your clothing? Someone told me not to wear bright colors because it would scare musky off... anyone know if this is true?

[hunter991]

some think so. I try to wear nuetral colors when musky fishing but i am not sure it has any great impact. In fact, i caught a 45" boatside wearing my blaze orange rain coat that i wear for deer hunting. didn't affect that catch at all. i think a fish could see your silohette regardless of color. We are talking about an animal with a brain the size of a pea.