# 372 - Dan Donovan - Musky Fool: Online Shop to Wisconsin Fly Shop Legend

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Podcast: [Back Lash Musky Fishing Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-lash-musky-fishing-podcast-343306)
Published: 2026-06-24T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://backlashpodcast.podbean.com/e/muskie-fool-from-online-shop-to-wisconsin-fly-shop-legend/
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Duration seconds: 4259

## Resource

Welcome to episode 372 of Backlash Podcast where Jeff talks with Dan Donovan, owner of Musky Fool Fly Fishing Company. They discuss building an online brand into a brick-and-mortar fly shop, Dan’s video series The Figure 8 Chronicles and the Spot Burn Podcast, fly-fishing gear and guides, and the challenges and passion behind running a specialty retailer. The episode also covers conservation, musky stocking debates, and ways anglers can get involved to protect fisheries.

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