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One of the few places in musky country that wont be as busy on opening week are  the beautiful lakes of NW Ontario. For the first time ever, the US/Canadian border will be closed to foreign anglers due to COVID concerns. For all the lucky Canadian anglers here's my opening day/week assessment for Eagle Lake and Northwest Ontario: The Canadian Opener is anywhere from as many as 6-7 weeks to 2 weeks later than most  Musky Openers. Many of the traditional early season patterns can be similar some years because of being a bit further north and the average sizes...

What's one tweak that you can make to catch more muskies using swimbaits? Try a different style of leader. While your traditional musky leader will work just fine, a solid wire leader will create less resistance in the water, which allows the bait to have even more action. Eliminate the snap and add a solid ring instead to maximize the amount of wobble your swimbait will have on the retrieve.

Madison guide Jeff Hanson shares a few situations where he'll utilize 1oz, 3/4oz and 1/2 oz Weighted Musky Leaders when castin'.

John Bette (the leader guru at Stealth Tackle) share some killer tips on leader selection for springtime musky fishing.

By Steve Genson (fishhunts.com) Glide baits are an amazing tool for musky fishing, because they have the ability to move fish when nothing else will. I can’t put my finger on the exact reason, but I believe they elicit a unique instinctual response from the fish. Seems like there are times when muskies will eat a glide bait when they’re not even hungry. They can’t resist when the bait moves and pauses just right. The best time to use these baits is in cooler water – 65 degrees and less – but I’ve had great success throwing them all season...