{"id":54593,"date":"2020-05-17T11:51:11","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T16:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outdoorsfirst.com\/muskie\/?p=54593"},"modified":"2020-05-17T11:51:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T16:51:11","slug":"56-inch-tanker-caught-spring-musky-tips-big-news-in-mn-musky-insider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outdoorsfirst.com\/muskie\/56-inch-tanker-caught-spring-musky-tips-big-news-in-mn-musky-insider\/","title":{"rendered":"56 inch TANKER caught \u2013 Spring Musky Tips \u2013 Big News in MN – Musky Insider"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Spring\/Opener Tips<\/strong>
\nThe long wait is almost over for all you musky-heads in the northern states!<\/p>\n

Southern WI opened earlier this month, northern WI is opening next weekend, and MN is opening a couple weeks after that.<\/p>\n

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\nMusky Opener usually means cool water and small baits fished slowly or erratically, but don’t forget to keep water temps in mind. Opening weekend will be different for folks fishin’ Minnesota vs. northern Wisconsin. Two weeks can make a big different depending on how the weather turns out….<\/p>\n

If water temps are fairly warm out of the gate (which they might be in MN), bucktails could be big players, which is good news in our opinion!<\/p>\n

Bucktails are great hooking baits compared to slower, more erratic spring musky lures. 10 bucktail bites = more fish in the net than 10 glide bait bites for example.<\/p>\n

Don’t be afraid to lead with a small bucktail, especially when you have multiple casters in the boat, and follow it up with other traditional springtime offerings.<\/p>\n

This 53.75-incher from Jesse Piele<\/a> fell for a MuskyFrenzy 8\/9 Stagger<\/a> at the beginning of the MN season last year:<\/p>\n

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\nThis year, Frenzy released the 8\/8 Stagger (Colorado\/Indiana combo) which has a slightly smaller skirt and profile. We’re excited to give it a whirl this spring and see how it produces!<\/p>\n

\nExecution = Reward<\/h2>\n

Gotta love it when a perfectly executed turn and hookset leads to a big musky hitting the net!<\/p>\n

Check out this sweet conversion from Dena Luedtke<\/a> on nice Indiana ‘skie:<\/p>\n

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\nAnd here’s the final result \u2013 a great photo from the Musky Kombat<\/a> crew:<\/p>\n