RLW,
Thank you so much for the great advice, noted and logged for future reference.
I have watched that video from Linder Media so many times I feel like I know Gail and Steve already.
I'm hoping Gail is one of the first people I meet in camp.
I bought the lake map of the witch bay section of LOTW. It is overwhelming and I plan to use the guides to break down to the "best places".
If offered I will take all the time the guides will give me, I do want to become a better angler.
Fishing for 17 inch smallies up to 57 inch muskies I have 6 rods and 3 tackle boxes full of stuff, plus a couple of specialty boxes with extras. I know 90% of the tackle I'm bringing will never get wet and is just going for a ride to Canada but I can't bring myself not to take it. Better to have it and not need it than not have it and need it.
I grew up fishing in Wisconsin throwing spoons for Northern's and have had good success pitching a jig and either plastic twister tail or minnow or leach for bass, crappies, and walleyes.
My hang up is I have never been on a body of water with this much potential.
Thanks again for all the help, I really appreciate it.