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https://quietjourney.com/community/YABB.cgi?num=1280681297 Message started by Kerry on Aug 1st, 2010 at 4:48pm |
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Title: Re: Any help for a long winded angler? Post by Snow_Dog on Aug 2nd, 2010 at 12:50pm
I'd also agree your tackle selection is a bit light. I'd bring a few more crankbaits and a few jigs/jig spinners as well.
You'll want larger/deeper crankbaits for trolling as you paddle and that's something I would very much recommend especially on the larger lakes you'll be paddling. In general, you'll find fish deeper in mid-August so go heavy on deep baits and light on shallow-runners. Don't leave the surface baits behind though, for evening fishing. Worming and jigging are pretty much the same style of fishing so I'm not sure what your bias against jigs is all about. A few 1/4 oz. jigheads with a pack of Gulp minnows with the twister tails and a pack of Chompers Double-Tail jigs would definitely put more fish in the boat. Bass and walleye are equally likely to take a Gulp minnow and bass are suckers for a double-tail jig which effectively immitates crayfish. I'm not familiar with tracer braid but I'd shy away from superlines anymore. I'd recommend you switch to 8# mono given the barbless regs in the Q. The stretch you get from mono keeps you from losing fish. I used to fish florocarbons and superlines exclusively up there but I'm back to mono now with much better results on landing hooked fish. I'd also recommend a depthfinder of some sort, but that's a whole 'nother topic. |
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