I'm in the middle of planning my trip to Quetico and I am going to be fishing a deep lake with a known population of lakers and BIG pike.
In doing research on lakers, I have read many "how to" articles on catching them. The common thread in them is a suggestion or even a "rule" that you use small baits, usually small spoons and spinners.

I have a different idea.

I plan on using large baits like big Daredevil spoons and large pike sized crankbaits. I will be looking for mid lake humps and main lake points on the main basin, focusing on deep water near inlets or swampy (mesotrophic) bays.
I have an educated guess that the largest pike and lakers use the same structure when feeding on pelagic baitfish during the summer. Structure that is not usually fished, or fished with those small "laker" baits. I plan on using musky sized jigs and salt water crankbaits run deep with inline weight added (I did see the fish looking weight thread, but I have the same fear of a fish hitting the sinker). I have a handfull of 8-10" crankbaits and jigs, inline weights up to 4 Oz, and 30# line all set to go.
The last time we tried jigging 6" Kahlin's grubs on a main lake point my cousin caught a 34" 12# walleye (Sunday lake, but I will NOT tell which point  ;) ). That got me sold on large baits. I have caught walleye up to 7# on large jigs and smallies over 6# on large crankbaits in Quetico since then.

So am I right in my thinking or am I all wet?
What do you think of my plan - would you bet on me being skunked?
Any comments or ideas would be appreciated.