My previous posts were not meant to belittle but to encourage.  Fishing is easy in Quetico.

A_A, and PJ are right on. KF's/ MT's tips/tricks/advice are excellent and for the hardcore/serious fisherman invaluable.

However for probably the majority of us, in the Q just trolling a crank bait or even a jig with tail of choice will get you a meal.
Unless the wind is up and I'm in dicey conditions, I'm trolling something all day long. I don't see how you can't not catch fish the majority of the time.
Experts are the guys who can catch fish when others can't in conditions others find frustrating. Most of the water I've paddled in the Q isn't that way. Troll a body-bait shallower in cold weather, deeper in hot, and sooner or later you'll have fish dinner.
Now if your looking for trophy fish/volume, then all the tips and tricks are invaluable. For the casual/meal fisherman, just keeping a line in the water as much as possible will do the trick 99% of the time.

There is something more important than catching fish.  AND that is having fun.  As I have posted before, I make two trips a year into northern Quetico.  One trip with my son and one trip with my wife.  When I first went before marriage, the group I went with fished jigs almost exclusively.  I enjoyed fishing with jigs.  My son doesn't like fishing jigs and dislikes trolling crank baits.  He would rather catch nothing than troll or use jigs.  All he wants to do is throw spoons.  So when I go with my son, I enjoy casting spoons.  My wife hates using jigs and gets a sore arm very quickly casting anything.  She wants to sit in front of the canoe using a rod holding tolling a crank bait.  So when I go with my wife, I enjoy trolling.

My point is do what you enjoy.  You will catch enough fish to eat using any method provided you know what areas to fish and spend enough time fishing.

Westwood

Ancient_Angler wrote on Apr 19^th, 2011 at 10:47am:




And sometimes cleaning/cooking them for the culinary challenged is rewarding too I love serving fresh caught fish to a person who proclaims to hate fish, becasue their experiences with fish come from processed fish sticks or a piece of cod that had been frozen sometime in the distant past

I'm new to this site and feel fortunate to be a member. It's great to learn new tips and tricks from some Q fishing pros., and this is the only platform I know of to exchange fishing knowledge with other seasoned anglers. Next months trip will be my 24th since 1989, and fishin' is always my primary mission. Most trips for the past 15 years have been mid to late Sept., but I'm really looking forward to this years Spring trip and plan on utilizing some of your insight for early season walleyes.
For all you crankbait guys, if you haven't tried them, check out the Walleye Runner Series cranks from Cabela's. They run great right out of the box and have an excellent action. Our biggest walleyes each Fall are usually caught on the 4.75" deep divers. On 10# Fireline they hold true at 28-30' and the natural minnow color can't be beat in clear water. I use all the standards (Shad Raps, Reef Runners, etc.), but the Walleye Runners consistently outperform. A close second would be Rapala Tail Dancers.  
Again, thanks for the great info. and great site. I'll be sure to put in a report after my late May / early June trip.