Hey everyone,
I am heading into EP 47 the second week of June for my first BWCA trip. I have never fished for Lake Trout so I have been doing some research on fishing techniques for catching this illusive 4th member of the grand slam. I happened to come accross a new product from Cabela's in my research. It appear to be fairly new so I'm noone would have experience with this particular product but I was wondering if you could possibly provide some imput.
Would the 1oz. version be heavy enough to get the crankbaits and spoons down deep enough?
I have also read that Lake Trout can be quite skittish, do you think the wire leader and weight on this would deter them?
Here is a link if you'd like to check it out.
Depth Runner
Are there other options for getting my lures deeper?
Thanks for your help!
Dan

i think this would be a better choice.

bead chain keel

here is another option. people here like em.

snap weights

quote kanoes: "i think this would be a better choice.


bead chain keel


here is another option. people here like em.


snap weights "

Thanks Jan for the snap weights link. Those look great.

thanks to arlo.

I have not used any of those but I like the color option of the depth runner

In June you can catch trout just trolling with a Rapala Deep Tail Dancer, let out lots of line and have fun! Even a plain tail Dancer works too.

I think the Cabelas depth runner would work but I would run a longer lead to the lure, as long as rod length permits, for reeling in fish. Lakers can be skittish and love to follow so a more natural presentation helps. Don't forget keel weights as Jan mentioned, or wolf river (three way)rigs.

As for the snap weights, the kits are way over-priced. If you can find them, they do sell those releases (OR16) seperately and then just add your own weights. I can get them here for 14.00 for two releases, and they are as little as 3-5.00 in some US areas (stores that cater to great lakes salmon trolling).

And yeah, deep diving cranks like Taildancers and deep husky jerks can also work. Add a weight though allows you to use flutter spoons, which can sometimes work better than body baits. Just gives you another option in your quiver of tricks. Another trick, run a 3 way swivel from the snap weight, on the longer tie-in, add 2-3 feet of line and tie on a deep diving crank, on the upper tie in, 2-3 feet of line and add a flutter spoon like a mooselook. Just let line out slowly for maybe 20-30 feet, then add the snap weight and let more line out. Just make sure its legal to run more than one lure/or 'hooks', as defined by the jurisdiction you are fishing in. Fine in Ontario as long as you are using no more than 4 'hooks', so a typical taildancer with two trebles and the mooselook with one treble you have three hooks and are fine. Same with a larger husky jerk with 3 trebles and the one from the mooselook, 4 total also fine.

Moonman.

quote fishguts: "In June you can catch trout just trolling with a Rapala Deep Tail Dancer, let out lots of line and have fun! Even a plain tail Dancer works too. "

+1

even in August don't need weights just a crank and let out line.

quote timatkn: "

quote fishguts: "In June you can catch trout just trolling with a Rapala Deep Tail Dancer, let out lots of line and have fun! Even a plain tail Dancer works too. "

+1


even in August don't need weights just a crank and let out line.















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Man those are some fatties!

Moonman.

They'd work if the fish were biting I'm guessing. Probably best paired with a spoon. A three-way is probably easier.
It took me a while to figure out you don't need to get all the way down. Lots of trout are caught 25 to 35 feet down on deep-running cranks over 50 to 60 (or more) feet of water. Trout will come up a long way for a bait in clear water.