Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Flyfishing BWCA :: Lake Trout
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sammyN |
So, this will be the first year I plan on taking the flyrod to the bw. (as background, I usually only fly fish for panfish) I'm planning on going the last weekend in May. Last year, when we opened up the lake trout, they were filled with mayflies. So, a couple of idiot questions (since I mainly fish with poppers, ants and spiders): a)What would you recommend for a fly for lake trout? b)Since I'm going to have the flyrod up there, any other patterns for sm bass or pike? c)I don't tie my own, so, if someone can post some links to images, that would be great. Looking for any information, no matter how small. Thanks! |
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Moonman |
Anyway, to up your chances, fish two flies in tandem (if legal where you are fishing). About 18" of line tied to the bend in the hook of the front fly connected to the trailing fly. Place your reeel over the yoke of the canoe with your rod tip going back straight beside you and set your drag accordingly. Without the bend of the rod out to the side, you will get a solid hookset on a strike, even with all that line out. Troll in the same areas you would if spin fishing using a cleo, taildancer etc. If you want to cast, calm mornings will be best. Use the same full sink line or a clear intermediate line. Woolley buggers, clousers, deceivers, leeches and dragonfly patterns. Concentrate on south facing shorelines. These are best at that time of year. They warm up faster and ideal temp for lakers is 53 degees so they will still be looking for warmer water. Also the warmer water will get the nymphs, minnows and other prey going and moving about, which will attract lakers. i know it seems like it wouldn't matter that much but I have seen it numerous times. One or two degrees difference definitely makes a difference, and especially in the mornings, the lakers will be right up shallow, nose down, picking off insects (brookies too, especially like those south facing shorelines, if they ae present in that lake). Strip your flies in slowly. This gets harder to do if the wind picks up, which it usually does, so then go back to trolling. With a full sink line a fly fisher can get as many lakers as spin fishers. I should add that the larger lakers eat way more minnows and ciscoes than mayflies and other nymphs. They like their meat! A lot of lake fishing info for trout is based on the preferences of rainbows, which like insects far more than the chars - lakers and brookies. Moonman. |
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