Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Flyfishing BWCA :: 1st Trip, Fly Gear
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agrippando |
Hello, Heading up from Oklahoma with 5 buddies (25 years old) for a 6 day trip on June 19. First time for all of us. Paddling the Moose River (16) to Mudro (23) trip. A couple of us will have fly gear, including myself. I really just want to catch some fish, sallies sound fun. I am used to catching largemouth on topwater flies in Oklahoma. Does anyone have any tips for success for my first trip to Boundary? My setup will be an Allen 8wt rod and reel with Orvis Bank Shot textured floating line. Will the floating line suffice? I am used to throwing topwater poppers and weighted clousers in rivers and small lakes. I could get ahold of an intermediate strung spool if needed, just not sure I want to carry it. How do the fish act this time of June? Will they hit topwater regularly or should I be taking deeper? As for flies, I've searched other threads here and seen suggestions for poopers, clousers, dahlberg divers, etc. any specific colors for these? I tend to tie my own flies, especially clousers, foam poppers, buggers. What size? I tie a lot of 2 and 4. Should I be worried about pike enough to bring multiple tapered leaders? Not sure I want to get into the wire leaders, or heavy mono additions to my setup. Should I be planning to fish from the bank in the evenings, mornings? Wading, or from the canoe? I have fished often with a brother in a 2 man 8ft scamp both of us with fly gear. We are looking to stop over for two nights on Iron Lake. Thanks for any fly advice! |
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