Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Fishing Forum :: Bait and Tackle Late May/early June
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overthehill |
Throw in some black and white 3" curly tail plastics ; jigs; a couple Mepps , Rooster Tails, a couple of your favorite crank baits and top floater lures.......should keep you busy. Don't overdo it. You can't take it all. |
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QueticoMike |
I also have articles on Zulu fishing and topwater fishing for smallmouth if you are interested. |
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mastertangler |
quote QueticoMike: "If you would like to read my article, Grand Slam Lures, send me an email at - queticomike@yahoo.com Probably the trip maker for you is to take the generous offer that QueticoMike has made and ask for the articles he has written on Zulu and topwater fishing. Canoe country has world class smallmouth fishing and late may and early june should be excellent. No shortcuts on what he instructs. Do everything EXACTLY as directed. For example the swivel is required in the Zulu set up for good success as it helps orientate the direction of the bait. And is there anything Funnerer (Fun*er*er/ Gooderer than just fun) than topwater fishing smallies when they are on? In any event the Zulu rig alone, will probably make your trip unless the weather gets weird. Just do it. Shad Raps and Berkley Frenzys are standard fare for walleye searching. I am partial to lures in the 10 to 15ft range this time of year for walleye. Avoid smooth banks and look for rubble on the shoreline. I am also not a fan of really steep cliff like drops. Are fish there? Yup, I have marked them but have usually never caught them. When fish eat they gravitate to flats or mildly breaking shorelines and islands. Thats where the groceries are and thats where you should be. Live bait is not so much trouble especially early in the season before it gets hot. Troll around with the shad raps or Frenzys until you catch a walleye and then drop the leeches in that general area. Sort of like the huntings dogs........"Find-em" and "Catch-em" And of course Mr Toothy can crash the party. I like spoons........The Large size Williams Whitefish spoon with 1/2 gold/ 1/2 silver coupled with a titanium leader will put you in the ballgame. Daredevils are fine and dandy but hand sharpen their hooks. The Williams has thinner and thus sharper premium hooks. They are a thinner spoon so don't be afraid of the largest size, you will need it to get a bit of depth. Again I like 10 to 15ft for the bigger torpedos. And why, pray tell, are you not fishing for some lakers? They are the preeminent fish in canoe country IMO and symbolize the north. If some of your lakes contain them you should give them a go. Not so hard to at least try.......BTW, hang onto your rod ;-) Cheers |
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oldballcoach |
Great information that will make this an outstanding trip. |
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fishscales |
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fishtales |
Smallies- Mepps spinners in rivers/streams. Even a 12" smallie in some rapids is a ton of fun. Or I'd use senko worms rigged wacky and cast them up at shorelines around any kind of structure or submerged timber. You can probably get smallies on a slip bobber and leech too. |
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tarnkt |
quote lindylair: "For me, vertical jigging a leech over the side of the canoe is very effective and just plain fun. " I couldn't agree more! By far my favorite way to catch fish |
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oldballcoach |
Walleye and SMB mostly. How important is it to have some live bait? Can we go artificial and catch our share? |
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lindylair |
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