Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Fishing Forum :: Live Bait ?
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timatkn |
If they are slamming it, then using live bait will take time away from catching by having to mess with the bait and re-baiting. If you don't have specific spots to try then I'd troll until ya find them. I prefer crankbaits. I've trolled down south west of Hook island towards Cache Bay with cranks either heading towards or leaving Quetico with success. If ya find a hot spot then stop and jig. |
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DenisLemeiux |
Your Thoughts? |
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mastertangler |
Hey if your base camping and have dry ice its a no-brainer. Of course you bring some ciscos. Why not? At the very least you can toss a line out while your in camp and see what happens. Who knows what will pick it up. I know the target is lake trout but Pike are suckers (no pun intended) for a dead bait as well so I might put on a bit of wire. In that case I would probably opt for single strand coffee colored wire in say 25lb which is easy and fast to build using a haywire twist. As per live minnows? Thats a little different but again if your base camping and young and strong then go for it. Again I wouldn't hesitate to throw them out while in camp. You could fish them on the bottom with a lindy type rig and hook the minnow in the underside near the anal fin so it swims up off the bottom or you could use a slip bobber set up and vary the depth. No wire with the live minnows unless pike are your target. |