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yogi59weedr
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06/03/2023 09:10PM  
Just added this to my lund Fury.
Had it for years back in canoe days. Going to be in Ely area 10 thu 17. Got a Snowbank permit. Plan on spending the day trolling for lakers and eyes.
Might also do a day on Burntside. >
 
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yogi59weedr
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06/03/2023 10:27PM  
 
thegildedgopher
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06/05/2023 09:48AM  
Nice! I have never used riggers but would like to give it a shot sometime. For now I’ve felt like spoons on leadcore and the #11 deep tail dancers have been adequate at this time of the year.

Enjoy your trip. We’ll be overlapping as usual but we decided to spend the whole trip on Saganaga this time around. We’ve always done day trips but I’m tired of missing the low-light bite windows so we’re changing it up this year and staying in a cabin on the Canadian side.
 
yogi59weedr
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06/05/2023 11:24PM  
Adam, good luck.
I'm staying in a cabin on Shagawa. Buddy just canceled on me so I'll be winging it..
I have a P.P. Basswood and a Snowbank.
I also have a Day use Seagull but might cancel that because of buddy canceling.
I'm gonna try a few lakes south of Ely this year. Crescent and Dumbell.
Hope you have a great trip..
Send pics.
 
06/06/2023 07:38AM  
Yogi59weedr,

I used a Cannon Portable Downrigger with A 4 lb. ball to catch this nice laker on a northern Manitoba lake. I used a 6 inch blue/ chrome dimpled daredevil trolling near the bottom in 105 ft of water.

Heck, this pic was taken over 30 years ago. Many moons ago.

 
thegildedgopher
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06/06/2023 07:53AM  
Wally that’s a great old photo!

Yogi, best of luck to you as well and enjoy the trip. I’ll report back. Been fishing sag 1-2 days a year for the last 4 years or so and haven’t scratched the surface. Went all in this year and hired a guide for the first day. Hoping that gives us some confidence for the rest of the week.
 
06/06/2023 12:51PM  
Going into Cirrus and Kasakokwog Lakes Quetico via Beaverhouse on June 24th for a 2 week trip. Can’t wait. 1st time fishing these 2 northern Quetico lakes.

Folks say there are some nice sized lakers in Cirrus. No portable downrigger on this trip. Of course, I am still after that 13 lb. trophy walleye … maybe this trip !
 
blutofish1
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06/11/2023 10:13AM  
yogi59weedr: "Just added this to my lund Fury.
Had it for years back in canoe days. Going to be in Ely area 10 thu 17. Got a Snowbank permit. Plan on spending the day trolling for lakers and eyes.
Might also do a day on Burntside. > "
Let us know how you do.
 
06/11/2023 03:29PM  
yogi59weedr: "...I'm staying in a cabin on Shagawa...."


Hey yogi -

I'm at Fall Lake again this year. Just fished Shagawa this morning and caught 12 walleyes.

--Phil
 
yogi59weedr
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06/12/2023 08:49AM  
Phil,
Did better than me. Touch windy .
Lost 4 nice fish by the boat.
What camp site you at?
 
06/12/2023 03:18PM  
yogi59weedr: "Phil,
Did better than me. Touch windy .
Lost 4 nice fish by the boat.
What camp site you at?"


We are at site #4. Fished Shagawa again today... I caught 6 keepers and partner got blanked. He is no longer trash-talking the Minnesota State Fishing Set-up... slip bobber and leech.
 
yogi59weedr
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06/12/2023 05:32PM  
Got 3 late morning.
Gonna fish Shagawa again tomorrow.
Then head up for a day motor thru Prarie.
 
06/13/2023 01:44PM  
yogi59weedr: "Got 3 late morning.
Gonna fish Shagawa again tomorrow.
Then head up for a day motor thru Prarie.
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Try Birch Lake, yogi. Just east of......
 
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