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11/19/2013 08:37PM
quote plittle: "I wanna see some big lake trout pictures out of a canoe! I went to the BWCA this spring and my buddy caught this laker....It was his first lake trout out of a canoe! It actually pulled the canoe around. "
Are you kidding me, what an awesome fish. Even if I had a really big lake trout picture out of the canoe, I wouldn't post it after seeing that monster, it would make mine look tiny. That is a truly spectacular fish, it would be an accomplishment out of a boat, but to get one like that out of canoe is amazing, nice nice fish. I forgot the name of the lake you said it came from, what was it again :-)
" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein. WWJD
11/19/2013 08:45PM
quote plittle: "You bet H20! He shot right back down to the bottom after I snapped the pic. We did have to keep an 11 lber because we couldn't catch any fish under 30"...terrible problem to have. ;)"
Nice. you can catch it again.
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11/19/2013 08:47PM
quote plittle: "I wanna see some big lake trout pictures out of a canoe! I went to the BWCA this spring and my buddy caught this laker....It was his first lake trout out of a canoe! It actually pulled the canoe around. "
BP, we could start a new thread name this lake, I bet someone would know it.
"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD
11/20/2013 12:50PM
quote schollmeier: "The biggest one we've had was a touch over 31" that my old man landed last spring.
How long was the monster at the top of the thread? Beautiful fish."
He was 37*21. Length to girth charts put him somewhere between 21-23lbs. He may have weighed more considering he held his girth almost the whole length of his body
11/20/2013 03:30PM
I've seen on a few different forums on here about guys talking about catching 35-40" Lakers in the bwca or the quetico. I wanna see the pics!I wanna hear stories! No need for information on what lakes just a little bit of good ole bragging!
11/20/2013 03:33PM
quote plittle: "That fish is 25 pounds plus if hes an ounce, very nice fish.quote schollmeier: "The biggest one we've had was a touch over 31" that my old man landed last spring.
How long was the monster at the top of the thread? Beautiful fish."
He was 37*21. Length to girth charts put him somewhere between 21-23lbs. He may have weighed more considering he held his girth almost the whole length of his body"
" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein. WWJD
11/20/2013 03:41PM
quote Basspro69: "quote plittle: "That fish is 25 pounds plus if hes an ounce, very nice fish."quote schollmeier: "The biggest one we've had was a touch over 31" that my old man landed last spring.
How long was the monster at the top of the thread? Beautiful fish."
He was 37*21. Length to girth charts put him somewhere between 21-23lbs. He may have weighed more considering he held his girth almost the whole length of his body"
Thanks basspro! Every inch over 35" is a whole different animal!
11/20/2013 05:53PM
I know there is a MN DNR survey of at least one Laker over 40" from a BW lake, and several more surveys including fish in the 35-40" class. I figure dragging a gill net is my best shot at catching one... but maybe I can find a monster myself this winter. who knows...
11/20/2013 07:42PM
quote Basspro69: "quote plittle: "I wanna see some big lake trout pictures out of a canoe! I went to the BWCA this spring and my buddy caught this laker....It was his first lake trout out of a canoe! It actually pulled the canoe around. "
Are you kidding me, what an awesome fish. Even if I had a really big lake trout picture out of the canoe, I wouldn't post it after seeing that monster, it would make mine look tiny. That is a truly spectacular fish, it would be an accomplishment out of a boat, but to get one like that out of canoe is amazing, nice nice fish. I forgot the name of the lake you said it came from, what was it again :-)
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+1
11/20/2013 08:19PM
quote plittle: "I wanna see some big lake trout pictures out of a canoe! I went to the BWCA this spring and my buddy caught this laker....It was his first lake trout out of a canoe! It actually pulled the canoe around. "
In the immortal words of Roland Martin, "Son!"
"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau
11/20/2013 09:01PM
A couple of years ago on the Anderson's Outfitters website fishing contest there was a 40"+ LLC trout. It was huge. It is not on the page anymore, but they probably have it somewhere. I remember it pretty vividly. A real donkey.
"Life is not a beauty contest. It is a fishing contest." --me
11/21/2013 12:28AM
holy crap! pretty sure the biggest to see my boat didn't touch 30" much less trophy status. hope your friend enjoyed it because unless he has a horseshoe up his ass, he probably won't catch another like that in the bwca in a lifetime of trips! congrats!
maybe you should have set the bar a little lower to start this thread;)
tg
maybe you should have set the bar a little lower to start this thread;)
tg
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11/21/2013 07:38AM
quote tg: "holy crap! pretty sure the biggest to see my boat didn't touch 30" much less trophy status. hope your friend enjoyed it because unless he has a horseshoe up his ass, he probably won't catch another like that in the bwca in a lifetime of trips! congrats!LOL +1
maybe you should have set the bar a little lower to start this thread;)
tg"
" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein. WWJD
11/21/2013 11:10AM
It's funny, I catch bass and walleye all summer long. Guiding for months, fishing with guests. Thousands of fish.
But the greatest thrill I get each summer is watching my line scream off the reel when I hook into a laker on light tackle. These things are so damned strong and run like bonefish.
Every spring as I open up the lodge with the artic like waters on the lakes I make sure to take some time to go trout fishing. Best part of my opening up the lodge........
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11/22/2013 06:57AM
quote plittle: "I wanna see some big lake trout pictures out of a canoe! I went to the BWCA this spring and my buddy caught this laker....It was his first lake trout out of a canoe! It actually pulled the canoe around. "
I can bet it pulled the canoe. I've had muskies do that and it's a blast. That fish looks like someone one would catch WAY up north. What a beast.
I will paddle eternal, Kevlar and carbon.
11/22/2013 08:57AM
Here is my biggest BWCA laker from a few years ago.
I wish I could figure out how to catch more fish like this one consistently. I love how lakers are so different - this one is 36" but probably weighed around 17 lb..... definitely not in the same weight class as the fish at the top of this thread.
I wish I could figure out how to catch more fish like this one consistently. I love how lakers are so different - this one is 36" but probably weighed around 17 lb..... definitely not in the same weight class as the fish at the top of this thread.
11/22/2013 07:28PM
quote plittle: "plitle since you brought up coloration,(off thread not big)(may 2013) BP has commented before on the colors, one of the guys in the group even said almost brooktrout like,,(some,when filleted as red as any fall brook trout i've caught) . these are some crazy colors in may.... i told 1 person on this site the lake. if i said there name BP & mooseplums would know :)quote shock: "my step son's 1st laker seagull "
Nice laker! Good bwca laker coloration!"
keep your line wet, good things will happen
11/22/2013 07:42PM
quote brerud: "Here is my biggest BWCA laker from a few years ago.maybe not but still thats one heck of a fish and nice pic ! my biggest is #8.5 and that one tore me up. way too much fun
I wish I could figure out how to catch more fish like this one consistently. I love how lakers are so different - this one is 36" but probably weighed around 17 lb..... definitely not in the same weight class as the fish at the top of this thread. "
keep your line wet, good things will happen
11/22/2013 10:54PM
quote brerud: "Here is my biggest BWCA laker from a few years ago.
I wish I could figure out how to catch more fish like this one consistently. I love how lakers are so different - this one is 36" but probably weighed around 17 lb..... definitely not in the same weight class as the fish at the top of this thread. "
There we go hell ya! Were u jigging or trolling? I have found that jigging can turn on bigger fish
11/22/2013 11:02PM
quote shock: "quote plittle: "plitle since you brought up coloration,(off thread not big)(may 2013) BP has commented before on the colors, one of the guys in the group even said almost brooktrout like,,(some,when filleted as red as any fall brook trout i've caught) . these are some crazy colors in may.... i told 1 person on this site the lake. if i said there name BP & mooseplums would know :) "quote shock: "my step son's 1st laker seagull "
Nice laker! Good bwca laker coloration!"
Wow those are some red looking Lakers, cool!
11/23/2013 08:41AM
quote brerud: "Here is my biggest BWCA laker from a few years ago.
I wish I could figure out how to catch more fish like this one consistently. I love how lakers are so different - this one is 36" but probably weighed around 17 lb..... definitely not in the same weight class as the fish at the top of this thread. "
I would be very happy with that! Slab!
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11/23/2013 03:37PM
quote Arlo Pankook: "+1 Beautiful fish.quote brerud: "Here is my biggest BWCA laker from a few years ago.
I wish I could figure out how to catch more fish like this one consistently. I love how lakers are so different - this one is 36" but probably weighed around 17 lb..... definitely not in the same weight class as the fish at the top of this thread. "
I would be very happy with that! Slab!"
" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein. WWJD
11/24/2013 07:26AM
Maybe 10 years ago The Boundary Waters Journal did a story on big lakers out of Quetico's Argo Lake. The fish on the cover that Stu (the publisher) caught looked similar in size to the big one in this thread.
The amazing thing about this fish here is that it was landed in the canoe. Just pulling it in to the boat is a spectacular feat. Nice fish and hope you get a replica mount made of it.
My best laker came out of McIntyre Lake and went 29 inches. Very dark green with cream under belly. Beautiful fish.
The amazing thing about this fish here is that it was landed in the canoe. Just pulling it in to the boat is a spectacular feat. Nice fish and hope you get a replica mount made of it.
My best laker came out of McIntyre Lake and went 29 inches. Very dark green with cream under belly. Beautiful fish.
"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." --- George Bernard Shaw
11/24/2013 09:33PM
quote TomT: "Maybe 10 years ago The Boundary Waters Journal did a story on big lakers out of Quetico's Argo Lake. The fish on the cover that Stu (the publisher) caught looked similar in size to the big one in this thread.
The amazing thing about this fish here is that it was landed in the canoe. Just pulling it in to the boat is a spectacular feat. Nice fish and hope you get a replica mount made of it.
My best laker came out of McIntyre Lake and went 29 inches. Very dark green with cream under belly. Beautiful fish.
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Ild like to see that article I wonder if its online somewhere. I've heard Argo has some brutes.
I actually took video of us landing the fish. It was utter chaos! It fell out of the net the first attempt and did this weird power run on the surface of the water...looked like a shark coming at our canoe.
11/25/2013 08:29AM
quote plittle: "quote brerud: "Here is my biggest BWCA laker from a few years ago.
I wish I could figure out how to catch more fish like this one consistently. I love how lakers are so different - this one is 36" but probably weighed around 17 lb..... definitely not in the same weight class as the fish at the top of this thread. "
There we go hell ya! Were u jigging or trolling? I have found that jigging can turn on bigger fish"
I was trolling - very slow and fishing a deep break. I wish I had the confidence to jig a spot for a while, I know jigging is probably the more consistent way to boat bigger lakers.
11/26/2013 01:28PM
Chilly--
Nice pants! I think I have the same ones, thick green wool. Do they have leather straps at the ankles?
Biggest BW laker only 5 lbs, but there are lots of them.
Biggest laker of all-time from the Toronto waterfront in L. Ontario while fishing in fall for browns around 1992, came in at 36lb even. Was fishing off a beach!
Nice pants! I think I have the same ones, thick green wool. Do they have leather straps at the ankles?
Biggest BW laker only 5 lbs, but there are lots of them.
Biggest laker of all-time from the Toronto waterfront in L. Ontario while fishing in fall for browns around 1992, came in at 36lb even. Was fishing off a beach!
11/26/2013 10:15PM
quote schollmeier: "Some nice Lakers! And some nicely colored ones, I caught this one this past spring. The color really stood out even while it was still in the water, much brighter than the others we caught in the same spot. Not big, about 26" but really pretty.Awesome color on that laker.
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" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein. WWJD
12/01/2013 10:54AM
Not huge, but one of my favorites, I was fishing in 25-30 feet in early August for big walleyes and pulled this guy in. Thought I had the monster of all walleyes--until I got him to the boat--one of the best fights I've had. Somebody forget to tell him he isn't supposed to be that shallow on a hot August day ;)
12/04/2013 05:20PM
quote timatkn: "Here are a couple I guided my Dad into and were the first trout he ever caught.
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timatkn--
seen these before when you posted after your trip. the one with the "
thumbs up" is simply an awesome picture!!!!!
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02/09/2014 02:09PM
quote timatkn: " Not huge, but one of my favorites, I was fishing in 25-30 feet in early August for big walleyes and pulled this guy in. Thought I had the monster of all walleyes--until I got him to the boat--one of the best fights I've had. Somebody forget to tell him he isn't supposed to be that shallow on a hot August day ;)That reminds me of an island on Suzanette where we went searching for a fabled moose skull.
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serenity now
02/09/2014 05:49PM
quote stuckinohio: "heres a 40 incher i caught back in 1990 or 91. vertical jigging on a white 1 ounce bucktail . North of the Gunflint trail. Total beginners luck. towed us for 25 minutes "
That's a monster! Welcome to the message board! I'm stuck in Ohio too :-)
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02/09/2014 11:33PM
quote mr.barley: "quote timatkn: " Not huge, but one of my favorites, I was fishing in 25-30 feet in early August for big walleyes and pulled this guy in. Thought I had the monster of all walleyes--until I got him to the boat--one of the best fights I've had. Somebody forget to tell him he isn't supposed to be that shallow on a hot August day ;)That reminds me of an island on Suzanette where we went searching for a fabled moose skull."
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Close... it was the point where the old 5 star--now burned out camp is. The moose skull started at that point but someone removed it and brought it over to the island site--Quetico Joe's site last I saw.
T
01/08/2015 11:05PM
I've only been in the Laker game for 3 years now, met a ton of good guys on here with some solid advice that helped me gain a few inches last year and.. no, I'm not talkin about my waste, but that grew too.haha. Thanks guys, wasn't sure where I wanted to make this years venture, but seeing these beauts'definitly helped me decide again. Here's my personal biggest..just a minnow in comparison.
01/09/2015 08:27PM
quote plittle: "
Well folks, it finally happened! Last year my buddy caught the 20+ lber at the top of the tread in canoe country, this past spring I caught this 33lber!"
Sweet Jesus what a monster! I am going to attempt fishing for Lakers with my kids for the first time this year (it's on their fish bucket list).
Can I ask what tackle you used??
Really, that's an amazing fish! I didn't know they got that big up there!
01/09/2015 09:46PM
quote Saberboys: "quote plittle: "
Well folks, it finally happened! Last year my buddy caught the 20+ lber at the top of the tread in canoe country, this past spring I caught this 33lber!"
Sweet Jesus what a monster! I am going to attempt fishing for Lakers with my kids for the first time this year (it's on their fish bucket list).
Can I ask what tackle you used??
Really, that's an amazing fish! I didn't know they got that big up there!"
Gotta go big with tackle, 50lb power pro on a baitcaster with a good drag. 7ft heavy action casting rod.15lb fluorocarbon leader.
I got this guy trolling a very large spoon. Don't be afraid to go too big with lures. This trout coughed up a 2lb lake trout into the canoe!
01/09/2015 10:30PM
quote plittle: "You have my complete attention :-)
Well folks, it finally happened! Last year my buddy caught the 20+ lber at the top of the tread in canoe country, this past spring I caught this 33lber!"
" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein. WWJD
01/10/2015 12:40PM
quote sammyN: "quote Basspro69: "You have my complete attention :-)"
+1
Would love to see your preferred lures. Are you trolling deep? Jigging? what is your preferred presentation?
Thanks a bunch!"
It really depends on the lake. I fish shallow (<45 FOW). Some lakers prefer the aggressive vertical jigging, while others like slow trolling spoons.
Once I graph a fish, I work em over to try and get him to take the spoon. Start by lowering your speed and let the spoon fall and flutter, they usually hit then. If that doesn't work speed up and turn the the canoe. If you don't engage the fish he will follow your spoon until he loses interest.
If I'm jigging I use a 1 1/2 once pimple. If I'm trolling I use a 5-8" long spoon.
As far as color. The flashier the better.
I can't stress enough how important it is to use heavy duty tackle. Although, the small Lakers won't be as fun, when you finally hook that hog you want to land it as soon as possible to avoid exhausting the fish.
It shouldnt take longer the 5-10 mintues to land a 20+lb laker. These fish truly are special and need to be handled responsibly. I probably sound like a hippy, but after all that fish is probably older then me!
01/11/2015 01:29AM
quote shock: "quote plittle: "plitle since you brought up coloration,(off thread not big)(may 2013) BP has commented before on the colors, one of the guys in the group even said almost brooktrout like,,(some,when filleted as red as any fall brook trout i've caught) . these are some crazy colors in may.... i told 1 person on this site the lake. if i said there name BP & mooseplums would know :) "quote shock: "my step son's 1st laker seagull "
Nice laker! Good bwca laker coloration!"
Pic #2 with the guy in the blue shirt looks like Jasper Lake
aka HermitThrush "Such sights as this are reserved for those who will suffer to behold them." -Eric Sevareid
03/02/2015 11:39AM
quote sammyN: "8" spoon! Wow.
What are you using? Is it a flutter spoon? Do you have to add any weight to get it down there?"
I should specify that I don't usually use an 8" spoon, but I have. I usually use a 5-6" Sutton, Dr. Spoon, or a Williams.
I have never used a flutter spoon but I have heard they work well.
As far as weight, I usually use a 2-4 once keel sinker. I have seen lake trout come up 50+ feet on a graph for a spoon while using downriggers on Lake Superior, so depth doesn't matter that much as long as your spoon is above them. If the fish aren't very aggressive (big fish seem to not be very aggressive) then I try to be 5-10 feet above the fish I am marking on my graph in canoe country.
A nice fish finder is hands down the single most important item I use to catch lake trout in the BWCA.
03/02/2015 11:51AM
quote Hillbilly: "Here is my biggest looks like I have a ways to go!
This one is still swimming and pulled like a train on light tackle. About 28"
Here is another nice one I never measured but released as well.
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Cool! Nice fish!
Were these lakers taken on the same lake? Interesting to see the color phase differences.
03/06/2015 10:55AM
quote halvorsonchristopher: "plittle, I don't believe those LT are from the BWCA.. look more like canadian fish. Remind us, what lake did you find them in? :)"
Haha, those fish were caught in different lakes, both inside the bwca.
The only thing I will say is that neither lake is a "secret" when it comes to producing fish over 40"...
03/08/2015 11:19AM
quote snakecharmer: "quote plittle: "I wanna see some big lake trout pictures out of a canoe! I went to the BWCA this spring and my buddy caught this laker....It was his first lake trout out of a canoe! It actually pulled the canoe around. "
In the immortal words of Roland Martin, "Son!""
Speaking of Roland...that fish would go 52" and about 48lbs!
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing poles." -Doug Larson
03/08/2015 11:41AM
quote plittle: "quote halvorsonchristopher: "plittle, I don't believe those LT are from the BWCA.. look more like canadian fish. Remind us, what lake did you find them in? :)"
Haha, those fish were caught in different lakes, both inside the bwca.
The only thing I will say is that neither lake is a "secret" when it comes to producing fish over 40"...
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plittle- Without giving up your favorite lake what lakes would you consider fishing in the BW when searching for a 40+" lake trout? When you are trolling do you put anything on your spoons? A piece of cisco, scent, etc.?
"Man's heart away from nature becomes hard." Standing Bear
03/08/2015 01:48PM
quote walleye_hunter: "quote plittle: "quote halvorsonchristopher: "plittle, I don't believe those LT are from the BWCA.. look more like canadian fish. Remind us, what lake did you find them in? :)"
Haha, those fish were caught in different lakes, both inside the bwca.
The only thing I will say is that neither lake is a "secret" when it comes to producing fish over 40"...
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plittle- Without giving up your favorite lake what lakes would you consider fishing in the BW when searching for a 40+" lake trout? When you are trolling do you put anything on your spoons? A piece of cisco, scent, etc.?"
There is an article in the bwca journal from last spring about targeting trophy lake trout. That article pretty much lists all the lakes that have 20+lbers. I would consider any of them.
Ive never tipped spoons/jigs with any kind of scent or bait, but I have caught Lakers on Cisco's from shore. (Nothing big).
I really want to share everything I was taught and have learned without giving away lakes/spots.
03/08/2015 02:51PM
quote plittle: "quote walleye_hunter: "quote plittle: "quote halvorsonchristopher: "plittle, I don't believe those LT are from the BWCA.. look more like canadian fish. Remind us, what lake did you find them in? :)"
Haha, those fish were caught in different lakes, both inside the bwca.
The only thing I will say is that neither lake is a "secret" when it comes to producing fish over 40"...
"
plittle- Without giving up your favorite lake what lakes would you consider fishing in the BW when searching for a 40+" lake trout? When you are trolling do you put anything on your spoons? A piece of cisco, scent, etc.?"
There is an article in the bwca journal from last spring about targeting trophy lake trout. That article pretty much lists all the lakes that have 20+lbers. I would consider any of them.
Ive never tipped spoons/jigs with any kind of scent or bait, but I have caught Lakers on Cisco's from shore. (Nothing big).
I really want to share everything I was taught and have learned without giving away lakes/spots.
"
I understand. I don't give away my big walleye spots. Part of the fun is finding the spots. Nor do I give away my favorite laker waters.
"Man's heart away from nature becomes hard." Standing Bear
03/29/2017 03:17PM
I can't stress enough how important it is to use heavy duty tackle. Although, the small Lakers won't be as fun, when you finally hook that hog you want to land it as soon as possible to avoid exhausting the fish.
It shouldnt take longer the 5-10 mintues to land a 20+lb laker. These fish truly are special and need to be handled responsibly. I probably sound like a hippy, but after all that fish is probably older then me!"
Agreed on the heavier tackle. The big trout are treasures.
03/30/2017 01:29PM
quote rpike: "This is my heaviest canoe trout, by far. Just under 20 pounds on the boga grip, about 36". Pretty much a minnow compared to a couple of plittle's horses! I think the replica turned out well. "That's a thick fish, nice catch! You forgot to mention the lake??
"Man's heart away from nature becomes hard." Standing Bear
03/30/2017 07:58PM
quote walleye_hunter: "quote rpike: "This is my heaviest canoe trout, by far. Just under 20 pounds on the boga grip, about 36". Pretty much a minnow compared to a couple of plittle's horses! I think the replica turned out well. "That's a thick fish, nice catch! You forgot to mention the lake??"
+1 unreal girth! Nice laker Rick
03/31/2017 08:40AM
I was solo so I could not get good pic with me in it. fat lake trout was 35" and 21 pounds. just as you enter north bay on east side from basswood 2015. crazy fish hit a joes flies inline spinner 1/4 oz about 3 foot deep. prob never catch another that size.
John 21:3 Simon Peter saith unto them,I go a fishing. They say unto him, we also go with thee.........
04/04/2017 12:12PM
quote rdmarr: " I was solo so I could not get good pic with me in it. fat lake trout was 35" and 21 pounds. just as you enter north bay on east side from basswood 2015. crazy fish hit a joes flies inline spinner 1/4 oz about 3 foot deep. prob never catch another that size.
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That is a FAT fish. Congrats dude!
Over how deep of water where ya?
04/05/2017 06:48AM
quote plittle: "quote rdmarr: " I was solo so I could not get good pic with me in it. fat lake trout was 35" and 21 pounds. just as you enter north bay on east side from basswood 2015. crazy fish hit a joes flies inline spinner 1/4 oz about 3 foot deep. prob never catch another that size.
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That is a FAT fish. Congrats dude!
Over how deep of water where ya?"
looked to be deep but did not have depth finder. it was the first sharp point as you enter north bay. obviously there must have been a buffet in that area for lakers.
John 21:3 Simon Peter saith unto them,I go a fishing. They say unto him, we also go with thee.........
12/25/2017 11:27PM
fcrugbyhooker: "My sons first Laker 26"very nice , we also let the bigger one go , she sat there up right for about 40 minutes after a tough fight from camp.
I got this one a couple days later on Burke Didn't measure it, had a lot of life left so just let her take off..."
keep your line wet, good things will happen
07/03/2018 05:32PM
There is a rivalry between Derek and Luke that goes back to sports in elementary school. There teachers. They compare how many of their students went to Med school, Law school or reform school. They are competitive in fishing to. They were neck to neck in the largest fish this June. 29” to 29”. It was a standoff.
Luke went thru every lure, changed up presentation, spit Skol juice on it. I rubbed some Preparation H on his lures. We were not breaking the stand off. I said “ slide your wedding ring on the trailing treble hook of that big buck tail jig and show those trout the GOLD. See if you can bring the big one up”. The engraving on the ring said “Cub Love’s Pooh”. He slid it on. Dropped the jig to the bottom, first jerk and he thought he was hit by a freight train. The heavy lunges went on and than limp. Swivel broke between braid and leader. Luke said “ I have to get that ring back”. I was wearing a Rolex that I was gifted during a retirement ceremony only days before. I took it off and quickly did some modifications to it. The inscription was “40 years of service”. Luke dropped the Rolex into the lake. It got half way down and that large trout came up for it, took it and ran. The drag was singing. Luke poured water over his reel to keep it cool. Luke landed it, gave it a quick weigh in at 16lbs. 3 oz and right back in the lake. It took off strong and fast. Don’t even think about inquiring about the lake or spot. I already gave you the lure. Oh? We did get the ring and the watch back and landed several more trout on the combo.
Luke went thru every lure, changed up presentation, spit Skol juice on it. I rubbed some Preparation H on his lures. We were not breaking the stand off. I said “ slide your wedding ring on the trailing treble hook of that big buck tail jig and show those trout the GOLD. See if you can bring the big one up”. The engraving on the ring said “Cub Love’s Pooh”. He slid it on. Dropped the jig to the bottom, first jerk and he thought he was hit by a freight train. The heavy lunges went on and than limp. Swivel broke between braid and leader. Luke said “ I have to get that ring back”. I was wearing a Rolex that I was gifted during a retirement ceremony only days before. I took it off and quickly did some modifications to it. The inscription was “40 years of service”. Luke dropped the Rolex into the lake. It got half way down and that large trout came up for it, took it and ran. The drag was singing. Luke poured water over his reel to keep it cool. Luke landed it, gave it a quick weigh in at 16lbs. 3 oz and right back in the lake. It took off strong and fast. Don’t even think about inquiring about the lake or spot. I already gave you the lure. Oh? We did get the ring and the watch back and landed several more trout on the combo.
08/28/2020 10:12AM
Love seeing the big lake trout pictures so I thought I'd bring this thread back again. Anybody have a picture from the last couple years?
Here's my contribution. Caught and released it this year in early June.
40" long with 24" girth, which calculates out to just shy of 29 lbs.
It was a beast!
Here's my contribution. Caught and released it this year in early June.
40" long with 24" girth, which calculates out to just shy of 29 lbs.
It was a beast!
08/29/2020 12:12AM
GoWhenYouCan: "Love seeing the big lake trout pictures so I thought I'd bring this thread back again. Anybody have a picture from the last couple years?
Here's my contribution. Caught and released it this year in early June.
40" long with 24" girth, which calculates out to just shy of 29 lbs.
It was a beast! "
WOW!
08/29/2020 12:58PM
GoWhenYouCan: "Love seeing the big lake trout pictures so I thought I'd bring this thread back again. Anybody have a picture from the last couple years?
Here's my contribution. Caught and released it this year in early June.
40" long with 24" girth, which calculates out to just shy of 29 lbs.
It was a beast! "
Incredible fish and what a great shot to document the catch.
Does it get any better?
08/29/2020 06:02PM
GoWhenYouCan: "Love seeing the big lake trout pictures so I thought I'd bring this thread back again. Anybody have a picture from the last couple years?
Here's my contribution. Caught and released it this year in early June.
40" long with 24" girth, which calculates out to just shy of 29 lbs.
It was a beast! "
Goodness gracious that's hog of a Laker
08/29/2020 10:11PM
GoWhenYouCan: "Love seeing the big lake trout pictures so I thought I'd bring this thread back again. Anybody have a picture from the last couple years?Mother of God
Here's my contribution. Caught and released it this year in early June.
40" long with 24" girth, which calculates out to just shy of 29 lbs.
It was a beast! "
" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein. WWJD
08/31/2020 09:14AM
Thanks all. It was quite a thrill.
Zika- I pack a large amount of tackle each trip but I'll admit I've never tried a Rolex.
Shock- The calculation of girth x girth x length divided by 800 seems to be accurate when we have weighed lake trout in the 10 - 12 lb. range. We have never weighed one close to this big. It was mighty thick from head to tail.
fadersup- I have my son to thank for the great pictures. Even though we hurried with the photos to get the trophy back in the water as quickly as possible we got some great shots. Just might end up being my fish of a lifetime.
Zika- I pack a large amount of tackle each trip but I'll admit I've never tried a Rolex.
Shock- The calculation of girth x girth x length divided by 800 seems to be accurate when we have weighed lake trout in the 10 - 12 lb. range. We have never weighed one close to this big. It was mighty thick from head to tail.
fadersup- I have my son to thank for the great pictures. Even though we hurried with the photos to get the trophy back in the water as quickly as possible we got some great shots. Just might end up being my fish of a lifetime.
09/28/2020 11:06PM
plittle: "Congrats. That is a true giant. I just read your article in the bw journal, cool story and thanks for throwing it back! Hard to find lakers under 10lbs in that lake huh?
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Agree great article, where is that exact spot again? :)
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