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smokedwhitefish
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It's always a good idea to have a fly rod in the BWCA! You can carry a wide variety of presentations in a small light fly box, as opposed to a tackle box packed with lead jigs and spinners. Carrying two spools (one floating line, one sink tip/full sink) will make changing presentations pretty simple.
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boondock
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I always have some sinking AirFlo Polyleaders on hand, converts your floating line to a sink tip quickly if you need to change strategy.
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Quacker1
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Sinking leaders are a pretty good idea if you don't need to get real deep. Probably a little easier to cast as well. I think a 7 wt would be a pretty good all around rod. But I'm far from a expert for BW fly fishing equipment.
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jeroldharter
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If you are on pike lakes, the pike come in shallow that time of year and it can be great for larger pike. The bass go deeper though. A sink tip line and large streamers on an 8-9 wt would be good for pike.
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flytyer
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Do you think it is worth taking a fly rod the end of September or early October? Planning on going in the Gunflint side.
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bct
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Yes. I would take some sort of sinking line and streamers. I've caught both smallies and pike at the end of September with my 7 weight.
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