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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Flyfishing BWCA :: Toothy critters
 
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Tight Loops
02/09/2008 11:05AM
 
Along the line of toothy critters, are there any other muskie flyfisherman out there? I've been trying to make fly patterns big enough to trigger the interest of these beasts, but so far, I've had only one hookup out of about 50 heartracing follows. My go to pattern this fall was a slightly altered Mako shark pattern.
 
muskieman
04/09/2008 10:44PM
 
try a big orange and black fly. those colors always work up on mille lacs.
 
tg
01/24/2008 10:28PM
 
Primarily a trout and panfish flyfisher but I am planning a trip for the opener targeting pike. If you guys have any comments on the equipment I am planning to bring let me know.

My equipment is:

Rod: Sage 9' 8 wt

Reel: Ross Rhythm 3.5

Line: Rio 8 wt WF Floating Clouser

Leader: sorry, I don't tie my own-picked up some Rio Pike leaders with short wire tippet, fast loc snap

Tippet: picked up some knotable wire leader material 20#

Flies: Dahlberg megadivers (chart and white), Rabbit Strip Diver, Swimming frog diver, Barry's Pike Fly, Clouser Minnows

anything I'm missing or color recs?

tg
 
tg
01/25/2008 01:36PM
 
that's what i like to hear:)
 
Tight Loops
01/25/2008 09:47AM
 
I'd go with white, purple, black and chartreuse. But, it's pike at the opener. Anything goes
 
moose plums
01/26/2008 10:51PM
 
Pike to me are the ultimate challenge in the BWCA. I have a Fenwick Techna 8 wt rod, and a Ross CLA spooled with Rio 8wt clouser line. I am looking forward to the challenge in the BW this Sept.
 
tg
01/28/2008 08:08PM
 
thanks for the positive feedback-really looking forward to the trip!