Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Fishing Forum :: 2018 Lures and Presentations
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zski |
that's it. |
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missmolly |
It looks like this price is only good today, Saturday. |
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QueticoMike |
My niece bought me some "Munky Butt" colored Whopper Ploppers in size 90 and 110 that I plan to give a go this year up in Quetico. Wondering if I shouldn't grab some bigger lures like the 130s? I'm sure the pike will love this lure. Hoping the smallmouth will too. I will work them a couple of different ways. Pop it a couple of times and then pause it or just work it with a continuous retrieve like a buzz bait. I'm sure after a pike gets one of my lures I will add a titanium leader, these things aren't cheap. So what's new for you in 2018? |
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Savage Voyageur |
Im also going to troll with an assortment of Doctor Spoons for big Pike. This lure is very good with the slower speeds of a small motor or a canoe. As a typical spoon moves in the water, this one moves the same only at slower speeds. For the way I fish I wanted a portable depth finder. Last fall I bought a Lowrance Hook 4 fish finder. I mounted the whole setup in a plastic box. Inside the box is 2-12 volt batteries and I ran the cords out a hole in the side of the box. Then I mounted the head unit on the top of the box. I then bought the Navionics chip that has most every lake in the USA and Canada. It has sonar, down scan imaging, and chart features. Should be just the ticket. |
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PikeChase |
We'll also be trying more trolling with Rapalas to find the fish. I buy 4-5 new lures every year I go up but never try anything other than the Husky Jerk. |
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Wally13 |
I will be trying a couple of new ways to catch smallmouth in 2018. Both methods have been discussed in this forum: for sub surface - “Ned Rigging with mushroom jigs and Finesse plastics” and for top water- “ Whopper Plopper”. I am also going to fancast and vertically jig more Shiver Minnow jigs for walleye. I gave “Shivering” a shot last summer in Quetico and had some success. |
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QueticoMike |
PikeChase: "I'll be working tubes more this year. The first year I used them my wife was getting on me for spending too much on fishing gear so I opted out of getting the tube jigs and instead used a standard jig. I feel my bigger mistake was using a 3/8 jig which was too heavy, as I didn't get the spiral drop that I've since been told is the ticket to fishing tubes. I've never used anything heavier than a 1/4 oz jig up there, 3/8 oz does sound a little heavy. If you haven't bought your new lures or if you don't already have one, give a gold J9 jointed Rapala a shot for trolling. |
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PikeChase |
QueticoMike: "PikeChase: "I'll be working tubes more this year. The first year I used them my wife was getting on me for spending too much on fishing gear so I opted out of getting the tube jigs and instead used a standard jig. I feel my bigger mistake was using a 3/8 jig which was too heavy, as I didn't get the spiral drop that I've since been told is the ticket to fishing tubes. Thanks for the advice on the Rapala. I'll pick that up and give it a shot for sure. I didn't trust that the hook on my smaller jigs were big enough so I grabbed the heavy guy (lesson learned). I've already grabbed 1/8 tube jigs for this years trip. |
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QueticoMike |
missmolly: " Cheap Whopper Ploppers here, but google "aliexpress reviews" and you'll see many people hate the website. Others find it slow, but satisfactory. I thought about trying this out, but it looked kind of "iffy" so I passed.......I think most of these lures are nothing more than a better designed torpedo. With a torpedo the frog's back end is a flashy propeller, doesn't look real natural. The ploppers look more realistic and sound slightly different. I will put the Munky Butt to test in Quetico this spring and see if it works better than the magnum torpedo. |
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DeanL |
I did also get a whopper plopped for Christmas, I’ll post (or not) how it goes. |
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QueticoMike |
DeanL: "Just like 2017 I’ll try jigging some more. It is one presentation that I’ve never tried a whole lot despite the cult following it has with walleye fisherman. Not big on jigging myself. I hate getting snagged, losing lures and having to tie back on again. But sometimes it the best way to catch fish at certain times in certain areas. I am getting a little better at working tubes for smallmouth, but I seem to slow swim it more than jig it. Good luck this year! |
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dbpmw3 |
Also going to bring some zman trd tubes. Killed the crappies on them this fall in Illinois. |
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A1t2o |
The other thing I want to do is plan ahead and utilize what I have better. That means getting the right lures or bait on for the right lakes and depths. This way I can avoid constantly switching lures, maximize my chances of catching a fish sooner, and reduce my overall tackle box size. |
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QueticoMike |
A1t2o: "For me it isn't going to be about trying something new, I'm just going to adjust my approach and plan better. I'm going to try to reduce my tackle box this year. I always try to grab more and better lures, but I think that a back to basics might be needed. Getting down to one container would be ideal, maybe 2 if I keep one for the small things like hooks, jigs and weights so they don't get mixed into everything. On my first trip to Quetico I had 9 lures and some steel leaders. I think I came back with 7 and caught my biggest pike, walleye and smallmouth of my life at the time. |
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carmike |
I'm thinking they will be, as one of the most underutilized baits out there for trout is a (white) spinnerbait, and the A-rig should be even better. :) |
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MrBadExample |
How about slip spoons? Like a slip bobber but with a spoon. Interested in trying some new jigging methods out. |
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bfurlow |
QueticoMike: "DeanL: "Just like 2017 I’ll try jigging some more. It is one presentation that I’ve never tried a whole lot despite the cult following it has with walleye fisherman. I am with Mike - I hate having to tie on so much with the number of snags. Learning how to better swim the lure has helped with that a lot. Not sure of new techniques - I still have enough trouble with the ones I am used to! :) |