Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Fishing Forum :: Fishing gear
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QueticoMike |
My first trip I had a very small budget and took 9 lures and some metal leaders with me. Caught my biggest ever pike, walleye and smallmouth on that trip at the time. I came home with 7 or those 9 lures. They were pearl colored deep cranks, orange colored rattle trap lipless crank, silver rattle trap, black and silver Rapala, blue and silver Rapala, red and white spoon, and couple other lures I can't recall, one might have been a musky Mepps spinner? No soft plastics. |
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Jurbs08 |
My question is.... Does this seem like overkill? I'm planning on supplying our group of 4 guys with gear for a bit of context. I do a lot of fishing and am determined to catch walleyes haha, but does anything seem unnecessary? I'd also like to say that this site has been instrumental in helping our group with organizing and planning our trip. Thanks for any input! |
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A1t2o |
My recommendation for tackle would be to start light and pick up what you are missing after the trip. You are going to get too much, and some of it is going to be pretty much useless. If the fish aren't biting on your first 3 lures when you try out different colors, depths and actions, then the next 10 aren't likely to be much better. Just bring a couple spoons, Rapalas, top water lures, deep divers, and bobber fishing gear. One or two of each is all you need. A little box holding about 10 lures, hooks, weights, bobbers and leaders is not that big and covers your bases. Since you are trying to supply for everyone, you could prepare one box for each person. You don't want to be passing them around in the boat so separate boxes is best. You can cover the bases for each with a little variation in color and alternatives. You don't need many spares since not everyone will lose the same lure, and some won't go through hooks as fast so they can share if needed. You can even let them keep the tackle when they are done if you want. Either charge them the approximate cost per kit or as a gift if they are kids or if money isn't a factor, it should be less than the cost to do it themselves if you order in sets rather than individual lures. I would expect anywhere from $30-$60 per box if you keep them light and less than 10 lures each. Using all brand name lures like Rapala will drive that price way up though. |
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bobbernumber3 |
In May, with cold water, you can skip large crankbaits. And shallow divers vs. deep divers vs. DT crankbaits can be the same bait with a sinker and/or variable retrieve speed. Bottom bouncers... skip, IMO. On a first trip, you don't want to be short. Bring what you want and keep track of what you use and what works. You will know a lot more on trip #2. Welcome to the Board! |
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buzz17 |
I go to the BWCA to fish first. I always bring too much tackle. I always bring some form of live bait....always minnows, sometimes crawlers, and on a few occasions, leeches. Sometimes frozen ciscoes (or alewives now), or suckers for pike. My problem is after 30+ trips I have seen a 5" Zoom super fluke on a 5/0 hook catch a 30" walleye, a 1/16th oz purple beetle spin out fish 8 other guys including live bait, an 1/8 oz Mepps Comet Mino catch a 42" pike, and 5 mushy salted smelt under a slip bobber pull in a 45" pike. Live bait is my bread and butter, but I bring 15lbs of other stuff because you just never know what the fish want on any given day. When live bait is not working, I put on anything and everything and change often until something works. I am glad when I have the thing that catches a fish. Much of what I bring never gets used, but I don't care. As long as fish get in the boat, I am happy. |
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Bumstead |
This is my tackle tray for 2019, and also an assortment picture of what I took in 2018. Probably have refined my cranks and other hard lures a bit, because my tackle tray keeps getting smaller. Don't forget the Heddon Torpedo topwaters if you're going in June. The on-top smallie bite is a lot of fun. |
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Jackfish |
To each their own (as long as they carry their own gear), but I'm more toward the minimalist side. I go to Quetico almost exclusively so there are different rules compared to the BW (no live bait, for example). I break down my fishing tackle into three categories: jigs and twister tails, crankbaits, and spoons. In the BW, live bait is allowed, so bringing slip bobbers, Lindy Rigs, and a couple bottom bouncers (if you want to mess with them) would be the fourth category. You definitely want options for fishing gear, but you have to pack smart. You have to be concerned with weight and bulk in your packs, but still have enough room for crew gear, too. Spend some time looking through your fishing tackle and make some tough decisions. Even then, you probably won't use 50% of it. Here's my tackle box for a week trip in Q. |
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Jurbs08 |
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AmarilloJim |
This is my tackle box and I need to cut it in half (or more). I target LT and eyes. |
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GickFirk22 |
We caught tons of fish and I basically used five lures... a bone colored whopper plopper (110 size), an X-rap jerkbait, a Mepps #5 Dressed Agila, a jig with a 3" twister tail and a wacky rigged Senko. I'm committed to one 3700 size tackle tray this year with a bag of plastics to accompany. My buddies don't believe me...hahaha. |