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H2OFanatic	08/31/2020 12:45AM   I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Poppers. If you are fishing this time of year and get a warm calm afternoon on some shallow bay (ex. Crooked Lake, pick a bay) , a popper can be more fun on smallies than should be legal. Whopper Plopper, zara spook, skitter pop, hula popper - any popper in frog or bug pattern should do it.
AmarilloJim	08/24/2020 08:04AM
lundojam	09/01/2020 07:57AM   I like your thinking on all one color tails. I'd mix in some black, though, just in case. Also a couple of husky jerks.
GopherAdventure	08/24/2020 06:58PM   Trouthooker: "And extra floral carbon line. " Ooh, does floral carbon smell better then fluorocarbon? All kidding aside, that sounds like a great lineup, although I would probably drop the 1/8 oz jigs and replace them with a diving rapala if you can get it to fit. That’s just my personal preference though. I’m making a similar tackle kit for a trip in September. Good luck! Tony
Trouthooker	08/22/2020 08:37AM   Here’s what I was thinking to take on a week's worth of fishing for walleye and lake trout in the BWCA. Any suggestions on things I should add or subtract, I like to travel light so keep that in mind with your tackle recommendation. 8 1/8-oz jigs white 20 1/4-oz jigs white 8 3/8-oz jigs white 8 1/2- oz jigs white 20 4-inch White Berkeley power grub twister tails 12 5-inch Kalin white twister tails 12 3-inch white twister tails -1 Daredevle (original or 5 of diamonds) -2 Little Cleos 3/4 oz color-Blue dolphin super glow -3 steel leaders I fit all my tackle fishing tackle inside my life jacket where I have pliers, jaw splitters, and extra fluorocarbon line.
shock	08/22/2020 12:30PM   i would add a rapala or two ,also 1 or 2 deep drivers. i also like jig spinners and by just adding a longer twistertail (5") you have a larger bait now , my preference is yellow. i suggest a blk/wht 1oz daredevil , as it has become my #1 go to spoon in the BW and back home , a great color pattern especially in clear water.
Trouthooker	08/22/2020 09:26PM   Thanks scotch for your input going to pick up some some deep diving cranks and maybe try out your go to spoon. We leave in about a week, excited to try out some of your knowledge.
shock	08/22/2020 09:46PM   i've never used one , but many on here talk about good success with the rapala taildancer for getting down close to 30' , and using snap weights to get lures even deeper for lake trout. here's a pic of my spoon box , i've had very good success with the blk/wht daredevil and the gold/orange little cleo which actually weighs 1.6 oz. i contacted acme tackle and the largest little cleo they make now is 1oz. whats your destination ?
Savage Voyageur	08/22/2020 10:53PM   I used to take a huge amount of tackle and most would never get used. Here is what I do now. I only take one Plano box of tackle. If it doesn’t fit, it doesn’t go along. Then fill with a few Rapala’s, jigs, slip bobbers, Mepps spinners, and daredevils.
Moonman	08/23/2020 05:31PM   To your list I would add: One #8 shad rap in perch One #13 original floating rap in perch One deep diving Husky Jerk in Tennessee Shad One 3.5” doctor spoon in blue/silver One 1oz White bucktail jig Moonman