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There's an entire BWCA forum I can go ask about this on, but I like my goon opinions too in case anyone is familiar. Doing our annual Minnesota Boundary Waters (BWCA) trip in the fall this year since we thought COVID would be better by then compared to end of May. Went in October once six years ago and caught zero fish but that was really our first foray into fishing as adults. Even in the summer, we've really only caught a fair number of fish on one trip. We're thinking of either 9/17 or 9/24. A week difference wouldn't change anything right? Catching walleye to eat is always the goal, but catching anything is better than nothing. Anyone know if lake trout are easier at that time? We haven't tried those before.
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Jul 21, 2020 17:53
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Dik Hz posted:You're best off bringing a spoon and flinging it along weed lines for pike and smallmouth. The time we were catching them that's what we we're doing. We'd cast into where the water was moving and the bobber would float through this deeper trench and at the end when the line would go taught, there was a good chance a walleye was on. We knew it was a trench because every 4th cast we'd catch bottom. Needed to be quite precise. Know what the preferred bait is in September? We've used leeches most of the time since I don't know what keeping minnows alive is like.
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Jul 22, 2020 13:52
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Anyone have a canoe rod holder recommendation for trolling for walleye?
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Aug 12, 2020 20:03
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Where should I shop for tackle? There's a Dick's nearby but Cabela's isn't. Are Amazon prices good? I've heard of Tackle Warehouse too. Best price would be great so I don't feel AS stupid casting into a tree.
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Aug 13, 2020 22:51
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It would be nice to do one larger order online. Want to get equipped for a Boundary Waters canoe trip at the end of September. Big order was to hit any shipping thresholds there might be at any smaller sites, but if it's just Amazon or going into Walmart or Dick's, then I guess I can do that. Honestly I get overwhelmed or lost trying to search for specific things that they might not even have there.
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Aug 13, 2020 23:18
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I'll check out Dick's online first then. Any good fishing apps to recommend? Trying to decide what our route for Boundary Waters will be and camping by some good spots would be nice.
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Aug 14, 2020 03:16
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Do tube baits need a specific jig head to work or can I just use some of the round ones I have?
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Sep 1, 2020 23:18
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crazypeltast52 posted:Here it is, it bit me too as I took out the hook (grab pliers first kids!), so it has tasted human blood, but I am not a were-muskie. That I know of at least... Hopefully this one hasn't developed a taste for human, there are beaches on that lake. There are dick spooners this close to me?! Lake Harriet? We would walk down and catch easy bass by the bandshell. Just moved a bit west though so need to find a new local lake.
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Sep 10, 2020 18:49
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Has anyone fished Lake Vermilion in Minnesota? We're going up next weekend four walleye. We'll be on the west side if you have any tips. It sounds like jig and minnow are the best bet for walleye right now.
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May 11, 2021 15:21
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Dik Hz posted:Yeah it's all about the jig and minnow on the fishing opener. I haven't fished Vermilion or anything up that way except Lake of the Woods. The weather looks good so it'll probably be nuts. I like to look shallow for warmer water and feeding walleyes, but it's such a crap shoot that all I can really say is "Good Luck!" I've heard long shallow flats like 10-12 feet. We'll try bass and pike if we need to.
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May 11, 2021 17:00
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I have a hard time fundamentally understanding fishing the bottom of the lake. It seems like we all get stuck all the time. Trying to bounce a jig just doesn't make sense when any bounce could be down into some rocks. Same goes for trolling. Depth changes all the time so it hits bottom or when we are up in the wilderness there are downed trees everywhere. Anyone have some wisdom?
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May 20, 2021 14:23
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Anyone around Minneapolis have a good shore fishing spot? It will be catch and release so don't worry, they'll still be there. I also probably don't know what I'm doing to catch enough. Bass or pike I suppose unless there's a walleye shore spot somewhere. I'll share that the docks near the band shell at Lake Harriet is pretty easy to catch bass. Just using a wacky rig and we'll catch 5 or so in an hour.
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May 26, 2021 16:05
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crazypeltast52 posted:Check my posts and you’ll see my Nokomis muskie, the lobe west of the Cedar bridge is where I caught that. Is there a pier or just straight shoreline?
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May 26, 2021 17:44
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Dik Hz posted:How far are you willing to drive? There is some phenomonal trout fishing just across the border into Wisconsin around River Falls. A fly rod or a light spinning rod would do well. Anything more specific about where around River Falls? What sort of tackle should we have on a spinning rod?
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May 26, 2021 19:33
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Dik Hz posted:Kinnickinnick below River falls. The Brookie streams east of town are fun, but really tiny. Only a couple pools you can hit with a spinning rod. So that's over in the Kinnickinnic state park?
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May 27, 2021 02:04
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I have a spinning reel with mono on first which is tied to braid using a double uni knot. It's probably about half and half. Now after a few outings my cast will stop because the line is catching the snipped part of the uni knot. It's not because all the braid is going out, but because the knot has wormed it's way from deeper in the spool out to where it catches. I've trimmed the excess as much as I can and I've tried to cram the knot deeper, but it always resurfaces soon after. Do I just unspool all the line and then reel it back up and hope it stays deeper?
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Aug 13, 2021 20:35
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I was trying to be economical so that's why I did it, but now that it's caused a headache it's not worth it. If I chuck the mono I'd have to chuck the braid since it's probably too short to be the only line on there. I'll look at the FG knot for now.
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Aug 13, 2021 21:26
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Easychair Bootson posted:If you have so little braid that you're getting into your mono backing on a cast (or when a fish is pulling drag) you have way too little braid (and probably too much backing). Yeah I mentioned that I'm not really getting to the knot on the cast, the knot has just maneuvered it's way up to the surface. I'd still have to pull out what looks like a large amount of line to actually see that mono-braid knot make its way up the rod.
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Aug 13, 2021 23:46
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I got two 110 whopper ploppers to take into the Boundary Waters tomorrow. I'm wondering if I should use a fluoro or wire leader or maybe nothing at all? I have a 8# fluoro leader tied to 10# braid right now. We usually just fish for walleye so the line is setup to do that, but I'd like to give these a shot. Mainly I just don't want a pike to bite it off immediately. If a huge one gets on and then the line snaps, while that would suck, it would at least be an honorable death for the lure. We've never been up there in August. Should we get leeches for walleye or is it crawler time? Any other August advice?
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Aug 22, 2023 17:00
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I live in Minnesota but have never ice fished. My friend is getting a shelter though so I need a rod. Any go to basic recommendation?
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Nov 19, 2023 19:20
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Hekk posted:Honestly? I have 150 dollar ice fishing rods and I have the 25 dollar combo dealies. The expensive rods don’t catch more fish. You are just dropping a line into a hole in the ice right in front of you. Just pick up a couple of THESE (you can have 2 lines in the water while ice fishing) and spend your money on better line and some tackle. I don't even know what tackle is used. Thanks for the link.
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Nov 20, 2023 02:32
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Hekk posted:https://1source.basspro.com/news-tips/ice-fishing/7600/perch-ice-fishing-tips-and-strategies He is getting it soon so not sure if he knows much. I assume we'll be going for walleye and pike? Didn't know perch were a common target.
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Nov 20, 2023 05:46
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Hekk posted:Do you know what part of the state you plan to fish in? We did a goon ice fish meet at Lake Minnetonka a couple of years ago. I fished the whole weekend and caught half a dozen small perch and a dozen or so cold beers. Good point, we live around there and I don't know how portable this thing will be so that's probably where it would be.
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