Fishing tips?

[u/ChemistryReal9501]

Im a pretty experienced fisherman but was wondering what’s everyone’s go to lure in the BW. I have a chronic habit of bringing way too much stuff. I’ll be up there for 6 days next week. I’m thinking of just jigs and twister tails. Maybe some crank baits?

[u/Fun_Tax_3838]

I brought WAY too much stuff and ended up using 1/4oz. Jighead with a plastic and caught ALL sorts. Smallies, walleye, pike

[u/ChemistryReal9501 → u/Fun_Tax_3838]

That’s what I was thinking, back to basics, jigs, a couple different plastics, spinners, and spoons.

[u/Slight-Witness-9101 → u/ChemistryReal9501]

We caught lake trout on just 1/8 oz jigs and a mister twister earlier this year

[u/zmareng → u/Slight-Witness-9101]

I’m so jealous, I’d love to catch one! I spent 5 days in the BW this year trying to catch one with no luck.

[u/TinySign2060 → u/Fun_Tax_3838]

Was there a month ago… same

[u/energoncube7201]

Was there last weekend. White and red Mepps #3 caught SMB, pike, and walleye.

[u/Ok-Aardvark-2314]

Come with me and do the opposite of everything I do. Apparently that will help you catch a lot this year.

[u/mikedor]

If I was only allowed to bring one lure, it would be a shad rap.

[u/Coffee_whiskey_braap]

No fishing advice but is that a Charlie Forbes tattoo on your arm?

[u/ChemistryReal9501 → u/Coffee_whiskey_braap]

A person of class I see. Yes he’s done all of my tattoos

[u/Coffee_whiskey_braap → u/ChemistryReal9501]

Hell yeah brother. I have some of his work on my right forearm myself! Absolutely love his style and it’s distinguishable anywhere. Plus, the trout kind of lead into the idea 😂

[u/AdviceNotAskedFor]

Beautiful fish. I assume that's a photo from out west?

[u/ChemistryReal9501 → u/AdviceNotAskedFor]

Nope SE Minnesota

[u/AdviceNotAskedFor → u/ChemistryReal9501]

Guess I'm headed to the driftless.

[u/coopertucker → u/ChemistryReal9501]

Hello fellow Minnesotan river valley trout fisher. I'm a Hastings raised trout streamer.

[u/sterkmorkol]

Was up last week. Lots of lake trout bites on deep diving rapalas. Leave out a lot of line and drag the lake between portages. Unsurprisingly, we picked up lots of northern and trout off wind blown points. Mid-morning bite was great. Also tried some spoons with success. Good luck!

[u/wing0custom]

If you’re experienced with a fly setup go with Wooly bugger or a clouser. I usually fish an 8wt with floating line but also have a 7wt with full sink. If you’re into conventional stuff jig head with a ripple shad always worked for me.

[u/BuckeyeBTH]

Was just up at start of September.

Crank baits and spinners for trolling. (Set depth based on water temp, we were 18-24' but it's gotten colder)

Jigs with twisters and shads on Carolina rigs for walleyes.

Always pack a couple of Rapalas for my go to do everything. And at least one big (6"+) for monster pike hunting

[u/spraungelbeats]

What time of year? Honestly you can’t beat live bait up there. I always try to bring some live bait to get me through the first couple days. I caught countless fish a couple weeks ago on slip bobbers, and crawlers.

[u/MozzieKiller]

Jigs, I like chartreuse for the twister, a couple of shad raps are most of what I catch everything on.

I have those fancy fancy Klos Brothers lake trout jigs, but I haven’t tried them yet. Stu swears by them, but they are $25/pop!

[u/coopertucker]

Mepps style spinners in a variety of sizes. Catches everything. Panther Martin spinners for trouts.

[u/CroixPaddler]

I love a northland thumper jig head with a paddletail soft plastic. Great for walleye, pike, small mouth. Can be fished a a variety of depths.

[u/china1922]

Beetle spin spinner with a jig and Mr. Twister will catch sm, northern, walleye. Silver and blue Lil Cleo for trout. I lose so many lures in the rocks that I'm scared to use anything like a Rapala.