wisturkeyhunter

Also don't forget steel or floro leaders for pike.

Northland mimic minnows for walleyes and smallies Fat ika,beaver, craw, or any other bait you can crawl slowly on the buttom and also use for bedded fish. I've caught bedded smallies in mid june up there. Top water baits I like something smaller for smallmouth like a regular spook or devils horse, than a super spook or baby wake for pike and big smallies. Spinnerbaits, and bucktails 2 of each should be plenty plus 1 buzzbait. 1 or 2 crankbaits like minnow raps, shad raps, or flicker shads good for trolling behind the canoe going across the lake 2 spoons which are also good for trolling behind the canoe pike and lake trout love em That should cover everything from top to bottom and all 4 species of fish your likely to want to catch.

I don't see a difference in the amount of fish I catch as long as its a dark color.

You ever try rigging them forward and working it a little faster in heavy current? It works great.

Ok. I always thought the biggest bass to come outta cali were all florida strain.

What point are you trying to make here? The big Cali bass are Florida strain bass too. Theres more involved than just the strain when it comes to 20+ pound bass.

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I only use 1 piece rods. None of the 2 piece rods I've used in the past felt right in my hands. Never really had any issues traveling with 1 piece 7 or 7.5 foot rods. Even camping trips where you have to canoe/portage everything in its never been a problem. I do plenty of shore fishing throw thick woods and still no problems. Just depends what your used to and how willing you are to adapt to carry the long rods.

Its not practical cause I do throw alot of weightless plastcs and alot of baits over 2 ounces, occasionally 4 ounce baits too. If I had to choose I'd take a medium heavy 7 foot st.croix legend elite, zillion real, and 15 pound cxx line. Although this rod is rated to just 1 ounce I have succesful fished heavier baits up to 2 ounces. If my fishing keeps going the way its headed I might drop the mh for a swimbait rod.

Sounds like you need to get hammered more often.

1 swimbait 1 somethings else, usually a plastic of some sort

1 big bass is luck s several big bass is a whole bunch of things but not luck

You've seen 4-5 30+lb pike and you don't fish for em? p.s. the world record ain't from north america

I think low profile reels are fugly. I like the look of my Luna.

Between hunting and fishing usually 3 or 4 times a year sometimes more.