New Pb Rainbow Trout

[A-Jay]

The cool clear waters of the North Woods produced this Gorgeous trout today.

I was very excited when she interrupted my lunch.

It may be a while before I top this one.

A-Jay

 

 

[00 mod]

Very nice! Eat it or c and r? I understand both! LOL

Jeff

[A-Jay]

Very nice! Eat it or c and r? I understand both! LOL

Jeff

C & R - She was Ripe with eggs . . .

A-Jay

[Glenn]

Sweet! Is that a lake trout or river trout? How did you catch him?

[A-Jay]

Sweet! Is that a lake trout or river trout? How did you catch him?

Thanks Glenn.

This fish came out of a "Lake". But this place is part of a chain of lakes that are all connected.

I originally started Bass fishing in this "Trout" designated lake last year because the fish were bigger and NO One was fishing for them.

Since then I've landed my PB LMB, Pike and now Rainbow from this place. I would see these trout busting all over the lake. So yesterday I snapped on a couple of small Rapala minnows and set out trolling the shore and edges of the drops I've seen the most action. She at a brown trout colored bait(In #5 size) that I up graded the hooks on. A Med-Light action 7' spinning rod w/ 10lb braid and a 6 lb flouro leader. To get the bait down a bit I used what is basically a Carolina rig with a 1oz weight and a 5 ft leader. It was the only fish of the day.

A-Jay

[Lund Explorer]

Nice "Two-Foot Bow" A-Jay!

Kinda surprised she wasn't up in the river trying to spawn this time of year. One of these years when I go up for my annual perch jerkin' trip, I'm going to spend the whole weekend away from the crowds trolling for those things. Sat.-Sun. on Maple Bay can turn into a real zoo, but the rest of the lake has nobody on it.

Have you ever tried snap-weights?

[A-Jay]

Thanks - I have not tried snap weights but could certainly see where they would be an advantage here. I will openly admit however, I am a big fat rookie -when it comes to trolling for these fish. I actually have more time fly casting the rivers for bows & browns than I do trolling. I don't want to attribute this catch totally to luck as I think I was doing the right thing, at the right time and in the right place - But Man - I must be living right.

A-Jay

[00 mod]

Nice, and great job on the C&R with the mama! Looks like you have stumbled upon a GREAT fishery!

jeff

[Lund Explorer]

Snap weights are a good option for extra depth so long as you have a couple of guys in the boat. Like fishing with birds, you need an extra set of hands to remove them as one person fights the fish as another clears the line of whichever or both that you're using.

Since I've bought this boat I find myself trolling quite often for either trout or walleye. It was almost impossible to use a bassboat to do this so I ignored this type of fishing for years. It's kind of nice to just spend a day or so dragging lures. Especially when the wind is howling too much as there are a lot less issues for boat control.

[Dwight Hottle]

Very sweet trout A-Jay. Lots of different approaches to getting that cat skinned.