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EQUIPMENT
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EQUIPMENT & TACKLE
Catching big fish is no easy feat
and good equipment is a must especially when your equipment
will be put to the test every day of your trip. Your guide
will operate a Pro Guide Alumarine Boat powered by a Yamaha
40 HP, four stroke motor and in addition, you will also be
provided a life jacket, net, cradle and oars. If you do not
have a quality rod and reel, they are available for
use at no extra cost however, tackle is not available..
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NORTHERN PIKE
 A quality 6'6" or 7' medium heavy
action rod combined with your favorite bait casting reel
that will hold 150 yards of 17 pound test line will prove
a solid winner. Oh, a rod with a long butt handle is a great
asset when pumping a 40" Pike.
30 to 60 pound twelve inch steel
leaders. We like the heavier ones! Do keep in mind the Pike
is truly a fresh water Barracuda and its razor sharp teeth
will prevail when given the opportunity.
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Convert to a plastic
tray type tackle bag. They are lighter and will allow you
more flexibility in managing your lures.
Top lures to consider are: Manns
Super Stretch, Stretch and the standard minus one. Storrm
and Yozuri shallow diving plugs, Rapala Super Shad Rap and
#13 jointed. The key to crank baits when fishing Misaw Lake
is shallow diving! Mepps and Blue Fox #5 & #6 bucktail and
plain hook spinners. Johnson's Silver Minnow especially with
a white, pink or black tail. One ounce spoons such as Daredevil
or Lucky Strike. Rapala #8 minnow spoon. Plastics work very
well, 7" to 9" Slugo's, Lizards and minnows. The Banjo Minnows
or similar imitations. I cannot say enough about soft plastics
except they work and often will make your trip. Call me, buy
a tape and visit your local Bass Pro Shop for great plastic
selections and ideas. For top water, the more erratic the
lure, the better the bait for Pike. Again, good leaders are
necessary and better is best!
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Lure colors are very important
and we suggest fire tiger, blue, blue and white, blue and
silver, shad, red and white, fluorescent green, chartreuse,
orange, gold and yellow, silver, white and rainbow trout.
When fishing from mid July on,
please add weedless lures to your tackle box.
Please, learn the Polomar Knot!
It's invaluable..........
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LAKE TROUT
A quality 6'6" or 7' medium heavy
action rod combined with your favorite bait casting reel
that will hold 150 yards of 17 pound test line will work
well. Many fishermen use the same equipment for Lake Trout
as they do for Pike.
Please! 15 pound test minimum.
Quality three way swivel
to create a weight free jig for the fish.
Two and three ounce lead
weights.
20' - 30' deep diving crank
baits, look at Manns Baits, Rapala, Excalibur or Storm.
Size 50 & 60 flat fish and big spoons up to 8", such
as Daredevil, Williams and Kotco.
Lure colors that work well
are white, bright greens, blues, yellows and oranges, silver,
gold and combinations of silver/gold and silver/blue.
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FLY FISHING
Please email us and we will forward in-depth suggestions
on equipment, lines, leaders & tackle.
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