Boundary waters in Minn. Info

[Tedb]

Hey guys, I've been invited on a trip the the boundary waters in Minnesota in September, have any of you ever been? What kind of lures did you take with you? I've got to par down from my usual two tackle bags and a cooler full of musky lures... My main interest will be pike and walleye with smallmouth fishing if the other two aren't biting. We plan on taking night crawlers and leeches for jigging and crawler harness fishing but any other baits or advice you can give would be appreciated. Thanks, Ted

[smljaw]

I would love to do that trip! My cousin went last year and had a blast. I believe I would take some spoons, jerkbaits, a good grub/tube selection and some inline spinners. Have fun, man! Make sure to post your results when you return.

[know1]

I've been on 2 trips to the BWCA in the past 2 years. It is a fishing and camping paradise....BUT it's also hard work and you're quite at the mercy of nature.

Are you going to do a trip where you're traveling and moving camp each day or are you going to basecamp not far from your entry point?

September is probably a great time to go. You'll probably see nights in the high 40's and highs in the high 60's. It also will be less crowded.

As far as tackle, bring several shad raps and original floating rapalas in perch, silver and gold.

Also, bring an assortment of Mepps spinners.

You'll want to throw in a few spoons (Daredevle's) and I've heard that the best all-around bait for the BWCA is a curly-tail grub like a Mr. Twister.

Finally, throw in some slip bobbers and bottom rigs for the live bait.

I actually used my shad raps the most.

Remember that your space is going to be limited and you'll probably only want to bring enough to fit in one of those flat plastic boxes.

[GeoFisher]

I'm going over Labor Day up the Falls Chain.

I've been 2 times a year for the past 3 years, and 8 years prior in JUNE.

The fishing is a little slower in September, but you can definitely whack them.

Make sure you take LOTS of jigs and tubes, and other soft plastics, and some jerkbaits.

Also take some mr, twister type grubs.....

As far as rapalas, spoons, and mepps spinners, I used those the first year and NEVER since.

BTW......checkout my website, as it has TONS of Boundary Waters fishing tips, camping tips, gear tips, etc.

http://www.geofisher.com

Later,

Geo

[know1]

By looking at your site, it appears as if you use catfish bait up there....magic bait! :)

[GeoFisher]

The magic bait is a soft jerkbait.......or a jig, or a craw, or a spinnerbait.....It has been one of the above on different trips.

But most of all............Zoom softbaits.

Later,

Geo

[DRob3382]

How much would a trip to the boundary waters typically run for the whole thing?? My dad and my uncle and I were all talking about taking a trip ..

[Tedb]

Thanks for the info guys (and girls). I'm going with a group that's been going for 15 years, they had somebody back out so they already have all of the canoes and camping gear. So I don't know what an outfitted trip would cost.

We are going to base camp and then portage out of there to fish, staying on the US side. I'm already planning my tackle list and ordered a better rain suit last night so I'm getting there.

I'm looking forward to it, the guys that usually go catch from 30-80 fish per day and they only fish 2-3 times per year. Myself and the other new guy fish 2-3 times a week so it will be curious to see what happens. If you can think of anything else let me know. Thanks, Ted

[know1]

If you take a weeklong trip and basically use complete outfitting from the outfitter - ie canoe, tent, packs, stove, food, etc., it would probably cost about $650 each. This does not include travel cost getting to Ely or the Gunflint Trail.

[biggw]

>If you take a weeklong trip and basically use complete
>outfitting from the outfitter - ie canoe, tent, packs,
>stove, food, etc., it would probably cost about $650 each.
>This does not include travel cost getting to Ely or the
>Gunflint Trail.
Hey guys an gals learn how to fish your on waters and keep the money in your state.Hell for that kind of money you could have some great days of your life with dave at ky lake...lol sorry just the way i look at things--great fishing to all

[biggw]

>>If you take a weeklong trip and basically use complete
>>outfitting from the outfitter - ie canoe, tent, packs,
>>stove, food, etc., it would probably cost about $650 each.
>>This does not include travel cost getting to Ely or the
>>Gunflint Trail.
>Hey guys an gals learn how to fish your on waters and keep
>the money in your state.Hell for that kind of money you
>could have some great days of your life with dave at ky
>lake...lol sorry just the way i look at things--great
>fishing to all --sorry > that is own water lol

[know1]

That's kind of juvenile. I suppose your boat, rods and all of your tackle were made in Kentucky as well as everything else you own? Do you go on vacations ever? What's the difference?

Heck, why expand the boundary that much? Let's just spend our money ONLY in our own hometowns while we're at it. Or maybe just on our own streets.