I really appreciated your 'timestamps' of the trip. Planning a similar trip along the same route and it helped get my head around the distances and times for a duo.

@therealfarwater

17 күн бұрын

@@PurpleFerret you’re welcome! Be careful using us as an example…we move A LOT quicker than your average duo. Most people stop at Agnes after a long first day. Most people also don’t start before sunup…

@PurpleFerret

16 күн бұрын

​@@therealfarwater yeah we're not as experienced - and while we intend on starting a bit before sunrise we're planning to stop on Agnes and break the trip into Lac La Croix up so we can fish Agnes & Boulder River a bit before heading into boulder bay

@therealfarwater

12 күн бұрын

@@PurpleFerret excellent! Sounds like a great plan. If the fishing is slow on Agnes, I’d move on to LLC quickly-tons of great campsites and excellent fishing. The water is always a couple of degrees cooler there, too, so if Agnes is slow it may help change the bite/fish mood. I was in Quetico this week and the water is warm and the blueberries are popping. Find moving water and you’ll find fish. Have a blast! Wear your lifejackets!

Incredible Lake Trout... Thanks for your videos!

@therealfarwater

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

to bad that walleye got away, NICE LAKE TROUT.

@therealfarwater

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! A lot of walleyes got away on this trip, but a few did make it to the frying pan. Appreciate the support!

Hey I'm just curious what locator battery combo you guys are using for canoe trips. Id like to get some sort of sonar/gps combo for pack trips but am have no experience with the smaller units

@therealfarwater

Ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/kZlptNKihsXXgdI.htmlsi=XIn3piUTDP3thLop

@therealfarwater

Ай бұрын

Humminbird helix 5 with a 10ah Dakota lithium battery - here’s a link to a video i did about my setup.

@mn_3gunner819

Ай бұрын

@@therealfarwater thanks

Great video.

@therealfarwater

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Also, can you recommend the fish finder you used for this trip? Just trying to be more prepared for finding fish this year!

@therealfarwater

Жыл бұрын

Here you go! Best Fish Finder 2021: Humminbird Helix 5 G2 with RAM Mounts setup kzread.info/dash/bejne/kZlptNKihsXXgdI.html

20 years earlier, we hit that portage at about the same time - 4AM. We had first light...right before Nina Moose.

@therealfarwater

2 жыл бұрын

It was such a cool experience that most travelers never take advantage of. To be the first on the portage/lake is incredible. Not to mention the wildlife, sunrise, calm, etc. I always tell people that if you’re starting your BWCA trip after 8am you’re doing it wrong, preferably right before the sun comes up. It also helps with finding a campsite.

Just ordered a boga for my kayak. Thanks!

@therealfarwater

2 жыл бұрын

If you plan on catching monsters, don’t want the bulk/hassle of a net, or do a lot of catch and release, I feel it’s the safest and most effective option for the safety and health of the fish and the fisher. You’ll love it!

Those are native lamprey up in the boundary waters. They don't do any permanent harm. Most likely a silver lamprey. Not like the invasive sea lamprey of the great lakes.

@therealfarwater

Жыл бұрын

Yup! Found that out after I said it on camera-my bad

Have done well over the years in bwca chasing pike, walleye, bass, up to trophy size, but never seriously targeted lakers. This year mid May, big lakers is the number one priority. I have geared up for the task: MH rod with 25lb braid, 25lb fluoro for leaders, and 1 ounce inline weights if needed. For trolling I have a variety of colors (mainly silver/white/blue/purple) of shad raps, tail dancers, and reef runners - max depth of those is around 30 ft without extra weight. I also have small (Cleo), medium (dr.), and large (Williams) spoons up to 8 inches in chrome, blue, brass. For sharpshooting I have bucktail jigs, tube jigs, swim bait jigs with 4,6, and 8 inch paddle tails, a couple blue chrome jigging raps (because of your vids). What am I missing? We will have electronics and somewhat know the area. Do you still use extra trolling weights in May when water temps allow them to be shallow? What is your go to depth to target during that time of year? I’m so anxious to get out there and put the gear and research to the test!

@therealfarwater

2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you have it pretty well covered! In my experience, if you bring any more tackle you won't get a chance to use it and it will just be extra weight on the portages. With fishing opener being pushed back in the last couple of years it is very unlikely - even in a late ice out year like this one is shaping up to be- that you will find trout up super shallow. I like to start trolling medium depth crankbaits (husky jerks, deep down husky jerks, shad raps, flicker shads, etc) or spoons without weights on those first breaks near shoreline in 12-25' of water. If I am not finding trout, I will move out over deeper water in search of suspended trout or offshore structure like points/reefs adjacent really deep water. Keep an eye on the sonar - if you are noticing lone fish out over deep water - look for a pattern (what depth they are swimming) and try to match that depth or just above with your bait. Likely that is the thermocline and the area they are hunting, just below in the colder more oxygenated water. If you're not marking fish or noticing they are much deeper, add the lead weights to increase your running depth 10-15'. If that doesn't start generating hits and you're not graphing fish on sonar, that likely means they are hugging bottom in deeper water. Look for the edges of reefs, points and saddles where steep declines in topography meet flat bottom in 40-60' of water and start jigging. If the wind is too strong and you can't control the boat or you're drifting faster than 1mph, jigging on bottom is going to be nearly impossible without a really heavy bait. You can certainly jig anywhere in the water column and still find trout, but I like to be bouncing off bottom or 5-15' off bottom. Don't be discouraged if you don't find the trout right away and don't be discouraged to try different areas/methods until you find the fish. Once you find the fish, stick to that structure/depth in other areas of the lake or park on top of it and vertical jig. Trout do roam, but there are generally 2-3 areas on a lake that will hold the greatest number and largest lake trout - they can be tricky to find but when you find one it pays to spend time working the spot over. Best of luck! Let me know how it goes!

@kevinsoderholm1580

2 жыл бұрын

@@therealfarwater excellent info!! I will certainly pay it back and give a thorough report when we get out.

@kevinsoderholm1580

2 жыл бұрын

@@therealfarwater as promised here is the report. We were in 5/19-22 targeting trout and other species. We only caught a few trout - biggest was 33.25 inches. One fish was surprisingly caught on a scatter rap in about 10-15 fow while targeting walleyes. The others were caught with tail dancers thru areas of 40-60 fow with bait balls. Trout were mostly marked under and around the bait balls up to 30 ft. They were easiest to find but hardest to stay on top of on 5/20 with 15mph winds blowing us around. 5/21 was calmer and trout were harder to find but mostly right on bottom. Hooked a big trout with your chrome/blue jigging rap, but it managed to spit the bait after a few seconds of big head shakes. All in all, we trolled with shad raps, reef runners, tail dancers and spoons. Jigged with tubes, swim baits, and raps. Next time will add more weight to stay closer to bottom for trolling spoons and sharp shoot with the rap - love how that feels vertical jigging over marks. Outside of trout, only able to move 1 pike ~35 inches from shallow bay but it wouldn’t chew. Never caught or saw another pike. SMB caught just a hair under 21 inches was a treat. Walleyes were plentiful 16-22.5 inches near moving water. Learned lots about trout fishing and looking forward to the next chance!

@therealfarwater

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinsoderholm1580 sounds like you had a very successful trip! Way to go!

That was a really nice lake trout! Im headed up to lacroix next week with my buddies. We’ve always gone to bwca but never lac la croix. Any tips for targeting lake trout in this late summer season?

@therealfarwater

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Good for you, LLC is an excellent fishery and I've stayed at a lot of wonderful campsites there. The water temps shouldnt be too high with the mild summer we've been having, I'm guessing you will see surface temps in the low 70's which should allow you to target lake trout with deep diving lures (25'+). I would also spend time vertical jigging with baits heavy enough (1oz+) to get down to bottom in 40-80' of water. My favorites are jigging raps (of course), bucktail jigs and tube jigs. If you get a nice calm wind, I would spend time vertical jigging while drifting to cover large areas of water until you start finding fish at a specific depth and/or location. White has worked well for me on LLC, I assume it is because the big predator fish are feeding on ciscos and whitefish. This time of year, I always look for structure that tops out in 25-45' of water directly adjacent to super deep holes (100+). Best of luck!

Thanks for the video! Can I ask what time of the year you were there. Going mid June on some lakes that have Lakers and would like to try this bait.

@therealfarwater

Жыл бұрын

Mid-May-MN fishing opener weekend 2021.

What type of pole set up were you guys working with? Definitely interested in getting a pole reel with a depth gage. Heading up to LLC this fall.

@therealfarwater

Жыл бұрын

Shimano Telora 8’ medium fast trolling rod with Shimano Tekota 300 size line counting reel

@raymawst5370

Жыл бұрын

@@therealfarwater Thank you!

Why don't you bring a net? Seems like it would come in handy.

@therealfarwater

2 жыл бұрын

Bringing a net that’s large and safe enough for a fish like this just isn’t practical on a canoe trip and a net that’s too small will just injure the fish or make it much more difficult to land, not to mention the pain it is to deal with treble hooks caught in a net. I stopped carrying nets on overnight BWCA trips a while ago and never looked back. Most fish I can safely land by hand, the larger ones are easily and more safely controlled by the Boga grip.

@robertdrolet5785

2 жыл бұрын

@@therealfarwater absolutely agrey. For troling up to 30 feet, i like snap weight. I live in Québec where i fishing lake trout by canoe, troling but mostly jigging because i love it .

@therealfarwater

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertdrolet5785 jigging is a whole lot of fun! I’ve tried the snap weights before but immediately lost them all to snags. In-line trolling weights have worked best for me

When was this filmed , I’m in Ely and we still have a foot or so of snow on the ground

@therealfarwater

2 жыл бұрын

Spring 2021 fishing opener!

What rod holder and mount are you using?

@iambobby4232

Жыл бұрын

And fish finder set up?

@therealfarwater

Жыл бұрын

RAM mounts tough claw and rod holder attachment. Same brand for the fish finder mount, but it’s super complicated so I made a video about it: Best Fish Finder 2021: Humminbird Helix 5 G2 with RAM Mounts setup kzread.info/dash/bejne/kZlptNKihsXXgdI.html

What weight line do you run?

@therealfarwater

2 жыл бұрын

25lb braid on my main line for both jigging and trolling to a seaguar abrasian resistant flourocarbon leader. 25lbs for trolling and 14-17lbs for jigging

@therealfarwater

2 жыл бұрын

This fish was caught with a 14lbs flouro leader...I am so happy it held