Post by: jackelope on January 31, 2024, 01:41:30 PM
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Post by: chukardogs on January 31, 2024, 01:44:14 PM
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Post by: jackelope on January 31, 2024, 01:47:12 PM
Do you need a cook? So jealous, one of my bucket list items. Pike on a fly in the boundary waters. Good luck, have fun!
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I’ll have my 8 weight. Going to go down the rabbit hole and see if I can catch all 4 on a fly rod. I’ll have my spinning rod with me too.
Post by: jackelope on January 31, 2024, 01:47:48 PM
That’s the plan.
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Post by: chukardogs on January 31, 2024, 03:41:28 PM
Post by: Woodchuck on January 31, 2024, 03:47:52 PM
Post by: CP on January 31, 2024, 04:43:12 PM
Can I send you some flies? It'll be like I'm there.
Don’t worry, there will be plenty of flies there, mostly the black biting kind but also plenty of no-see-ums.
Post by: Woodchuck on January 31, 2024, 04:51:01 PM
:yeah: Truth, and mosquitoes that sound like a turbo prop. :chuckle:Can I send you some flies? It'll be like I'm there.
Don’t worry, there will be plenty of flies there, mostly the black biting kind but also plenty of no-see-ums.
Post by: Doublelunger on January 31, 2024, 05:20:56 PM
:yeah: Truth, and mosquitoes that sound like a turbo prop. :chuckle:Can I send you some flies? It'll be like I'm there.
Don’t worry, there will be plenty of flies there, mostly the black biting kind but also plenty of no-see-ums.
Hopefully bugs aren't bad mid September :dunno:
Post by: Doublelunger on January 31, 2024, 05:26:56 PM
Post by: Dan-o on January 31, 2024, 08:09:38 PM
I'm light and don't take up much space.
Post by: jackelope on January 31, 2024, 08:33:08 PM
Can I send you some flies? It'll be like I'm there.
Don’t worry, there will be plenty of flies there, mostly the black biting kind but also plenty of no-see-ums.
Check out the entry date … it’s strategic
Post by: actionshooter on January 31, 2024, 08:40:05 PM
I'll want to pick your brain after you get back... Looks like we will be going spring 25 with a small group......
Post by: jackelope on January 31, 2024, 08:47:03 PM
Thats cool!
I'll want to pick your brain after you get back... Looks like we will be going spring 25 with a small group......
Yessir. Anytime. Prime fishing time but also prime bug time.
Post by: chukardogs on January 31, 2024, 09:06:56 PM
Never let the threat of bugs spoil a good trip. Be a Boy Scout and be prepared.
Post by: Angry Perch on February 01, 2024, 07:52:01 AM
Post by: actionshooter on February 01, 2024, 08:41:37 PM
A buddy and I went to the far north of Alaska for Caribou year before last in Mid August. We were told to have enough bug spray that we could bathe in the stuff. He bought one brand, I bought another. We had pest strips, Citronella candles, bug bombs, you name it. We were in the field for 11 days, we dealt with mosquitoes for 2 to 3 hours of the trip. One afternoon, while packing Caribou across the Tundra, the rain and the snow cleared long enough for the mosquitoes to come out in force, made life absolutely miserable for a short period of time. The snow blew back in and whoosh, they were gone.
Never let the threat of bugs spoil a good trip. Be a Boy Scout and be prepared.
I did a caribou trip years ago and we went from wanting to shot ourselves from the mosquito misery one day to almost nothing the next.... one really hard nights freeze made all the difference
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Post by: jackelope on February 04, 2024, 12:36:37 PM
is this in Minnesota?Yes.
Post by: GoldenOscar on February 10, 2024, 12:05:18 AM
Post by: jackelope on February 10, 2024, 06:58:59 AM
I fished it a couple days June of 2022 and we caught a lot of fish. My buddies nephew is a guide out there and we drew a motorized boat permit. I'm guessing your starting at Moose lake LaTourells resort. One thing I noticed all the locals fish live bait. Worms, minnows & leaches - I think I caught 10x using plastic swim baits with jig heads. white or silver with 1/4 oz head. Good luck and have fun.
Thanks for the info!
Our entry point permit is for Seagull Lake.
Post by: jackelope on February 12, 2024, 03:22:59 PM
Anyway...
Hopefully we don't die.
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Post by: jackelope on August 27, 2024, 08:21:27 PM
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Post by: jackelope on August 29, 2024, 08:03:27 PM
Just watch the storms they can roll in on you and catch you pretty good. At least one or 2 people a year die up their getting caught off guard. Be safe, and just don't explore the BWCA. If you get a chance, drive up the shore of Lake Superior, some awesome country there. Also if you get a chance and it is still open. Soudan underground iron ore mine. Awesome place to visit. Go underground about a 1/2 mile. You will literally be in my backyard.
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Flying into Minneapolis on Friday the 13th yikes. Driving to Duluth in a rental car and meeting my buddy who lives there. Gear dump Saturday morning, go through to see what we need and don’t need, then driving north. Have to be at Tuscarora Outfitters before 5 to get my permit then to Gunflint Lodge for the night. We got one of the little bunkhouse cabins and dinner at the lodge. Then we take off Sunday morning. We come back to Gunflint on Friday the 20th. I fly home on Sunday the 22nd.
Post by: Russ McDonald on August 29, 2024, 08:17:24 PM
Darn well have fun.Just watch the storms they can roll in on you and catch you pretty good. At least one or 2 people a year die up their getting caught off guard. Be safe, and just don't explore the BWCA. If you get a chance, drive up the shore of Lake Superior, some awesome country there. Also if you get a chance and it is still open. Soudan underground iron ore mine. Awesome place to visit. Go underground about a 1/2 mile. You will literally be in my backyard.
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Flying into Minneapolis on Friday the 13th yikes. Driving to Duluth in a rental car and meeting my buddy who lives there. Gear dump Saturday morning, go through to see what we need and don’t need, then driving north. Have to be at Tuscarora Outfitters before 5 to get my permit then to Gunflint Lodge for the night. We got one of the little bunkhouse cabins and dinner at the lodge. Then we take off Sunday morning. We come back to Gunflint on Friday the 20th. I fly home on Sunday the 22nd.
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Post by: Angry Perch on August 30, 2024, 07:39:33 AM
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Don't be afraid to veer off course if something looks interesting. Funny story; On one trip two of us broke off for a day to go a few lakes over to a lake that was supposed to have brook trout in it. Best bite I've ever been on to this day. Later that year or the next year (it was many moons ago) the two of us went up with a cooler full of dry ice with a plan to bring a couple of those big beauties home and have them mounted. We got skunked, but the dry ice made for some great bubbly vodka and Kool-Aid drinks!
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Post by: jackelope on September 12, 2024, 06:50:39 PM
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Post by: elkaholic123 on September 12, 2024, 06:52:03 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 12, 2024, 06:53:37 PM
Flying tomorrow. Headed to the Gunflint Saturday. Hitting the water Sunday morning. I’ll provide all the dirt in a little over a week. So excited. Currently freaking out about all the things I’m forgetting.
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If you forgot it, you probably don’t need it.😉
Post by: jackelope on September 12, 2024, 06:59:15 PM
Flying tomorrow. Headed to the Gunflint Saturday. Hitting the water Sunday morning. I’ll provide all the dirt in a little over a week. So excited. Currently freaking out about all the things I’m forgetting.
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If you forgot it, you probably don’t need it.
Literally just sent this text to my buddy who’s also going:
“Pretty sure I have everything now but kind of in the "if I don't have it I don't need it" mode. “
Post by: jackelope on September 21, 2024, 07:46:20 AM
Fishing was off. It was 80-85 degrees and bluebird sunny almost every day. We caught a lot of smallies, maybe 15 total pike and 4 walleyes. After talking to a bunch of people at portages and the lodge, seems like maybe we did better than average fishing. Scenery was absolutely amazing. Didn’t see any bears, wolves or moose but saw lots of other critters. Tons of different birds.
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PS if anyone wants to go next year, hit me up. I’d go again tomorrow.
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US/Canadian border monument between Ottertrack and Swamp Lakes.
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Post by: ghosthunter on September 21, 2024, 04:08:37 PM
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Post by: jackelope on September 21, 2024, 07:24:18 PM
Man looks like such a great trip.Tried the fly rods a couple times. Too much wind, big flies and in a canoe. Just was too much to put together. Plus all the fish we were catching were deep. Lots of smallies on crank baits. Even that 29” pike I caught on a #5 shad rap.
Post by: boneaddict on September 21, 2024, 07:27:38 PM
Post by: jackelope on September 21, 2024, 07:36:26 PM
Glad you had a great trip. See any Northern lights, should have been some. Definitely dark skies.
I’ll be honest with you. By the time 9pm rolled around, we were mostly sawing lumber. We didn’t see any northern lights. The stars were crazy and Thursday night Mother Nature threw us a going away party with the light show and all the noise. That was pretty awesome in the trees. Glad we weren’t on a lake somewhere.
Post by: Timberstalker on September 21, 2024, 07:49:37 PM
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Post by: 7mmfan on September 21, 2024, 08:47:14 PM
Man looks like such a great trip.Tried the fly rods a couple times. Too much wind, big flies and in a canoe. Just was too much to put together. Plus all the fish we were catching were deep. Lots of smallies on crank baits. Even that 29” pike I caught on a #5 shad rap.
I wondered if you would be bringing fly rods. Too bad you didn't have better conditions, it would be a blast to go to such a target rich environment tossing flies.
Post by: jackelope on September 22, 2024, 06:11:37 AM
Man looks like such a great trip.Tried the fly rods a couple times. Too much wind, big flies and in a canoe. Just was too much to put together. Plus all the fish we were catching were deep. Lots of smallies on crank baits. Even that 29” pike I caught on a #5 shad rap.
I wondered if you would be bringing fly rods. Too bad you didn't have better conditions, it would be a blast to go to such a target rich environment tossing flies.
My buddy had a 10’ 6wt and I had a 9’ 8 weight. Earlier in the year when the fish are in the shallows and on the banks, it would be ridiculous. There are so many fish. We decided bluebird sunshine and high water temps caused the fish to be deep and not strapping on the feed bags.
Post by: jamesfromseattle on September 23, 2024, 12:46:13 PM
How were the bugs this time of year?
Post by: Platensek-po on September 23, 2024, 12:56:15 PM
Also gotta say I really like those NRS knives for the pfd!
Post by: Shawn Ryan on September 23, 2024, 04:41:09 PM
Post by: jackelope on September 24, 2024, 06:01:37 PM
Incredible looking trip, thanks for sharing.Zero bugs this time of year. It was fantastic.
How were the bugs this time of year?
Post by: jackelope on September 24, 2024, 06:02:35 PM
Nice! That’s so cool! How are those portages? Looks like you guys got a little dirty! I would love to go!
Also gotta say I really like those NRS knives for the pfd!
The portages were not bad at all. They measure them in rods and a rod is 16 1/2 feet. The one big one we did was 120 rods and that one was kind of a bear with all our gear, but it still wasn’t really too bad. We just had to double trip it because we had too much crap.
Post by: jackelope on September 24, 2024, 09:30:42 PM
You said the fishing was "off." If that is what "off" looks like, then my bar is way too low. I did five days there a couple July's ago and our fishing was not nearly what your pics show. Glad you enjoyed the trip. The country sets the bar for scenic beauty.
I had it in my head that we’d be having a walleye fish fry every night. Everyone says this is a really great time of year to fish. We caught a crap ton of 10-14” bass, a handful of bigger bass, a good number of pike but mostly all small and only 4 walleyes. We tried a very small amount for lake trout to no avail. It was good fishing, don’t get me wrong. I wish we caught more walleye.
Post by: Angry Perch on September 25, 2024, 07:23:39 AM
The muddy portage cracked my up. We were NOT there in September. Adding a couple zillion mosquitos to that scenario really livens things up! Glad you had a great trip.