We learned one thing from the professor’s post. When one is not catching fish, the mind tends to wander. Well, Gord is likely busy shuttling gas and fixing the leaky boat on Clearwater as we prepare for our arrival next weekend. August has been a great time of year to catch deep water walleye, lake trout, whitefish, and perch. I am planning on trying a few slight variations in techniques and will report back in a few weeks.
Bottom bouncing with crawler spinner rigs has been very good to us. Our group of 4 will be arriving with a flat of crawlers and would prefer not to return with any. I am going to give the “slick stick” a try this year. It looks like this:
This stainless steel rod is supposed to be more sensitive and I very much like the setup of the swivel that allows the line to pass through without feeling the weight when given line. I also think it will be less likely to foul. A little “spendy” as Gord would say, but worth a try.
We also intend to jig for some lake trout and whitefish using the Lewie rig. I very much like the drop shot jigs that cabelas used to sell. Those are no longer available, but you can find them on Ebay (search by dropshot jig). They look like this:
When combined with a spoon like a little cleo, it produces the following results:
If the walleyes do not cooperate, as is the norm for this time of year, I am going to give the slow death hook and half crawler a try. These hooks look like this:
Also, based on a fishery report that Gord shared with me, I am going to try for a few more suspended lake trout due to the low oxygen levels in Eagle, and try a few more deep weed beds for pike. Wish us luck. I would hate to have to fill a post with pictures of dirty laundry.
We struggled a bit with trolling for lakers last year with spoons. Anyone willing to share tips on fishing flatfish in the trout holes?
This is a first class resort located on Vermillion Bay on Eagle Lake. The cabins are very clean and well kept. The boats are new with new motors and are in great shape. The owner will also clean your fish for you after your day on the water. Make no mistake the fishing on Eagle Lake is world class.
The Lodge is owned by Gord and Susanne Bastable who will make you feel welcome and before you know it you feel like family. They are the best of hosts. The atmosphere is low key and laid back leading to a great vacation.
This is my 19th year of enjoying the hospitality of the lodge and i can’t think of going anywhere else on Eagle Lake.
