Home
Posted By: dvdegeorge Lake Trout - 08/25/15
Friend of mine runs a charter out of Rochester and his client caught this 35 lb laker yesterday
[Linked Image]
Posted By: forpest Re: Lake Trout - 08/25/15
That is a monster? How long a fight? On light tackle one could starVe to death!
Posted By: dvdegeorge Re: Lake Trout - 08/25/15
I imagine it was on standard salmon rig 20-30 lb line
Not sure how long it took but I know it had to be a while to bring in
Took me a half hour to bring in the 21lb 5 oz laker I caught

[Linked Image]
Posted By: dvdegeorge Re: Lake Trout - 08/26/15
Here's the story straight from the captain

Quote
Here's the story; We left the dock with a se wind of 25mph. These guy's were newbie's the big O so i thought i would warm them up with some laker bites. I started out in 160 with the nose into the wind. The lakers were chewing nicely and we just beached one when the other rigger goes off. Neil says to me the line is going out, and i say you have a good one he will give it up eventually. I un hook the other fish and ask neil are you gaining line yet? He says no. all nervous. I look at the reel and figure we have a salmon on the peanut. I have caught a hand full of them on this lure over the years. I fire up the other motor and maintain my position with a little reverse. The fish gets close and i have my rubber net like a dummy, seeing it's a big laker i scoop and it took all i could do to fit the fish in the net, then not to bend the handle. That bag on the net stretched about 3 ft like i never seen it. I thought it was around 25ish. All the big eye's of amazement were priceless. When we got back to the dock the more i looked at it the bigger it got hanging on the rack. The scale came out and i just about **** when i looked at it. I told him if you didn't mount his fish i am going too. Paul Adams is now mounting his fish.
Posted By: JDK Re: Lake Trout - 08/26/15
Fish of a lifetime.
Posted By: VernAK Re: Lake Trout - 08/26/15
Great fish George!. Do you release any?

Lake Trout are one of my favorites to fish for. Been after em for 60 years and do well at it but it took a lotta years to perfect my technique.

Posted By: FishinHank Re: Lake Trout - 08/27/15
My buddies catch a lot of lakers on peanuts up there. Were they in the LOC derby? I bet that fish would have been worth a pretty penny.
Posted By: dvdegeorge Re: Lake Trout - 08/27/15
Caught on cowbells and spin n glow which is like a peanut but with a propeller
No lake trout division in the fall LOC only spring and summer
Posted By: dvdegeorge Re: Lake Trout - 08/27/15
Here are laker set ups cowbells with spin n glo and then peanuts

[Linked Image]
Posted By: dvdegeorge Re: Lake Trout - 08/27/15
BTW yes I release all lake trout unless I'm fishing a tournament and need to weight in the fish
Posted By: FishinHank Re: Lake Trout - 08/27/15
Oh ok, I didn't realize they didn't include lakers in the fall derby. Bummer! Nice rigs btw.
Posted By: watch4bear Re: Lake Trout - 08/27/15
I like these tube fly's behind a flasher

http://www.friskyjennyflies.com/Order_Page.html
© 24hourcampfire