10-11-2004, 02:33 AM
Great fish theangler!!! Way to go!!! Now if you could only fool those elevenmile pike and trout.... jk[angelic] eventually if you stick with it at elevenmile you will find the patterns and you will have a blast catching big old trout and pike there!
Neal, I can believe the power bait working, I just don't prefer to use it as in my experience I have found it to be ineffective for big trout. Maybe it is different at elevenmile.
Hey angler, I got a hot tip for you: This morning I got a 24", 7 lb. rainbow trout today rip jigging a crocodile back to the shore while walleye fishing at the local reservoir. Just cast out a fairly good sized crocodile, maybe 3/8 oz. Sink it to the bottom and shake the fishing rod in erratic patterns jerking the bait towards shore while picking up slack at the same time. Remember to pause every few seconds.
I also have had really good success in clear water on 1/8 oz and 1/4 oz. silver and blue rattle traps for big rainbows. If you are looking for something that will catch pike and trout at the same time besides the rattletraps, try a #7 rapala tail dancer. They have beautiful action.
All I can stress for trout is to use bigger baits than most people would, trout are the most aggressive fish there are and they won't hesitate to hit a 3 1/2" crankbait or a 1/4 oz aggressive rattletrap.
One last tip... focus lure fishing more than baitfishing for trout in big lakes, seems to work better.
Hope these tips help you angler!
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Neal, I can believe the power bait working, I just don't prefer to use it as in my experience I have found it to be ineffective for big trout. Maybe it is different at elevenmile.
Hey angler, I got a hot tip for you: This morning I got a 24", 7 lb. rainbow trout today rip jigging a crocodile back to the shore while walleye fishing at the local reservoir. Just cast out a fairly good sized crocodile, maybe 3/8 oz. Sink it to the bottom and shake the fishing rod in erratic patterns jerking the bait towards shore while picking up slack at the same time. Remember to pause every few seconds.
I also have had really good success in clear water on 1/8 oz and 1/4 oz. silver and blue rattle traps for big rainbows. If you are looking for something that will catch pike and trout at the same time besides the rattletraps, try a #7 rapala tail dancer. They have beautiful action.
All I can stress for trout is to use bigger baits than most people would, trout are the most aggressive fish there are and they won't hesitate to hit a 3 1/2" crankbait or a 1/4 oz aggressive rattletrap.
One last tip... focus lure fishing more than baitfishing for trout in big lakes, seems to work better.
Hope these tips help you angler!
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