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Post by dukdog on Mar 4, 2011 14:17:28 GMT -5
I'm from Maine and have a camp near Rangeley and Mooselookmeguntic.
I just started trolling the lakes a few years ago and have had my best catches on DB Smelt running 1.8 to 2.3 mph.
Anyone fishing DB's on Lake Champlain with any success?
I went to High School in St Albans Vt back in the 60's and want to come back and fish the lake for Salmon and trout this season.
The DB smelt have hooks that seem to fail under not too much pressure. I've straighted out more than a few and lost some nice fish because of it. One laker in particular haunts my memory! I've tried going up a size on the treble hook but it kills the action. I've considered going to a little stouter single hook that doesn't have that effect on my lure. I see pictures in several posts that show single hooks on your lures for Lake Champlain. It this the law or personal preference?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2011 14:30:28 GMT -5
Hi Dukdog
To me single hooks are the preferance.. (not required by VT law) They are much easier to release the fish and also easier to remove from the net! I think that you could get away with increasing the size of a single without getting the DB smelt to spin, but you will need to experiment...
If you make it back to Champlain this summer, be sure to post your trip, good or bad.. We would love to hear how it went for you.
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Post by fishinmachine on Mar 4, 2011 14:31:18 GMT -5
personal preference
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Post by Im'in on Mar 4, 2011 15:58:56 GMT -5
Welcome to the site dukdog !
I fish Winnie and the Maine lakes also. My DB's work just fine on Champ.
As for the hooks.. I switched all my lures to Siwash hooks. Just my preference. Although this year in NH. Only single point hooks on lures for trolling.
On the DB's I use size # 4 . I like the Gamakatsu
Good luck.
Mark
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Post by reeldeal on Mar 4, 2011 16:30:17 GMT -5
I have a few that I change the tape color on depending on the kind of day that it is, and find them very effective run as a cheater
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Post by salmoneye on Mar 4, 2011 16:38:15 GMT -5
I know people that use DB's very effectively with singles on Champlain...
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Post by in t h e o f f i c e on Mar 4, 2011 16:39:16 GMT -5
...The DB smelt have hooks that seem to fail under not too much pressure. I've straighted out more than a few and lost some nice fish because of it...I've tried going up a size on the treble hook but it kills the action....single hooks on your lures for Lake Champlain. It this the law or personal preference? I don't think we catch any less fish with single hooks that with trebles but we sure release a lot more alive. I have Acme Super Smelt and decorate them with Gamakatsu. Nice combination, and hooks are sharp and hard. |
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Post by dukdog on Mar 8, 2011 7:56:27 GMT -5
Thanks for the input guys! I'm looking forward to hitting the lake later this spring.
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Post by Raz on Mar 8, 2011 17:08:55 GMT -5
I don't use DB's very often. I "threw" a hook on a silver and blue on lead core and caught a nice walleye in the Inland Sea, trolling for salmon. There's a post somewhere...   |
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Post by sanman on Mar 8, 2011 21:01:08 GMT -5
well if your from near mooselookmeguntic you should be using mooselook wobblers!! ;D
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Post by dukdog on Mar 9, 2011 9:43:19 GMT -5
Funny but Mooselook Wobblers aren't that popular any more up there.
I may be wrong but from what I've seen, sewn smelt gets fished a lot more than anything else.
Personally, I'm not that horny about sewn bait. Some guys whack the crap out of them with it but I haven't had much luck.
I stick to trolling spoons.
There's always room in my box for a silver mooselook and there are times when it is absolutely the hot bait on smaller lakes like St. George in late May and early June.
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Post by sleepswithdafishes on Mar 9, 2011 10:01:05 GMT -5
I bought a bunch of db smelt a couple of years ago still waiting to catch anything with them!!Ducdog I will be in rangley this may any tips would be much welcomed!!! Sleeps
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Post by fishinmachine on Mar 9, 2011 11:58:14 GMT -5
go faster
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Post by salmoneye on Mar 9, 2011 12:18:21 GMT -5
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Post by in t h e o f f i c e on Mar 9, 2011 17:28:03 GMT -5
There's a discontinued Acme Super Smelt color that the salmon hammered last summer on a few days. Although on other days it didn't work. |
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