Getting closer...Monster lake trout, be afraid

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by FASTEDDIE29

Put a 7-8 inch brown or yellow Bullhead cat on a 7/0 hook down where they live. Nobody ever listens to me!!! It will work. It has worked. They glow in the dark in that high mercury level water.

i can't tell if you're serious...i think you are! live bait is such a hassle though!

[AndyS]

Some lakes they fish very large dead baits on the bottom, Lake Trout are scavengers. Every year around mid April Round Valley would cough up a few biggins'. I think if it is going to happen mid April to mid May would be your best shot. And yes I have hooked some I couldn't turn, medium spinning outfit 6 lb. test line, then they head for my anchor rope and that is the end of that.

[reason162]

Originally Posted by Chrisper4694

i haven't upsized yet, using all 'normal' size lures 4-5" I probably should have a bigger lure ready to drop down if i marked something really big that didn't go after the norm...i guess, not sure about that yet. I'm reluctant to change what i'm doing too much, it seems to be working.

That's one lure i hear is popular that i haven't caught one on yet though, the tube.

The tube inspires no confidence in me, but I know it catches fish. Doesn't look like anything! but I guess that's the point.

I've been eyeballing my 5.8 keitech fats for lakers...send it down on a 1/2oz jighead...a 25" fish will still hit it I'm sure, but it must increase my odds on larger fish!

[XXlyakattacker]

Goodun! Less wind and more sun shine and we are in!

[Adrenalinerush]

Nice fish Chris! Feel free to text me if you need a net man!

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by Adrenalinerush

Nice fish Chris! Feel free to text me if you need a net man!

if you want to sit in the tin can with me, you're in! I've been solo most of the time.

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by AndyS

Some lakes they fish very large dead baits on the bottom, Lake Trout are scavengers. Every year around mid April Round Valley would cough up a few biggins'. I think if it is going to happen mid April to mid May would be your best shot. And yes I have hooked some I couldn't turn, medium spinning outfit 6 lb. test line, then they head for my anchor rope and that is the end of that.

well i'm using #10 minimum and i'm not using an anchor so hopefully i get a shot at one of those monsters...I may start putting a second line down with a dead bait though too.

[Anthony]

you mean like this one?...lol

[Billfish715]

Imagine how much bigger your fish would have been, Chris, if it had been eating more than scuds. Big fish.......Big baits!

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by Anthony

you mean like this one?...lol

no...one like this >>> https://goo.gl/images/79xTmD