priest bass

[Headhunter]

I am guessing we catch some borderline bass on bubblegum flukes.

my brother


my friend gary, converted to bubble gum


myself


my dad

[Headhunter]

I like a stan sloan aggravator also. ordered a bunch recently and we caught so many on Rainy Lake in Canada last summer that several were broken just from catching smalljaws.



my friend brandon


me on rainy lake


my brother with "ol tooth", the fish in canada try to murder a spinnerbait

[Alphahawk]

Some pretty fish. I've read a lot about Rainy Lake...but never been.


Regards

[Headhunter]

only the smallmouth and the pike are from rainy, the rest are local. I haven't thrown a fluke in canada, many do but I haven't. I will be back on Rainy lake in a couple of weeks.

[Alphahawk]

Originally Posted by Headhunter

only the smallmouth and the pike are from rainy, the rest are local. I haven't thrown a fluke in canada, many do but I haven't. I will be back on Rainy lake in a couple of weeks.

Good for you! Hope to get up there in the next few years anyway....before I croak.....LOL.



Regards

[jad2t]

Never used the bubble gum color but I always thought that color in worms would work well, never thought about a fluke. I learned something new! My most productive color has been watermelon red. Do you have any tips for locating the deeper bass without a fishfinder? I'm going to give this a good effort Saturday from my kayak with weighted flukes. Will I just be blind casting/trolling and depend on luck or are there any signs to help me out like perhaps certain types of banks to look for and hangout a certain distance away from them in the deeper water.

I really appreciate the advice you've given so far. Like Nomad60, I'm great with bass fishing when they're shallow but come summer, I catch much fewer bass and smaller in size because I've never put much effort into finding them deep. It's time to learn.

[Travis C.]

Hmm...interesting.

I had some bubblegum flukes and trick worms but never used them. My daughters once they seen the pink ran sacked them all but since I never even put one on a hook didn't care.

[MNfisher]

Love the Rainy river and lake!!!

[TNtransplant08]

I drove over the Jefferson Pike bridge this morning and noticed the lake looked like it was chocolate milk and full of debris. Anyone know if any areas of the lake is still clean? I'm gonna head out tomorrow morning, but I haven't decided where.

What techniques/rigs have you guys used with the fluke? I've only fished it weightless on the flats. Its time I try fishing it differently. Thought about using a BB split shot on the line or will that kill the action?

[creekcrappie]

Originally Posted by Headhunter

I use pearl white and white for hybrids/stripers, nothing but bubble gum for bass.

Do you throw bubblegum colored flukes in clear water?

[SAMBOLIE]

Originally Posted by TNtransplant08

I drove over the Jefferson Pike bridge this morning and noticed the lake looked like it was chocolate milk and full of debris. Anyone know if any areas of the lake is still clean? I'm gonna head out tomorrow morning, but I haven't decided where.

What techniques/rigs have you guys used with the fluke? I've only fished it weightless on the flats. Its time I try fishing it differently. Thought about using a BB split shot on the line or will that kill the action?

I fished Hamilton Creek and parts of the lower end yesterday. No muddy look.

[MNfisher]

Originally Posted by TNtransplant08

What techniques/rigs have you guys used with the fluke? I've only fished it weightless on the flats. Its time I try fishing it differently. Thought about using a BB split shot on the line or will that kill the action?

A weighted weedless worm hook or jig heads work great in deeper water situations.

[Headhunter]

I will use bubble gum flukes for bass in any color water. Been fishing bubble gum color for a long time. The first ones we used we purchased at Hunt's sporting goods by the pound. I use to go through about 5 lbs a year.

Been going to Ontario fishing since about 1978. I have fished a bunch of waters including Essox lake, Mantiou river, Alonghill lake, dogfly lake, all of the lakes on the pipestone lake chain and more. My favorites are the upper end of Rainy Lake and the Manitou. God willing, I will go every year for the rest of my life. If you haven't been to Ontario, and especially if you like smallmouth, you should go.

[Headhunter]

some pics from a decent place to fish

[Headhunter]

my brother with the "eats" and me with a smallie


my dad,he first went in 1970


catchin' smallies in the weedbeds on spinnerbaits


my brother, what an "ugly" place to fish, we rarely see another boat, have had trips where we did not see another fisherman