Probably to late to respond to your post. But did you get a chance to get out with your fly rod? I'm not to familiar with area you'll be in, but assume you'll be fishing lakes in the area. Were you fishing from shore or a boat? If I was guessing that fishing shore would be tough this time of year unless you can find a good bass lake or panfish lake that easily wadeable, because of the all the private property lining most of MN's lakes. Top water lures like a diver for pike and bass. Small poppers for panfish. If your able to fish the outer weed lines, I would definetly put on a streamer like a Deciever for some bigger pike and bass. Weeds are common in most Minnesota lakes this time of the year, so prepare for that.
Remember that wind is the enemy up here for fly fisherman in Minnesota. It always seems like there is some kind of wind to fight and never fails when I go out :)
<-- most recent purchased set along with various foam and hard poppers, dropper nymphs. this week should prove to be a nice quiet time away from the office.
cant' figure out how to edit my previous post.. sorry for the re-reply.
any other information would be greatly appreciated!
Regards,Travis
i've done nothing but tight tree covered trout streams for the past few years (short pitches 15-30' and roll casting). so broad open casting will be interesting... -been screwin around in the back yard trying to pitch under the stair case at 40-50' the deck and under shrubs, it's interesting! YEP thats the lake! i've got a model (.dwg autocad file) of the bottom of the lake and all the topography maping (.dxf - not editable autocad file) for the surrounding area available through USGS. this'll be a good time! thanks for the DNR info that makes this week look even more promising. can't say i've ever wrestled a pike on any tackle. GREAT... i'm gunna loose a finger.
home will be at the end of juniper east side of 87 on the lake. All the docks are temporary i'm sure you deal with this alot but most of the docks here in atlanta are fixed structure or anchored/teathered floating and are not removed for winter. it'll be fasinating to see how tangled i'll get on their frame work.
pic of that last time i was there through the back door... windy and -16*
i'll post pics.. thanks for your help!
Thanks for the advice there flymaster. It's come in handy.
1fst2m6 I'd love to hear about yer trip up to the north country.
later f.a.
