What'd you use?

[Lunker]

Well, since there was a post about opener bait to use, what did you end up using? I started out with jig/minnow, but only had one bite in about an hour. Switched to a jumbo leech under a slip bobber, and that yielded more than 20 fish from 4 species.(eyes,pike,bass,gills)

[Rainman]

The HOT lure for us were Ringworms. Went out with Dennis Steele and caught close to 2 dozen walleyes on them things and most of the fish were over 20 inches!!! We had a blast!!
Rainman

[Dennis Steele]

They were definately the ticket.Went out sunday morning and the fish would not touch anything but a ring worm!

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[Guest]

Jim W,

Can you send me an email so I can ask you a few questions. [email protected]

Thanks,
Dan

[Jim W]

Go to the Trout, Events or Rochester Forums and simply click on my light blue name at the top!
See ya

Jim W

[SportFishin']

Hot Rig for me was, 3/8oz Lindy Rig Set w\5' Snell Crome Dimpled Blade,2 Red Beads-3 Green Beads & a nightcrawler colored hook with a fat head. Bumpin' off the rocks around Tonka in 15'-20' of water.

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[bottomfeeder]

Boulder Lake, St. Louis County, North of Duluth.

Jigged and trolled throughout the day, using a wide assortment of items and colors. One eye and one pike.

Headed back to camp around 6:30 and proceeded to fish of a rocky point at the end of the island (have had luck there in the past). Six guys limited out (many over three pounds) in less then a hour. We used plain or colored hooks (didn't seem to matter), a minnow, and a good 'ol bobber. It was an absolute feeding frenzy, we often had two and three bobbers down at once. Sometimes it's just the simple things that work the best, but mostly I guess it was just being at the right place at the right time.

[Guest]

Who makes these ringworms and what size and colors were you using?

Any info would be great.

[Jim W]

Keeping with in Forum policy, I can give you a name, but if you want more info simply e-mail me.
Tim Hutchison out of Prairie Duschene(sp?) makes them as well as others. About 80+ colors to choose from, but TIm (Hutch) can recommend good colors. For the Mississippi, My favorite is the pruple with white-tail.

I believe Rick has some for sale on this site,b ut they are a different variety of ringworm.

Jim W

[Guest]

I used a 1/4 ounze jig and minnow and just slammed them!!!!!!!!!!.....thats all i ever use.....

[Guest]

I used a 3/8th oz jig with a worm and the walleyes loved it. Caught alot of small ones and one big 26" and thats it. Otherwise the small ones kept us occupied.

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