WHAT IF???

[sami0115]

if you were fishing in Northern Minnesota on bass opener and had ONLY ONE rod, reel and lure to use what would it be???

[locolocal]

Depends on the forage and water clarity.

Most likely, I'd chuck a deep diving, suspending, crawfish crank around rocky points leading to spawning areas, in 10-20 feet of water. But that's just me...

Slow rolling a willow leaf spinner bait may not be a bad choice either.

[swampbuck]

I would find a shallow mud bottom bay and throw a soft palstic, Gulp! sinking worm or power hawg with no weight.

[Lunker]

Well usually I'd say my Senko on my med st croix with a shimano reel(this is my main spinning rig). But it kinda depends. Last year opener I was up north and we caught all but one of our fish in shallow boggy creeks between lakes around pads, wood, and peat mats with white tube jigs. I fish up north a lot, but this was the first time for opener, so I'd stick with that. We fished there the next week and all the fish had vacated to the creek mouths and were taken with frogs over the pads or senkos on the edges. Depends on water temp I think, especially up there.

[sami0115]

thanks for the great feedback... i have gotten into the rut of throwing spinnerbaits alot... but now i may be trying plastics....

[DougSpringBay]

Hey Guys,
I am on Vermilion, so our bass opener is the 15th. They will be stageing for pre-spawn, so I thing I will opt for the Jerkbait. If we opened when the rest of the state does, no doubt- 3" Tube, 1/8 oz wt. (black), 4/0 Gamakatsu EWG on 17 lb Trilene Green, with the Techna AV, and Abu 4600 C-4.

Can I have two?

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[sami0115]

doug..... i just bought my first Techna AV last year ... love it!! i've got 2 more on order for this year... i've been using HMG AV's which i also love... but the Techna is soooooo nice... i am opening on Potato in Hubbard Co. probably the best unknown bass lake in the state.... but thats just my opinion...

[Matt Johnson]

If this is the only set-up I get to use all open water through the fall then it would be...

• 6.5 foot St. Croix Legend Elite Medium
• Tica Libra SA Spinning Reel (although I might be upgrading to the new 12 ball-bearing Tica )
• Gold/Black 2.75 inch Rattlin' Rap
  

I'll take this up to LOW and have some fun with the smallies

Good Fishin,
Matt Johnson

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[wormburner]

Hey Doug,
I would have to second that jerk bait on the big "V", last year on opener that is where we went, (one color of a HJ really gets them going) what a blast. It was the first time I had been there, needless to say it wasn't the last.

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[Dan Wood]

If the lake is clear and temps about as I'd expect for that time of year, I'd pick a suspending jerkbait for my 1 lure.

And for rod/reel - Loomis IMX w/ curado

[This message has been edited by Dan Wood (edited 03-17-2004).]