![]() Another secret is to replace the heavy galvanized hooks with much lighter Gamakatsu trebles so that the lures rise faster to the surface. Don’t reel them in rather, slowly retrieve line so you keep up with the slack as the lures float to the surface-the lakers will just clobber them, thinking they’re trying to escape. When this happens, pop the lines off the releases and let the lures wobble to the surface. Where and how: When using downriggers in the summer, you’ll often spot lakers on your sonar screen following your minnowbaits. The quicker trolling speed will be too fast for a different lure on a second downrigger. Note: If there are two anglers in the boat, both must use swim baits. As with the banana baits, troll the swim baits at a much faster speed than normal. Increase the length of your 50-pound-test fluorocarbon leader to about 10 feet. The scent will seal the deal when trout follow the lure.Īs for swim baits, they work best when trolled near offshore structure using downriggers. ![]() For an even more effective presentation, take a strip of belly meat from a sucker and wrap it on the underside of the lure using one- or two-pound-test monofilament or the self-adhering thread used to tie spawn sacs. Attach a two- to three-ounce keel sinker followed by a three- to four-foot-long leader made from 50-pound-test Maxima fluorocarbon. ![]() Use a medium-heavy- to heavy-action, eight- to 10-foot-long downrigger rod and level-wind reel spooled with 25-pound-test Maxima Ultragreen. Trail the lure 50 to 100 feet behind the boat-the length being determined by the aggressiveness of the fish-and bang it into the bottom. Where and how: Early and late in the season when you find lakers shallow, speed troll pearl white, hot pink, chartreuse, glow or silver banana baits at speeds up to 10 kilometres an hour. ![]()
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