| Gods Lake in northern Manitoba is renowned as a | | | | We had one funny instance where my clients had |
| world class Lake Trout fishery. The average Laker | | | | been successfully hitting the Lakers pretty hard using |
| caught is 6 to 10 pounds, with larger fish up to 40 | | | | this technique; they had hooked 6 in the 8-15 pound |
| pounds in the mix every year. The largest "trophy" | | | | range during one 15 minute span. While continuing to |
| Lakers weigh in at over 50 pounds! At our lodge, | | | | troll a break line, one of the guys decided to relax and |
| we've fine-tuned an angling technique for Lakers using | | | | close his eyes for a second. The next thing he knew, |
| a bottom bouncer in tandem with a herring teaser and | | | | the Laker had hit his lure hard, his rod was in two |
| a dead smelt or herring. | | | | pieces, and line was flying off his reel! Luckily his |
| We add one ounce egg sinkers and "squeeze" them | | | | brother quickly assessed the situation, and like any |
| on to a bottom bouncer to get our lure to the depth | | | | quick-witted angler would do, picked up the broken rod |
| we want. Every one ounce egg sinker equals about 10 | | | | end and tried to set the hook by holding it high. |
| feet in depth. The lure is trolled along break lines and | | | | Unfortunately, everyone was laughing so hard the big |
| feeding flats. We often vary the weight and therefore | | | | Laker spit out the hook and left my client with yet |
| the depth trolled, until we find the Lake Trout and the | | | | another story about the big one that got away! |
| right depth for the day. Speed can play a factor as | | | | The reward of hooking and battling a big Laker this |
| well. You want the lure moving fast enough to have a | | | | way has proven to be tons of fun for many of our |
| gentle spin as it travels through the water. In this type | | | | clients, and I encourage you to give it a try and tell us |
| of fishing, the Trout hit hard and you need to be ready | | | | how it works for you. |
| to set the hook and hold on, or risk breaking a rod. | | | | |