Jackpine travel is booked for the Upper Thelon.
Now, I've been pouring over trip stuff, and I have a question. Got my gear list and all looks like I would have expected. What threw me was the gear I need to bring - water shoes for in and out of the boat and bathing suit optional. I would have thought the water would be pretty cold even during August but I suppose some water gets trapped by an esker and heats up. Please let me know about this Ripley's phenom.
I was going to bring a fly rod and a spinning rod. Not being one to dig casting heavy wet flies into what sounds like near constant wind I thought maybe 2 spinning rods were the way to go. Thoughts on this? Grayling, pike and lakers. Grayling seem to be fairly small so would a 7' medium light rod do the trick here? I know there is quick current. I don't really care for lakers but I love pike fishing. Would 7' medium heavy work here? Have to get these to a 25" max case for travel so I get to buy a new rod. They provide info for fishing equipment which I am looking at but 8lb - 12lb test for a grayling? I'm guessing they are not line shy and the higher test means a large bonus fish won't break me off. Is it the current that makes this a requirement? I do have a 4 piece ' 8 wt fly rod I could bring if that makes more sense.
Perhaps this should go into fishing/hunting.
All I know is that I am like a little kid waiting for Christmas.
Thank you!
Now, I've been pouring over trip stuff, and I have a question. Got my gear list and all looks like I would have expected. What threw me was the gear I need to bring - water shoes for in and out of the boat and bathing suit optional. I would have thought the water would be pretty cold even during August but I suppose some water gets trapped by an esker and heats up. Please let me know about this Ripley's phenom.
I was going to bring a fly rod and a spinning rod. Not being one to dig casting heavy wet flies into what sounds like near constant wind I thought maybe 2 spinning rods were the way to go. Thoughts on this? Grayling, pike and lakers. Grayling seem to be fairly small so would a 7' medium light rod do the trick here? I know there is quick current. I don't really care for lakers but I love pike fishing. Would 7' medium heavy work here? Have to get these to a 25" max case for travel so I get to buy a new rod. They provide info for fishing equipment which I am looking at but 8lb - 12lb test for a grayling? I'm guessing they are not line shy and the higher test means a large bonus fish won't break me off. Is it the current that makes this a requirement? I do have a 4 piece ' 8 wt fly rod I could bring if that makes more sense.
Perhaps this should go into fishing/hunting.
All I know is that I am like a little kid waiting for Christmas.
Thank you!