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TRYing my dangdest to get up there this weekend. IF it happens, what is the choice of lure weight for jig heads most people are using. Will have to head out tomorrow evening on the way up and pick up lures.

Weight and color would be appreciated info. as I get ready to head to the RAINY RIVER.
TIGHT LINES!

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Check out Clementson Report and there spring fishing link. Sounds like 1/4oz and all colors working. My personal favorite would have to be yellow but I haven't been there yet this year....but Saturday I will!!! I'll post results on Monday.

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Captain,
Our group was up there this past Mon-Wed. The current was still pretty slow, so we did best with 1/4 oz. jigs. 3/8 had us on the bottom too much. Light colors.....chartreuse, yellow, pink worked the best. Stinger hooks paid off quite often. Ran into a group that was doing well on rattle jigs, but I didn't have any along to try. Good luck!

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Thanks for the information. Our third guy called out of our party and we won't be making it up this year. PLuS this weekend sounds like it will be bone chilling weekend. Unless these weather we are getting in the Duluth area lifts, it will be nothing but nasty up there as well.

I wish you all good luck and believe me, if I could be there..I would be. Last year I hooked into a fat 28" eye. Sounds like the bite is happening so guys....tight lines!

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We ran into a really light bite on Tuesday, 04-01-03...stingers took a few more fish, but we found that we had many more hook-ups if we let the fish hang on for a painfully long 5 seconds or so before setting the hook. Lime green seemed to be our best producer. After figuring out the delayed hook set, we stopped giving away bait and landed about 45 fish. Good luck.

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We've had our best luck every year with Northland Gold 1/4 oz. to 3/8oz. and always a stinger hook.

Try Chartreuse or the new Bubble Gum jig colors too.

Use either frozen River Shiners or nice fat Rainbows.

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Fireballs...

Keep your Boat control slow on the drift down river so you stay verticle. Drop the jig down to bottom, and hold it 3-6 inches off the bottom--check your depth by dropping the rod tip frequently but don't snap-jig your bait.

You'll feel them inhale the jig, no problem.

Also, we zig-zag the boat against the current to cover more area. If the fish are running really strong, we just anchor on a hole and they come knockin' grin.gif

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