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wazz

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Before I go to the store for new line, weights, and bobber stops I would like some advice from anyone.
Every year I go Mille Lacs,at least 10 times and evey year my buddy bobber fishes no matter what. I like to bobber fish, but not all the times, could someone give me some ideas of differnt presentations and a rough guide on what to buy .
Thanks

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I GREW UP FISHING THE SOUTH END OF MILLE LACS AND WE FOUND THAT IN SPRING & FALL, TROLLING #5 SHADRAPS WORKS WELL AROUND THE ROCKPILES AND SHALLOW BREAKS...PERCH COLORED AND BLUE/SILVER WORKED BEST...ALSO TRY BOTTOM BOUNCERS AND 6-10 FT SPINNER RIGS WITH LEECH OR CRAWLER...THIS WORKS GREAT DURING MID-SUMMER ON THE DEEP GRAVEL OR FLATS..GOOD LUCK

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My favorite way to catch eyes is tossing a jig and minnow and bouncing it off bottom back to the boat. Vertical jigging would come in a close second. The above suggestions also work very well. I like to throw fireball jigs by northland with a fathead. Sometimes I use gumball jigs with a variety of colored twister tails. 1/4 ounce to 3/8 ounce in size. The smaller the better. It really helps to match up your line size and a good quality rod. I like a 6.5' medium light with a fast tip. I prefer the St. croix legend elite, but a very spendy rod. Anyway, this is probably more than you wanted to know, but this just my opinion.

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Pickup some bouncer and spinner stuff for working the deep gravel and some live bait rigs for working the sand and the mud flats. If you're working shallow rocks you can try the cranks, like a #7 Shad Rap, or stick with the bobbers.

Super Ron

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Thanks for the info everybody, I'm heading out to Cabela's on Saturday. Everybody tells me its a great place and good place for the kids as well. If anybody else would like to put their 2 cents worth, I'm alll ears. No such thing as to much info.
Thanks again.
WAZZ

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