Would greatly appreciate some Lake Champlain advice
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 3:37 pm
My friend and I will be doing our annual two-day sail in Lake Champlain the weekend after next and, for the first time, we're going to try fishing. We bought a three-day license for our trip and I'm hoping we have some success and make it a regular thing. I'm a fishing noob who has read plenty but has had embarrassingly little success when it comes to actually catching anything. Can someone give us some tips on maximizing our chances for catching some fish that we can cook up? Bass or trout would be awesome but, honestly, I'd be happy to catch panfish or really anything.
For gear, I have two Ugly Stiks--one is a 7' medium-heavy and one is a shorter (5' 5"?) light or ultra-light and an assortment of common bass lures (plastic worms, spinnerbait, weedless frogs). He doesn't have any downriggers or anything like that.
His boat is moored in Shelburne Bay and we usually sail out to the Brothers and over to Willsboro Bay. This year, he was talking about heading a little more south, to Partridge Harbor, but we're still open to other ideas.
Any suggestions on areas (specific areas or just types of areas) we should head to, what lures we should consider getting, what techniques would work? Should I pick up another heavier rod, or will we be able to manage with those two?
For gear, I have two Ugly Stiks--one is a 7' medium-heavy and one is a shorter (5' 5"?) light or ultra-light and an assortment of common bass lures (plastic worms, spinnerbait, weedless frogs). He doesn't have any downriggers or anything like that.
His boat is moored in Shelburne Bay and we usually sail out to the Brothers and over to Willsboro Bay. This year, he was talking about heading a little more south, to Partridge Harbor, but we're still open to other ideas.
Any suggestions on areas (specific areas or just types of areas) we should head to, what lures we should consider getting, what techniques would work? Should I pick up another heavier rod, or will we be able to manage with those two?