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Yellow Panther Martin with the black spots or Black with yellow spots.
Go to lure for trout in high country lake.
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, with probably 4 lb. test to throw all the appropriately smaller sized baits suggested above.
Biggest cutthroat I ever caught in a wilderness lake was on a Zebco 33 and a black powerbait worm.
They aren't particular, just hungry. I've done well with a wooly bugger and a couple of bb weights as well. Just fish it like you would a spinner but with a slower retrieve.
They aren't particular, just hungry. I've done well with a wooly bugger and a couple of bb weights as well. Just fish it like you would a spinner but with a slower retrieve.
Bukwild3
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Picked up a couple okuma avenger 30a's a while back. Looking at getting a telescopic pole to pair with it.
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Will the power bait work of they are not stock fish?
When I suffered the unfathomable sin of bait fishing on a regular basis, I never found a wild or stocked trout that wouldn't take a bait.
MKotur325
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2 Absolute favorite Panther Martin colors are the silver blade, yellow body with the red dots, and the Gold blade, black body with yellow dots. Carry a couple of those in the smaller sizes, a silver and gold Jakes Spin-a-lure (aka the money clip) and some gold and silver Thomas Cyclones. When all else fails, an 1/8th-1/4oz silver kastmaster.
Also, if the fish are primarially eating bugs, there are bobbers that allow you to cast flies. Bring a couple of them with a few elk hair caddis, and it's good fer what ails ya!
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Fire_9
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You bet they will. Just don't let the snobby fly fisherman see you fishing with it. You might make them jealous with all the fish you're catching...
MKotur325
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Often times trout in mountain lakes are willing to eat just about anything that happens in front of them that they think may contain calories...... Just think if you had to eat a year's worth of calories in 3-4 months.
When I was a kid a nice old gentleman set me up with a casting bubble, leader and fly on the banks of Sprague lake in RMNP. That set up and a slow retrieve has proven to be money on most any mountain lake I've ever been on.
A-con
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These two Panthers have worked for me going on four decades.
If I had to add another, it would be a jointed Rapala "J-7" in Rainbow pattern.
eltigraska
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Recommend the Lil' Jake (http://www.jakeslures.com/lures/liljake.php). I prefer the gold w/red dots, but have had luck with the silver as well. Can usually fins them at Cabelas/Bass Pro/ Walmarts in CO.
Also +1 to fly and bubble. Our go-to for brook trout lakes is a royal coachman and as one mentioned, pistol petes are great for just about anything.
Also +1 to fly and bubble. Our go-to for brook trout lakes is a royal coachman and as one mentioned, pistol petes are great for just about anything.
Nameless Range
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A small Luhr-Jensen Super Duper has always been one of my go-to's for mountain lakes.
LopeHunter
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I fish to eat. Do not need much to eat but this is why I fish so as long as allowed as bait and are allowed to keep fish, I want an ace in the hole as well is the spinner or Malibu is not getting the job done. Fish. Fire. Food. Good.
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Lol. I'm from Louisiana. Not too many fly fisherman. I just want to catch fish. Period. Don't care how that's for sure. If bait is the way I'm all in. I'll make sure to take the power bait out of its mouth before taking a picture. Lol
