Light Tackle Whitefish and Lakers Lake Of Bays

[Buellrunner]

Hey all,

 

looking for some guidance. Im having a hard time catching anything on light tackle on Lake of Bays without my downrigger.

 

Id like to catch some whitefish and lakers.

 

I tried the triple swivel approach drifting a few feet off the bottom with a Wabbler and a 1-2oz weight. Nothing even 3 hours in.

 

Reading lots and lots of arches right on the bottom....30 40 even 50 arches all over each other down around 80-100ft....can get them to bite.

 

What am I doing wrong? What else should I try?

 

Thanks guys!

 

Jack

[MuddyWater]

try some jigging with live minnows or FIN s FISH dont do it on a windy day it wont work

[johnnyb]

I'd try a white tube jig tipped with a minnow or slathered in scent....

[singingdog]

Try a spoon/fly rig: tie a 12-18" leader onto the back of your spoon tipped with a streamer fly. Big muddlers work well.