4x4bassin Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I have a backwoods trip planned for May to my favorite lake trout lake and i'm starting to plan/gather things now . A couple weeks ago I salted up about 75 shinners (they turned out good) but there seems to be alot of info. on the web about using sucker meat ! I do alot of jigging so I was thinking what would be best to put on the bucktail , salted shinner or some sucker . All I can think of is that the sucker is a bit more oily giving off a good scent trail but not sure . Is it worth taking up some sucker strips as well . We have good luck with the shinners but just looking for some more ideas from the board . Any one use sucker meat for lake trout ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 While I haven't used sucker when jigging for lakers, I do tip my jigs in the summer with 2" Berkley Gulp minnows and it works. Usually jigging with bad boy type lures, Never really had the need to tip any spoons. I have fished with some older gents on temagami who tip there spoons and jigs with the Uncle Josh ripple rinds, not sure if you can get those anymore but I saw lakers caught on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushart Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Over the years I've had good success with sucker meat--incl jigging I would freeze the suckers whole---take em out couple hours before use----find a rock before you launch carve into chunks---scales skin--l'il guts and all---all makes a great scent trail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANUK Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Sucker bellies cut in 3 to 5" strips, jigged at the bottom can be deadly for big greasers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboy Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 don't forget the good ol' frozen smelt...works in the Haliburton area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pike slayer Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 not sure if its legal.... but ive seen guys use lake trout skin and belly to catch lakers with good success Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4bassin Posted April 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Thanks guys ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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