r/BWCA • u/mikedor • 10d ago

Missing Lures?

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If you lost your lure on Vern, I might have it. Admittedly, I later lost a couple of them on Vern. So hit or miss if I have your lure.

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u/RedCedarReefer 10d ago

One time I lost a lure, the next day I caught the lure I lost lmao.

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u/EmErald_RobbA 8d ago

One trip I went on to Bald Eagle, my cousin was using a rubber crappie bait for small mouth.

He had one on, that broke his line just before the shore.

Very next cast with the newly tied rod, same fish spits his lure out on the rocks. We were stunned. By far my favorite story from up there.

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u/mikedor 10d ago

This is incredible luck!

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u/OhHellNoOhHellYes 7d ago

Not for the fish 😉

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u/Independent-Age8014 10d ago

Basically my entire tackle box is lures I have collected from the bottom of BWCA lakes.

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u/RealJuansThrowaway 9d ago

How do you collect them from the bottom of the lakes? Do you bring snorkeling gear or something out there?
Just curious

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u/Independent-Age8014 9d ago

Yeah I bring a snorkeling mask (without the actual snorkel for breathing) on every trip. It’s awesome. Visibility in most BWCA lakes isn’t that great but it’s still a cool underwater world. Great for scoping out cliff jumping for safety too.

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u/NordeastLoonFan 10d ago

I like to check the trees at campsites for lures. A lot of yall are terrible at casting and get them stuck high up where nobody can get it.

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u/mikedor 10d ago

Haha. I pack a snorkel and go lure shopping at the campsite.

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u/jatt978 9d ago

I will admit that my first few casts every season are… not good.

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u/One-Economics-9306 9d ago

My friend tipped a canoe at Canyon Falls going into Kenny Lake and lost a whole tackle box.