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Helping You Choose...
...that's what this website is all about. I guided for about 25 years in the Boundary Waters surrounding our resort northeast of Ely, Minnesota. I did some overnight trips but mostly guided day-trips for Northwind Lodge and a few outfitters. With day trips, I was able to be on several different waters in the course of a week. Lakes like Wood Lake, Lakes One thru Four and their surrounding waters have dark, tanin-stained waters. Lakes such as Basswood from US Point to Prairie Portage (both MInnesota and Canadian sides) all the way to Knife Lake have clear waters. Jackfish bay of Basswood and Pipestone have dark water much like Fall Lake which feeds ino them. So, different waters require different tactics. It helps if you know what type of water you'll be fishing, but it's not the end of the world if you don't. So, it's easy to get started. Just click on the fish you want to catch (upper leftcolumn of this page) and compare your tackle box to the recommendations. With so many choices, my goal is to help you narrow them down to something effective that you can carry in a smaller tackle box.