Last season Sage introduced two new fly rods: The Largemouth and the Smallmouth Bass rods. Also new to this upcoming season to match this duo, they have a new kid on the block—the Bluegill.

There are no bass in Labrador so why am I writing about a bass rod?  Sure there are monster Northern Pike, and yes a bass rod would work great for casting frogs and poppers to hungry pike. In fact it’s perfect, even the Sage website says so. But it’s also perfect for casting big bushy #2 deer hair mice and lemmings to big brookies. I tried one last season expecting something better than great. I was right. To be able to pick up a line, and I mean a LOT of line with a big wet mouse on the end, and then be able to fire it right back out there with one false …

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As I browse thru the new web site I see lots of information on equipment and personal effects to bring when you make the decision to come to Cooper’s Camps on the Minipi watershed. The fly selections are based on years of careful record keeping in the log books and you can check the Lodge logs where you will be staying and the dates of your trip and see what flies were catching trout during that period over years. Fly patterns and size recommendations do not come better than that!

I was asked to offer some advice for new anglers to the Minipi system that would give them a better chance for success and make their trip go smoothly and be more enjoyable.

The first thing I would offer is an understanding of the methods employed by the guides to get you on to the trophy …

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Steve Grant, one of the guides, upon viewing the fly section of the web site, made this comment:

I noticed some of the flies that my anglers have great success with are not listed.  They include the Orange Wooly Bugger, the Black Wulff, the Minonipi Wulff, the Brown Drake and the Double Bunny.  These flies are used extensively at the lodges and should definitely be recommended along with those listed.  I had especially good success with them at Minonipi.

For a picture of the Minonipi Wulff, go to Photo Gallery and click the Hatches category.