Re: moosehead lake, maine
99.9% of fishing on Moosehead(or most other cold water),Maine lakes,is trolling,usually with down riggers.
If you plan on fishing for salmon and trout,you'll need something to get you to the depths where the fish are.
If you don't have riggers,bring some leadcore line,and if no leadcore,then bring some weights that you can use to get your line down.
You could also anchor and still fish with bait either live or dead.The bait of choice in Maine is usually smelt,as it is a natural forage base.
Spoons like Sutton 44's, Acme flash kings,Mooselook wobblers,and Thomas speedy shiners,are very productive.
Good colors are copper/orange, flourescent red,smelt patterns,rainbow patterns.
Stick baits like #5 Rapalas,and small Thundersticks also produce very well
Some 3/8 or 1/2 ounce Luhr Jensen Krocodiles can be super as well.
The stick baits and Krocodiles can be good in the morning,just flat lined off the back of the boat.They'll get you down a bit when the fish are up higher in the early AM.Also if you have any streamer flies,bring them.They can be deadly trolled way back off the boat with just a couple of split shot weights on the line.
As for rods reels and line,if you have downrigger rods,bring them,if not bring what you have that would work well for stocked trout,or schoolie stripers back home.Line in ten or twelve pound test is fine.
Check with the bait and tackle shop,or locals,where you'll be staying,they'll be the best help.They can at the least, give you an idea of what spots have been good,and whats been working good.
Most importantly,enjoy your vacation,and take lots of pictures,and post them when you return.
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All this,just for a boat ride
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