Salmon & Trout Jigging

[steeliebob]

I have checked this out on you tube and it looks like fun. Has anyone done this with any luck. What weight jig head and it looks like they are using a large white twister tail. Am I correct? If anyone has had any luck doing this please inform me on the set up that works I would like to try it this summer.

[Killin' It]

we have done alot of it in the fall at the pier heads. Mostly during the middle of the night with less boat traffic. 3/4 moonshine jigging spoons have been our ticket.

[CAC]

I have wondered too if it would work when we find a large ball of baitfish out in the lake. Has anyone tried it there?

[Priority1]

Standard practice off Stannard Rock jigging for Lakers.

[steeliebob]

The bottom is crawling with Lakers up here we generally throw them back if nobody in the boat wants them

[jimcr]

This is the way I first started fishing Lake Michigan. You talk about fun! 17lb test line a spinning real and a 18 to 20 lb king on the end of the line. Fighting a fish for what seems like a half hour. just when you think you got um in they take off again.

Eric Haataja Does this a lot . Right in the gaps of the break wall.

Its a blast.

[KJ pluggin]

I could see where that might be fun! Jim have you ever tried it with really light line, like 4 or 6 lb?

[jimcr]

been broken off with 12 , and spooled. I don't think they make a reel that would hold enough line to use 6lb test. as your not going to have any control.

[jimcr]

check out some of Eric's videos here.

http://www.youtube.com/user/wibigfishcom

[Fishme00]

have had luck ripping heavy jigging spoons in the Fingerlakes and in the St. Lawrence when fish are deeper that 60ft. Walleye and Lakers. lots of luck with a 1.5oz head and white super fluke or a paddle tail shad body also. Using a thin diameter braid is key for getting down in the 100 - 120ft range and still effectively setting the hook. The biggest Lakers seem to come off bottom on jigs anymore.

[dogfish]

I used to jig/bob some reefs on Superior out of Marquette. I would try to stay as vertical as possible while still covering water, which can be difficult in 100-150 FOW. I used a 3oz fish shaped keel weight as a jig, it has an eye on the top side of the weight and a chain off the rear. I put a treble off the rear chain and a hunk cut bait on that. Next time I make it up there, I plan on modifying the keel weight jig and putting a blade between the weight and hook, where the chain would be. This will create a little extra vibration down there.

I used braid with a 10ft fluoro. leader. The braid was a necessity to get a solid hook set in that deep of water.