DEEP JIGGING FOR TROUT..Some techniques I have been working on!
THIS LITTLE LAKE TROUT
WAS CAUGHT IN A LITTLE
OVER 40 FT OF WATER IN
MCCARTHY LAKE.
I don't like using heavy
tackle like down riggers or
metal lines or lead lines or
heavy sinkers.
I prefer instead using a jig
and a fish finder. I locate the
trout and then I jig for them
in an almost vertical
presentation.
I don't catch that many fish,
but I enjoy the fight alot
better and the challenge of
trying to catch them this way.
When I was down in
Southern Ontario this spring,
I bought some drop shot
hooks. I put one on my line
with the polomar knot and it
stands out nicely from the
line at an almost 90 degree
angle.
I hope to try using minnows
and drop shot techniques for
deep trout ie..45 to 65 feet
down.
WAS CAUGHT IN A LITTLE
OVER 40 FT OF WATER IN
MCCARTHY LAKE.
I don't like using heavy
tackle like down riggers or
metal lines or lead lines or
heavy sinkers.
I prefer instead using a jig
and a fish finder. I locate the
trout and then I jig for them
in an almost vertical
presentation.
I don't catch that many fish,
but I enjoy the fight alot
better and the challenge of
trying to catch them this way.
When I was down in
Southern Ontario this spring,
I bought some drop shot
hooks. I put one on my line
with the polomar knot and it
stands out nicely from the
line at an almost 90 degree
angle.
I hope to try using minnows
and drop shot techniques for
deep trout ie..45 to 65 feet
down.
After speaking with local anglers, I came
up with this presentation shown here. A
plain white tube jig with a knuckle ball jig
head and a small treble (stinger hook).
I then took a frozen smelt from the
supermarket and shoved it into the body
of the tube leaving the tail section
sticking out. The stinger hook (3 inch
type) goes into the tail section of the dead
smelt. The stinger hook is what hooks the
fish.
It worked! I took it out and in late July
fishing in around 50 ft of water I hooked
up with a lake trout.
Unfortunately..it got away near the boat so
I wont count it as landed BUT..it proved to
me that this rig DOES WORK!
Iam going to modify the rig a little to
increase hook ups with a better stinger
hook.
I used the Q tips (after the fishing trip) to
clean out the smelt remains out of the
tube.
up with this presentation shown here. A
plain white tube jig with a knuckle ball jig
head and a small treble (stinger hook).
I then took a frozen smelt from the
supermarket and shoved it into the body
of the tube leaving the tail section
sticking out. The stinger hook (3 inch
type) goes into the tail section of the dead
smelt. The stinger hook is what hooks the
fish.
It worked! I took it out and in late July
fishing in around 50 ft of water I hooked
up with a lake trout.
Unfortunately..it got away near the boat so
I wont count it as landed BUT..it proved to
me that this rig DOES WORK!
Iam going to modify the rig a little to
increase hook ups with a better stinger
hook.
I used the Q tips (after the fishing trip) to
clean out the smelt remains out of the
tube.
Another idea I am working on is to
get an electronic flash..like the
one used in this blue and white
lure to attract fish to the vertical
jig presentation I make.
I may end up taking one of these
lures apart and using the flasher
to create an underwater attractor.
The fellows who troll for lake trout
and other deep water trout often
use a lake troll consisting of multi
bladed spinners to attract the fish.
Looks like a school of minnows.
I prefer a light tackle solution and I
am working on developing it.
Notice the red line. Apparently, the
fish down deep don't see red very
easily. I notice red lines are being
sold more in the stores these days.
get an electronic flash..like the
one used in this blue and white
lure to attract fish to the vertical
jig presentation I make.
I may end up taking one of these
lures apart and using the flasher
to create an underwater attractor.
The fellows who troll for lake trout
and other deep water trout often
use a lake troll consisting of multi
bladed spinners to attract the fish.
Looks like a school of minnows.
I prefer a light tackle solution and I
am working on developing it.
Notice the red line. Apparently, the
fish down deep don't see red very
easily. I notice red lines are being
sold more in the stores these days.
This is the drop shot offset hook.
The palomar knot goes through
the crook in the hook and the line
passes through the eye of the
hook. An optional (but
recommended) stinger hook clips
on to the eyelet.
When using a live minnow
(perhaps the best lure for trout
down deep); the lips are hooked to
the main hook and the stinger
hook goes in to the body of the
minnow.
My main idea is to go fishing early
enough to allow time for me to
catch some minnows right in the
lake where I will be fishing. I have
some tiny hooks and I know where
schools of minnows are to be
found. Using the minnows right out
of the lake where you are fishing is
the best technique.
This type of fishing for trout I do is
a lot like ice fishing only you can
sit back and relax in the boat and
drift around and you don't freeze!
I see quite large schools of trout
below the surface and down
around 40 to 65 feet or so. A fish
finder is a must to get into the
zone. The two times I hooked onto
something there was a bit of a
chop on the water and it was
overcast at the time. That was
good conditions for drift fishing.
I plan to buy a drift sock to help
out with this method.
note the red treble hook and the
red swivel snap.
I am rigging up my lures and jigs
with red hooks.
Apparently they are less visible to
fish at certain light conditions.
The palomar knot goes through
the crook in the hook and the line
passes through the eye of the
hook. An optional (but
recommended) stinger hook clips
on to the eyelet.
When using a live minnow
(perhaps the best lure for trout
down deep); the lips are hooked to
the main hook and the stinger
hook goes in to the body of the
minnow.
My main idea is to go fishing early
enough to allow time for me to
catch some minnows right in the
lake where I will be fishing. I have
some tiny hooks and I know where
schools of minnows are to be
found. Using the minnows right out
of the lake where you are fishing is
the best technique.
This type of fishing for trout I do is
a lot like ice fishing only you can
sit back and relax in the boat and
drift around and you don't freeze!
I see quite large schools of trout
below the surface and down
around 40 to 65 feet or so. A fish
finder is a must to get into the
zone. The two times I hooked onto
something there was a bit of a
chop on the water and it was
overcast at the time. That was
good conditions for drift fishing.
I plan to buy a drift sock to help
out with this method.
note the red treble hook and the
red swivel snap.
I am rigging up my lures and jigs
with red hooks.
Apparently they are less visible to
fish at certain light conditions.
July 21 2008, I will finish this page
and my other fishing pages shortly.
It is being worked on currently.
and my other fishing pages shortly.
It is being worked on currently.
Here is a lure that I rigged up for vertical
presentations. I now use non lead
sinkers. I bought a couple of packs of
these at walmart. I might try a white tube
with the bell sinker inside and a minnow
w/stinger hook attached to this lure.
Right now; I'm in a sort of fun stage
where Iam developing/modifying tackle
and developing a good working
presentation.
I plan to spray paint the sinkers red as
well so they are less visible down in the
deeps where I will be jigging.
I will liberally rub the lure with a dead
smelt in order to add some scent to the
presentation.
Right now, however, I am sticking with
what works. The white tube jig and
minnow combination. I want to start
catching some big ones and then I will try
some experiments later.
presentations. I now use non lead
sinkers. I bought a couple of packs of
these at walmart. I might try a white tube
with the bell sinker inside and a minnow
w/stinger hook attached to this lure.
Right now; I'm in a sort of fun stage
where Iam developing/modifying tackle
and developing a good working
presentation.
I plan to spray paint the sinkers red as
well so they are less visible down in the
deeps where I will be jigging.
I will liberally rub the lure with a dead
smelt in order to add some scent to the
presentation.
Right now, however, I am sticking with
what works. The white tube jig and
minnow combination. I want to start
catching some big ones and then I will try
some experiments later.
July 23 2008- Success with the white tube jig and
minnow combination. I caught this nice little
Lake Trout. The other day previous, one had
gotten away from me in this same area.
Later in the evening, I had another one (bigger
this time) up to the boat and I took a swipe at it
with the landing net and I missed. Next swipe
and it got away. It was a far nicer trout. Id say at
least a good 4lbs if not more.
Even this trout I landed tossed the hook when it
was netted and in the boat. This leads me to
believe that the stinger hook I am using is just
not up to par. It is rather a small little treble hook
and seems to pull out of the fish rather easily.
My next stage is to develop a better stinger
hook. I want one with a larger treble hook, red in
color. If I can't buy some I'll make some up.
Something that can't be tossed so easily.
This time I was using live minnows from the bait
shop and I killed them first then inserted them
into the tube of the tube jig and hooked them up.
The trout all seemed to nibble on the bait a fair
amount before I set the hook. This fish I caught
actually was nibbling for what seemed 15
seconds or so before I got a solid enough bite to
set the hook.
I think the minnow scent and taste and live feel
ect. is absolutely necessary with these finicky
fish.
I was, actually, going to try leeches this outing
but the bait shop had none in stock so I chose
minnows. For trout, you can't go wrong with
minnows.
I always use a fish finder when fishing for lake
trout. They tend to be in certain areas and there
are large areas of the lake that are rather barren
of fish.
Ive caught my lake trout in the late afternoons. I
set up a drift where the fish are congregating.
Sometimes I hook bottom. That is a good sign!
When you hook bottom (the odd time), you know
you are in the zone.
Ive had best luck when it was partially overcast
and a bit of a wind was blowing.
minnow combination. I caught this nice little
Lake Trout. The other day previous, one had
gotten away from me in this same area.
Later in the evening, I had another one (bigger
this time) up to the boat and I took a swipe at it
with the landing net and I missed. Next swipe
and it got away. It was a far nicer trout. Id say at
least a good 4lbs if not more.
Even this trout I landed tossed the hook when it
was netted and in the boat. This leads me to
believe that the stinger hook I am using is just
not up to par. It is rather a small little treble hook
and seems to pull out of the fish rather easily.
My next stage is to develop a better stinger
hook. I want one with a larger treble hook, red in
color. If I can't buy some I'll make some up.
Something that can't be tossed so easily.
This time I was using live minnows from the bait
shop and I killed them first then inserted them
into the tube of the tube jig and hooked them up.
The trout all seemed to nibble on the bait a fair
amount before I set the hook. This fish I caught
actually was nibbling for what seemed 15
seconds or so before I got a solid enough bite to
set the hook.
I think the minnow scent and taste and live feel
ect. is absolutely necessary with these finicky
fish.
I was, actually, going to try leeches this outing
but the bait shop had none in stock so I chose
minnows. For trout, you can't go wrong with
minnows.
I always use a fish finder when fishing for lake
trout. They tend to be in certain areas and there
are large areas of the lake that are rather barren
of fish.
Ive caught my lake trout in the late afternoons. I
set up a drift where the fish are congregating.
Sometimes I hook bottom. That is a good sign!
When you hook bottom (the odd time), you know
you are in the zone.
Ive had best luck when it was partially overcast
and a bit of a wind was blowing.
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| NOTE: look how small that stinger hook is! Each time I have caught a Lake Trout the stinger hook falls out of the fish when the fish is netted or worse..I have lost a couple of fish. I plan to replace that dinky little treble with a slightly larger treble (red treble hook). The little fastener I plan to replace with a more rugged split ring fastner! I will be busy this winter modifying my lures!! |