Vertical laker jigging

[Flyfisha]

Anyone out there have any words of advice on vertical jigging for lakers. Never tried but would like to give it a whirl. What type of equipment/lures etc

Thanks

[Hillcountry]

There are detailed, YouTube videos by a local fisherman, Tim something or other. NOT that nitwit on NESN (the crazy bass fisher dude) search “winnipesaukee laker jigging”

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by Flyfisha

Anyone out there have any words of advice on vertical jigging for lakers. Never tried but would like to give it a whirl. What type of equipment/lures etc

Thanks

I use a short med action spinning rod with an open face spinning reel. Fill your spool with a premium super braid line to minimize stretch. You should use about 10’ of 10-15 lb test fluorocarbon as a leader. Be sure to use a quality barrel swivel between lines.

Any of the vertical jigs used for ice fishing will work but I prefer a Cabela’s “Real Image” split body jig but a Swedish pimple or a bucktail and similar will certainly work fine.

The trick with jigging for lakers is it must be calm so you can find the stacked lakers on your fish finder then stay over them without moving. Any wind at all will blow you off them and you will be trolling instead of jigging and they won’t hit.

Look for deep holes where lakers will stack up in what I call their pre-spawn mode. A good hole will keep you busy reeling in fish after fish as there is an over abundance of lake trout in Winni!

Enjoy and good luck!

Dan

[MeredithMan]

Originally Posted by Hillcountry

There are detailed, YouTube videos by a local fisherman, Tim something or other. NOT that nitwit on NESN (the crazy bass fisher dude) search “winnipesaukee laker jigging”

"Nitwit" is a perfect description. I can't stand his show.

[burgerunh]

Originally Posted by MeredithMan

"Nitwit" is a perfect description. I can't stand his show.

I'm a huge fisherman and I can't stand Charlie Moore either! The guy is obnoxious. I can't believe he has been on TV this long!

[8gv]

If one does not enjoy Charlie Moore one may simply choose to not watch his show.

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by 8gv

If one does not enjoy Charlie Moore one may simply choose to not watch his show.

Charlie? Is that you?? 🤣

Don’t worry, we don’t! In fact, it’s IMPOSSIBLE to watch his idiotic, blabbering face and not CRINGE every second he’s on.

[MeredithMan]

Originally Posted by 8gv

If one does not enjoy Charlie Moore one may simply choose to not watch his show.

Spot on. That is why I change the channel as soon as he comes on!

[DEJ]

I can't stand the guy either but he must be doing something right too be on TV for so many years. His wife is very pretty.

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by DEJ

I can't stand the guy either but he must be doing something right too be on TV for so many years. His wife is very pretty.

I just don’t “get it”…a boorish, brqggart with very mediocre, “fishing” skills that acts like a hyena in heat. If anyone CAN watch him, we’ll, I’ll just leave it there…🤪