They Just Keep Getting Bigger!

[Pete Collin]

Hit the big lake again today with an old fishing buddy.  We go back 20 years, have been all over the continent on fishing trips, but he moved to Europe and I only see him once a year now.  Moose was intrigued with the sport I have found jigging lakers in LO.

 

Best day yet out there.  14 fish caught, two biggest were 15 1/2 and 18 1/2 pounds, according to the DEC's "weigh your fish with a ruler" table.  These fish brought me to the limit of my tackle!

 

[Pete Collin]

Second biggest fish of the day:

 

[fishslime]

What are you using to jig them up?

[Pete Collin]

Baitcasting reels.  6 1/2 to 7 foot rods with fairly stiff action.  10 pound braid with 10 pound mono leader.  Leadhead jigs with plastic bodies.

[FLXTroutman]

way to go Pete, nice jigging trip

[Pete Collin]

Hey, Mike!  Have you been getting out at all?

[Kevin J Legg]

Now that's the way to catch lakers! I've done it on the Finger Lakes and am going to try it on Ontario. Thanks for the post.

[J.D.]

You are THE MAN !!!

[nbajack70]

I love jigging soft plastics for lakers,,,, good times and thanks for the report

[tommymo]

That sounds like fun. Are you targeting any specific depths or areas? How heavy a jig are you using?

[choo-choo]

PEEEETE ! Great job on the lakers !

[Pete Collin]

STEEVVEEE!  Are you retired yet?

[peas247]

Im a big jig fisherman on erie...i would love to learn to jig for lakers on light takle...

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[choo-choo]

STEEVVEEE!  Are you retired yet?

Yessiree !! Just a few months ago...and it feels great!!. No more railroad Pete...hope all is well with you...keep up the good work on them lakers!

[Fish Junkie]

Just be ready.....one of these trips your bound to hook a king!!!!  Great report!

[33canuck]

Hey Pete, stay off the laker grounds    JK  nice fish bud!

[Pete Collin]

Kurt, I have you to thank!