Jigging Up a Yard Long Lake Trout!

[FLXTroutman]

Nice job Pete. Excellent video


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[33canuck]

Nice Job Pete!

[trouthunter24]

Just fantastic Pete !! What an awesome Laker!! 

[eston]

Solid fish! Love it.

Have you ever jigged up any salmon while targeting lakers? Or specifically target salmon?

Salmon jigging seems to be popular on lake Michigan.

[Pete Collin]

I accidentally caught a landlocked salmon once.  In the video, you can see a blip up high.  I was seeing those all day and figure they were salmon or steelhead.  They'd look at my jig but not hit.  I think those guys on Lake Michigan jig with spoons.  Will have to try that.

[whaler1]

I get asked that all the time.  But I don't think that matters.  I get the feeling that lakers are very plentiful in LO.  I have caught them everywhere from the Niagara Bar to Irondequoit.  And they aren't always in the same places.  In general, when the thermocline sets up, go looking in about 100 FOW.  They might be in 80 or 120, look around until you find them.  I often troll as part of the search.  Target fish on the shallower side because it's easier to get those.
 

C’mon Pete, fair question. Can’t spotburn lakers off Sandy.


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[Pete Collin]

8 hours ago, whaler1 said:

C’mon Pete, fair question. Can’t spotburn lakers off Sandy.


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Well, Whaler, on this very forum I have read guys pledging to purposely cut the gills of any laker they catch because they believe that this native, naturally reproducing species outcompetes their alien, hatchery raised chinooks.  So, yeah, forgive me for feeling protective towards them.

[reeleyz]

Great video as always!

Thanks for sharing.


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[Sam N. Slayer]

Nice meeting you today Pete!


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[Pete Collin]

2 hours ago, LakerTracker said:

Nice meeting you today Pete!


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Always fun meeting folks from the board!