Big Cats On Lake Hopatcong!!!

[Capt. Lou]

Once temps uniform like now,or later just before ice in , when warmer water is deep it pays to stick to a down deep game plan when seeking the eyeballs.
I've only fished actively about five seasons but my neighbor fishes them 12 months a year!
All our big ones now till
Late in season deep , exclusively on jigs.

[bunker dunker]

My Son Lives Right On The Lake And Fishes It Allot.says They Are Really Bunched Up Early This Year

[Jigman13]

I'm completely uneducated in the methods of targeting catfish--I've hardly ever fished specifically for them. BUT...The idea of JIGGING them immediately caught my attention. Can one of you experienced catfishermen enlighten me on this tactic/approach? I caught one 3 lb channel last year as by-catch on a rapala and a 7-8 lb channel in Spruce Run many moons ago a dead herring. This, though, intrigues me greatly...

Thanks in advance...