Big trout

[tycomps]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

Hmmm I'm always looking for advice too.

My plan is to jig and jig and use some floating rapalas (smallest model) and rooster tails.

Stockies in spring hit the weirdest things such as a half senko on a jig before, I don't think these guys would be different.

But surely theres better advice on this board than this.

I'm thinking that the larger fish, presented with a new world full off potential pray will instinctively go after the largest meal requiring the least effort. A rapala fits the bill, I'm thinking about slow trolling a few off my stern, (the larger size may discourage the smaller fish), and throwing oversized spinners to the holes and laydowns as I pass them.

PS- Andy only gets small trout with those maribou's!

[Jigman13]

Originally Posted by tycomps

PS- Andy only gets small trout with those maribou's!

I've had some really nice fish on marabou jigs. They're my late fall early winter go to when trout fishing. 2nd are pins minnows. Got my pb brown on a pins minnow few yrs back in November. She was 7.3 lbs and released.

[logs22]

The fall breeder I caught this past year at Echo Lake was hooked on a husky jerk 6 Blue ghost pattern. That fish wasn't caught until A cold day in Feb. though so not sure if that would be a productive lure this time of year.

[tycomps]

Originally Posted by logs22

The fall breeder I caught this past year at Echo Lake was hooked on a husky jerk 6 Blue ghost pattern. That fish wasn't caught until A cold day in Feb. though so not sure if that would be a productive lure this time of year.

don't remember you posting that, how big?

ps- 26" 7.75lb from a 'pond' near echo last spring (not my fish)

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by tycomps

don't remember you posting that, how big?

http://www.njfishing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94885

[BT67]

I'll be out on the Ramapo tomorrow with a buddy, will report what we saw and hopefully caught

[logs22]

Originally Posted by tycomps

don't remember you posting that, how big?

ps- 26" 7.75lb from a 'pond' near echo last spring (not my fish)

I have seen that pic and know where it came out of, I still have trouble believing it.