Canoe jigging

[fishingbuddies]

Going to attempt trolling for Lakers soon on Yak with JetDivers. What lures/baits did you use? Depth? TY

[bigfishy]

Yummy lakerz!!! Eat em up...their delish

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by fishingbuddies

Going to attempt trolling for Lakers soon on Yak with JetDivers. What lures/baits did you use? Depth? TY

Those look useful, how do you rig em? for trolling I havent picked one up yet on the canoe. All I have is a 1 oz jig as I paddle from place to place in deep water, but i feel like my average paddling speed is to high for the 1 oz jig to actually fall to a good depth. I then try slowing down/stop paddling to try and let the jig drop to a good depth then paddle again and it will raise. But not luck yet.

Extra weight or something like a down rigger would be good for me.
No rod holders yet either so just 1 rod out.

The heavy jig is nice when im anchored (I just anchor a bit away to the other yak/boats around a general area, then when they move spots; I move in ) I'll either drop directly below to jig blindly or try fan casting and letting it drop all the way down then do some yo-yo technique. It's not very successful hours spent but 1 laker per trip is still engaging enough

[FASTEDDIE29]

Well done brother. Some great catching using nothing more then skill! I like it! Laker is very good in my opinion with its high fat content. It’s awesome with some kind of Asian glaze or miso recipe. Delicious!!!

[phil]

Catching a laker this time of year in nj with no electronics blind casting is a pretty impressive feat.

[fishingbuddies]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

Those look useful, how do you rig em? for trolling I havent picked one up yet on the canoe. All I have is a 1 oz jig as I paddle from place to place in deep water, but i feel like my average paddling speed is to high for the 1 oz jig to actually fall to a good depth. I then try slowing down/stop paddling to try and let the jig drop to a good depth then paddle again and it will raise. But not luck yet.

Extra weight or something like a down rigger would be good for me.
No rod holders yet either so just 1 rod out.

The heavy jig is nice when im anchored (I just anchor a bit away to the other yak/boats around a general area, then when they move spots; I move in ) I'll either drop directly below to jig blindly or try fan casting and letting it drop all the way down then do some yo-yo technique. It's not very successful hours spent but 1 laker per trip is still engaging enough

Awesome. TY for the advice. Take a look at my thread for catching LLS. Kinda a quick n dirty on trolling with a jet.