sirslurpee
04-06-2009, 09:13 PM
I love casting jigs in rivers.. ever since I learned about them, and how to use them in local rivers (thank you ms.com members) they've been my #1 favorite bait. Cheap, easy to use, versatile.. However, I've had minimal success using them in still water. As it stands right now, I don't have a trolling motor, so it's hard to keep a boat in one place or slowly drift without anchoring.. I'm gonna try to make up a couple of buckets to throw out for drifting and trolling slower until I can get an electric.
Anyway.. my question is, how do you guys, if you even do it, jig inland lakes? I know you can cast/retrieve and hop them along the bottom. Problem is, when fishing in 15+ water casting, even using a big size like 1/2oz, I can't seem to get it to feel right. Do I just need a lot more practice? I also have never caught anything that way... ..yet.
Should I try to vertical jig in lakes? I know I'm going to need a heavy jig to stay vertical unless the wind is down. Does anyone have any tips or advice we(MS members) can use to jigging inland lakes? Mainly I target walleye but sometimes I'll switch it up if I can't find any eyes..
Anyway.. my question is, how do you guys, if you even do it, jig inland lakes? I know you can cast/retrieve and hop them along the bottom. Problem is, when fishing in 15+ water casting, even using a big size like 1/2oz, I can't seem to get it to feel right. Do I just need a lot more practice? I also have never caught anything that way... ..yet.
Should I try to vertical jig in lakes? I know I'm going to need a heavy jig to stay vertical unless the wind is down. Does anyone have any tips or advice we(MS members) can use to jigging inland lakes? Mainly I target walleye but sometimes I'll switch it up if I can't find any eyes..