I was fishing the Stave today and decided to use spinning gear and a marabou jig. I have been reading that this can be a very successful technique and thought I'd give it a try. It worked well during the pink season and I hooked a Coho on the Vedder (not landed) using this method. Today on the Stave I was fishing the fast water in front of the Toilet Bowl and could not avoid snagging chum. The method suggested in my reading (rod lifted quickly, then lowered and reel in slack line) seems to be a perfect way to snag fish. I was using a 1/4 oz. jig and I don't believe I was on the bottom. Is there a way to lessen foul hooking the fish and catch them in the mouth? Any suggestions would be appreciated. I will probably float fish with a jig next time out but then you don't get the action on the jig.
Jig fishing for Chum
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Yeah, the way those chum just sit there an tread water in one place, so I can't think of a better way to snag them then with a jig.
I was using a Blue Fox and (thankfully) they didn't touch it. The only fish that bit were the coho :thumbup:
Personally, I wouldn't jig in the Stave right now. Too many chums sittin' around and they're in BAD shape. I used a spinner because the blade typically just bounces off the chums and as long as you don't give a jerk every time you feel your blade stop spinning, you'll definitely lessen your chances of snagging anything, especially a chum.
Good luck.
LL
I was using a Blue Fox and (thankfully) they didn't touch it. The only fish that bit were the coho :thumbup:
Personally, I wouldn't jig in the Stave right now. Too many chums sittin' around and they're in BAD shape. I used a spinner because the blade typically just bounces off the chums and as long as you don't give a jerk every time you feel your blade stop spinning, you'll definitely lessen your chances of snagging anything, especially a chum.
Good luck.
LL
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Two weeks ago I used one of the Jigs made by Bent Rods near the same area you described, I was just up from the toilet bowl. There were about a dozen guys fishing and about half of them bottom bouncing. I was using a float with the jig and caught as many fish as these guys were snagging. All the fish I had were hooked clean in the mouth. The others could not say the same.
I was surprised at the look of some of the fish these guys were taking home...ugly to say the least.
I was surprised at the look of some of the fish these guys were taking home...ugly to say the least.
I am going to use a float and a jig on Friday and I'll let you know how it goes. Shouldn't there be some fresh chum in the Stave at this time of the year? Most that I saw today were really ugly but one flyfisher caught a beautiful coho in the Toilet bowl.
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"jigging" with jigs should only be used where fish are not thick or in slack water areas where most will avoid the jig except biters.
For Chums I only use the floated jig and concentrate on faster "run" type water, this is where the cleanest and best fighting fish are normally found.
Remember that often the fish prefer a jig ABOVE them and while one guy is slaying others wonder why, try running extra short when the bite seems off, or tip the jig with a little "sumpin-sumpin" :thumbup:.
For Chums I only use the floated jig and concentrate on faster "run" type water, this is where the cleanest and best fighting fish are normally found.
Remember that often the fish prefer a jig ABOVE them and while one guy is slaying others wonder why, try running extra short when the bite seems off, or tip the jig with a little "sumpin-sumpin" :thumbup:.
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Yes, the what flossing does.....what way did the hook enter?
Welcome aboard.....Marko
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By the way....bottom bouncing on Steve? You twisted bastard lol
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Leave the troll to play under the bridge, fellas. ;DGOFISH said:
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