Jig & Dropshot LAKE TROUT from the Kayak!

Jigging is standard issue for catching Lakers. But today the bite started off a little slow, so I tried something different and had decent results!

[@benjavier8262]

My bro, you putting on a clinic on how to catch these beautiful fish🥊 thanks for sharing n tight lines🎣 you got a new sub🍻

[@rem_fishing]

Thanks man! Much appreciated!

[@tompeterson4628]

Do you have a mono leader attached to that yellow braided line?

[@rem_fishing]

I use flouro, but yeah I always use a leader, 10-12 pound.

[@noahvanh4045]

Nice video! I live in Md and visited the FLX 3 times in the past couple years with no success with lake trout. I did manage some nice smallies, hopefully next trip!

[@rem_fishing]

Thank you! Yeah it's a really awesome region, I love it. Smallies are cool too I love those dudes. I hope you can find some Lakers too if you decide to try them again next time.

[@canam2436]

I didn’t see anything on your screen. No hump, or cover down there. What were you targeting?

[@rem_fishing]

There is a huge point nearby that has a creek flowing in. But I'm not targeting any specific structure, just certain depth ranges on the ledges. They are usually roaming this general area in the fall, many of them spawn near here and it's also the location where they stock them. Salmon and Browns use the creek to spawn and Lakers will follow them in sometimes if the water is high enough, I imagine they are eating the eggs.

[@canam2436]

@@rem_fishing you’ve earned a subscriber my friend

[@BCaroselli]

Where are you fishing? I jig for em up in the finger lakes region of NY but never tried drop shotting for em - nice stuff!

[@rem_fishing]

Thanks!! Yeah that where I’m fishing here too actually, this is Cayuga.

[@matthewbeckwith663]

FLX jigger here as well (kayak and 14 mirrocraft). Were you able to target the suspended fish on the drop shot, or were you just fishing on the bottom?

[@rem_fishing]

Hey Matthew! I was just fishing the bottom with that.

[@matthewbeckwith663]

​@@rem_fishing oh ok, that makes most sense. Seems like simple vertical retrieve up through the water column is suffice to get to get the suspended fish to chase your lure. I'm trying to make a heavy inline spinner bait for this approach. Just drop it down and crank it up. I'm a tackle builder and fly tier, so it's just another excuse to make something 😂

[@rem_fishing]

Nice. I'd be curious to know how well that works. Seems like even if it was pretty heavy it would take a while to sink, if the blade was spinning. I bet they'd chase it up though!

[@matthewbeckwith663]

​@@rem_fishingyou're right regarding the slower sink rate. From my kayak I fish 2-3 oz jigs to compensate for the drift as my kayak doesn't have pedals or a motor. But I try to get away with as light as possible. I made an inline spinner with a 2 oz tungsten weight, which I'm going to try on a slower drift day.

[@Michael-s2p3p]

What is that fishfinder?

[@rem_fishing]

Lowerance Hook Reveal 5

[@SaratogaOutdoors]

We should collab on a laker send at some point! I'm based in NY too. I have been looking for other NY RUclipsrs to collab with.

[@rem_fishing]

Hey man! I would love to do that but I'm down south for a little while rn, Whenever I'm back up north though!

[@charlesseays1636]

What setup are you using?

[@rem_fishing]

Those are 6.5 and 7 foot rods, both mediums.
Reels are 2500 and 3000.
20 pound braid and 10-12 lb flouro leader.

[@charlesseays1636]

@@rem_fishing thank you

[@gazellecarlson6543]

nice

[@rem_fishing]

Thanks!