@@petercollin5670 There are excellent ADK lake trout lakes that max out between 38 and 85 feet deep. The lakers according to various reports range from 2 to 10 pounds, and up to 20 in some. Plus I suppose you could drum up a landlock, brown or rainbow in the same water with your jigging technique. Your description of how your fishfinder works was dynamite. It seems to be an affordable consumer fishfinder. You should try a gps unit, handheld or built in with a fishfinder, to pinpoint your hotspots. I got a used handheld one from Ebay for $18 that works fine.
@@browntrout611 check out my other Laker jigging video. I show the graph in real time as I drop the jig down to them. I use a handheld gps myself. But in the finger lakes there are obvious landmarks on shore. And in lake Ontario I have gotten to know the depths and contours around my launch, so I rely on it less.
Not many people go out there alone and boat fish. My hat is off to you. I do the same thing out of Oak Orchard for kings and trout, trolling alone. It's great.
I actually prefer to fish with friends. But the problem is, the decision to go is always made the evening before (when the weather is just right for my little 16 footer). Not enough time to get a boatmate. I have one chum who we have been trying to hook up since June and weather and obligations haven't allowed it yet!
People who say they don't fight aren't letting them burp. When you bring them up from deep they almost float up. You gotta hook them, loosen the drag, let them take a run back down, when you see the bubbles be prepared because they will bend a 7ft med heavy bass rod in half. Completely different fight when they burp and its better for their safe release if they do so.
thats a dang good ave size... Ive done a ton of jigging, white is good, rapala jiggin raps rock, blade baits when the temps are cooler, its easier sometimes to dropshot them... gets the bait right were it needs to be so you can give it that slight twitch when needed. 1-2oz weight work to 200' or more. put some mikes herring on that thing too.. stinger hooks in the tail of the plastic will also bump up your hook-ups... check out some of my vids...
That works great on the Finger Lakes. Can't get it to work on Lake Ontario. Those great lakes fish are fat and oafish, lazy, and expect bait to swim up to them!
we salt and sugarcure them, then smoke them. If they enter the boat, unless they are tiny, they are food or bait. Seems like a nice day on the lake. Kind regards from Norway.
Great vid Pete. Catching them on a jig is so much more fun than trolling !
I like your videos!!!!! I feel like you would be such a calm and supportive guy to fish with. Nice fish, and great advice :)
Great video, Peter. Very instructive. I'm going to try this on some of the Adirondack laker ponds.
You should be able to get them far shallower than I do!
@@petercollin5670 There are excellent ADK lake trout lakes that max out between 38 and 85 feet deep. The lakers according to various reports range from 2 to 10 pounds, and up to 20 in some. Plus I suppose you could drum up a landlock, brown or rainbow in the same water with your jigging technique. Your description of how your fishfinder works was dynamite. It seems to be an affordable consumer fishfinder. You should try a gps unit, handheld or built in with a fishfinder, to pinpoint your hotspots. I got a used handheld one from Ebay for $18 that works fine.
@@browntrout611 check out my other Laker jigging video. I show the graph in real time as I drop the jig down to them. I use a handheld gps myself. But in the finger lakes there are obvious landmarks on shore. And in lake Ontario I have gotten to know the depths and contours around my launch, so I rely on it less.
Good vid Pete
Not many people go out there alone and boat fish. My hat is off to you. I do the same thing out of Oak Orchard for kings and trout, trolling alone. It's great.
I actually prefer to fish with friends. But the problem is, the decision to go is always made the evening before (when the weather is just right for my little 16 footer). Not enough time to get a boatmate. I have one chum who we have been trying to hook up since June and weather and obligations haven't allowed it yet!
Weather and wind is always the deciding factor. Cheers
Really nice fish Peter. Thanks for sharing.
People who say they don't fight aren't letting them burp. When you bring them up from deep they almost float up. You gotta hook them, loosen the drag, let them take a run back down, when you see the bubbles be prepared because they will bend a 7ft med heavy bass rod in half. Completely different fight when they burp and its better for their safe release if they do so.
Very enjoyable to watch. He'd been in pan if it'd been me. lol
thats a dang good ave size... Ive done a ton of jigging, white is good, rapala jiggin raps rock, blade baits when the temps are cooler, its easier sometimes to dropshot them... gets the bait right were it needs to be so you can give it that slight twitch when needed. 1-2oz weight work to 200' or more. put some mikes herring on that thing too.. stinger hooks in the tail of the plastic will also bump up your hook-ups... check out some of my vids...
Great video! Jake and I want to eat one. The guys of Crayster.
Thanks for watching! I enjoy your videos too. Always wish I could join you at the table.
You may get more bites if you start reeling upward at a good clip when the fish close in. Seems to trigger their instinct to chase.
That works great on the Finger Lakes. Can't get it to work on Lake Ontario. Those great lakes fish are fat and oafish, lazy, and expect bait to swim up to them!
Where about on lake Ontario are you ?
but.. but.. That's food! Is it off season because of spawning?
I let nearly all of my fish go. Also, while I love eating brook, brown, and rainbow trout, but I just don't care for the flavor and texture of lakers.
we salt and sugarcure them, then smoke them. If they enter the boat, unless they are tiny, they are food or bait. Seems like a nice day on the lake. Kind regards from Norway.