Lake Trout 101: Trolling VS Jigging

[@mattjohnson7364]

Not much can beat fishing on a glass calm Lake Superior! So cool!

[@calebwistad]

Absolutely!

[@roysaari3028]

Great day…enjoyed it!! Awesome glass surface!!

[@calebwistad]

It doesn’t get much nicer out there!

[@droptinetackle]

Action packed video, thanks for the mention!!

[@calebwistad]

You bet! Thanks for those awesome tubes!

[@JoshPiland]

Beautiful day on the big lake!

[@calebwistad]

Doesn’t get much better!

[@tonys1641]

I like to use my ice fishing flasher jigging. It like playing a video game!😊

[@calebwistad]

Oh yeah!

[@codycarroll7349]

What kind of rods are you jigging with or what would you recommend? I've done this a few times but been useing my 6ft walleye rods I feel like a 7-7.5ft would be better.

[@calebwistad]

I actually prefer a 6’6” to 6’8” medium heavy rod for vertical jigging. Heavy if I’m using baits over 2oz.

[@funkingfuss9724]

I've been fishing Lake of The Woods in Ontario for 20 years and never fished for Lakers. next summer that will be my goal. We have no trouble finding bass, Walleyes or Pike. but just don't know enough about Lakers to find them. What should I look for to find them. Don't have much as far as electronics just a basic Garmin. We had a great trip a couple weeks ago and fed the family.

[@calebwistad]

Look for 2 things: bait balls in open water and once you find the bait, look for bigger arches around those bait balls. Those are likely lake trout. If you can get a jig to them while they are still on the sonar that is best but be sure to drop down even if they disappear.

[@funkingfuss9724]

@@calebwistad Thanks for the help. I have a year to learn before we go back up. I'm just a Florida Boy so I don't have much time to practice. Hey but you have to start somewhere.

[@eddiefalch127]

Awesome video! When jigging, what's the weight on your lures/jigs?

[@calebwistad]

Thanks! I like to use anywhere from 3/4 oz to 3oz depending on the current, size of bait, and depth. Obviously you can get away with less weight when it’s shallower and there is less current but you might need 2+ oz at times. The particular jig I used in the video was 1oz.

[@Steveoreno]

I can't believe that this video has 14K views and only 138 likes (including mine)....freaking ungrateful viewers ......WTF. Nice job you guys, thanks for taking us along!

[@calebwistad]

Haha. That’s very kind of you

[@robertdrolet5785]

Witch billy rub scent do you use ? And for brook trout witch one doyou suggest ? Do you ship to Quebec Canada ?

[@calebwistad]

I love the Cisco and alewife scents. For brook trout nightcrawler is my favorite. As far as shipping, you would have to check with Billy Rub.

[@joshualamming]

how did you find the lake trout to jig for them, did you use a fish finder to find them?

[@calebwistad]

We look for structure first and then usually fish it to see if we can get any to follow.

[@mirore5525]

What thickness of fluorocarbon do you use for lake trout leaders?

[@calebwistad]

Typically 15 to 20lb

[@baccoff3308]

Nice video!

[@calebwistad]

Thanks!

[@CrupilAce]

What trolling rods are you using?

[@calebwistad]

We were in my buddies boat and I’m not sure what he was using that day.

[@tommyhunter1817]

I always heard you couldn’t release lakers caught in over 100 feet of water??

[@calebwistad]

Not true. Lake trout are one of the very few fish that can expel air from their swim bladder as they move towards the surface, thus equalizing the pressure in their system as they come up. Most fish cannot do this and suffer severe barotrauma when pulled from deep water but lakers are very uniquely equipped for quick depth changes.

[@tommyhunter1817]

@@calebwistad good to know!

[@tonys1641]

What action rod were you using?

[@calebwistad]

6’6” St Croix MH fast.

[@tonys1641]

@@calebwistad Thanks for the info!

[@JaxsonConsack-fl6ic]

Fishing

[@calebwistad]

🐠

[@MikeRichards-q4o]

Hey bud

[@calebwistad]

Hey