Jig Fishing on Long Lake - July 8, 2020

I took a short morning trip to Long Lake in Portage, Michigan to try to locate some deep, summer bass with a jig and pig. I think it was the right thing to try with a nice bass biting the jig early in the trip and plenty of action to follow in the two hours I was on the lake.

[@drewparson8573]

We had a cottage here when I was little and the bass were insane,, fish near the creek in the cove, that was our place

[@geezersbassin2567]

Nice lake for a cottage as a kid. Thanks for the tip!

[@CynicOfAll]

Nice bass! Jig is my confidence bait. I can't believe you use a spinning set up though. I will use a spinning on a 1/8 oz bitsey jig but not on anything bigger. Your hookup ratio will increase if you switch to a baitcaster. Jigs work anywhere I go...Great vid...

[@geezersbassin2567]

I need to keep trying a jig to get my confidence up. They worked pretty well for me last year though.

[@Maxvaughn1]

Long lake in Delton Mi

[@geezersbassin2567]

Nope, the one in Portage by Austin Lake

[@Maxvaughn1]

@@geezersbassin2567 oh ok I’ll have to try it out looks like a good one from the video and I’m surprised you are still commenting on comments to this vid and have to tried crooked lake in Delton mi that is a good lake well it was a year ago you should try it out

[@geezersbassin2567]

@@Maxvaughn1 I have tried both upper and lower crooked and I really like them both but not having to pay to fish so I don’t go often. Long Lake in Portage is a good one to try though. I’ve only fished Long Lake Delton once years ago when I first got my old Bass Tracker Panfish boat.

[@Maxvaughn1]

@@geezersbassin2567 oh nice ill have to try it thanks for telling me about it

[@urgi.j0e]

any tips for fishing long lake and austin lake from a smaller boat without a fishfinder?

[@geezersbassin2567]

My first suggestion would be fishing under docks and pontoon boats in both lakes with senkos or jigs if you have a trolling motor. Otherwise on Long Lake try to fish along the weedy drop off from the shallow flats on the main lake. For Austin it can be good just to cover lots of water in the middle areas of the lake with a reaction lure then fish any weedy spots a little longer with a senko or whatever you like.

[@irey1978]

Is that long lake in Steven County WA?

[@geezersbassin2567]

No, it is in Michigan

[@bigfishd2d2c72252]

Long lake in Jones?

[@geezersbassin2567]

No, long lake in Portage, MI

[@bigfishd2d2c72252]

I've fished it a couple times, I guess I need to try a jig. Thanks my friend!