Jigging for MONSTER Lake Trout!! Waiting on Coho..Out of Hammond, IN on Lake Michigan 2/2/2024

[@fishingfanatic.]

Nice lakers!

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Thanks, bud!!!

[@MesserFishingTV]

I gotta try this one day! Awesome video

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Thanks man!!!

[@chrisnosich2726]

Thanks for the video and fish update! Inland lakes here in SWMI are almost 50, so I'll get in some crappie fishing before the coho start!

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Thanks for the comment, Chris! Good luck in the crappies. Its warming fast for sure.

[@jimeikelberg7934]

Wow quite the total pounds of Lake Trout. Great job as always.

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Thanks, Jim!

[@fishingwithjett5373]

Absolute Giants what a day of fishing. Looks like you've found a new lure to use. 👍🏾

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Yep! Thanks, Jett. We always try to be open on what’s working from our friends. Those tube jigs work great!

[@ironmule5200]

Nicely done boys! thanks for the early season open water content!!!

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

You’re welcome! Thank you for the comment!

[@jayrobertson232]

Very nice! That brown will be great eating! 👍🏻

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Thanks J!!!

[@richardreilly6051]

Way to jig um up bro!!! Great job man. 💪🏻🇺🇸👊🏻🎣

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Thanks, Rick!

[@Chris77Smith]

Those are some nice lakers! Good job!

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Thanks, Chris!

[@Ddude2611]

Another great video and GREAT catches!

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Thanks Dude!!

[@johnlarocco2661]

Nice going guys

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Thanks, John

[@joshthibodeau3209]

Great day on the water guys!

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Thanks, Josh!

[@thinbluelinefishingllc]

Killed it

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Thanks, E!

[@TomStarcevich-fb3qo]

Awesome video 📹 Bryan it was a fun day of fishing 🎣 😀

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Thanks, Tom!

[@MarkCadwallader-v5o]

I know a lot of people will probable think i,m crazy , but carp eggs are really good eating, i absolutly love eating them.

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

I’ve had smaller carp but have never eaten the eggs. Thanks for watching!

[@timconklin8489]

Nice catch, I noticed you guys released everything is lake trout not in season yet? Thanks, Tim

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

You can keep lake trout all year long. We enjoy catch and release when we are near shore jigging. Plus, these fish were a bit on the large size for us to enjoy eating.

[@eastalawest1633]

Love those multi-species days! I also love that you got this out a day after recording. I wanted to get the yak out Saturday but life had other plans so I'm fishing through you vicariously. Regarding the carp, catch one on a fly rod and you'll become obsessed :)

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Well, we appreciate your support. Thank you and hope you can get out soon. We love the multi species as well. So many things to go for on our Great Lake.

[@Moondog9322]

What an awesome day on the lake! A light south wind are magical words for me. Those were absolute tankers! I can't imagine jigging up a 21 lb fish. Do you use the same rod/reel combo as for coho? Awesome job, Brian and crew!

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Thanks, Bob. We use 6.6 medium action rods with bait casters and 10 pound test. Just normal bass stuff, really. We loosen the drags a bit too, so they don’t break off

[@Moondog9322]

@@BigLakeLittleBoat Sorry I was a little tardy watching your video....not sure how that happened. lol I have a trip planned to go jigging in the western basin of Lake Erie next month. 3 days....can't wait! Heck, even a tanker walleye won't compare to those lakers you caught!

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

@@Moondog9322 you are a loyal follower and we appreciate it! Good luck with walleye. Email me some pics!

[@Moondog9322]

@@BigLakeLittleBoat Absolutely! Fish on!

[@theoldculture216]

That wind was rough today.

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

I bet! That’s why we went ahead and got Saturday out of the way.

[@jayrobertson232]

….setting the alarm😂

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Hahahah

[@johnlarocco2661]

Question- Do you ever keep your lake trout. How do they taste. Do you have any recipes for trout. I feel the ones 12 lbs or less should be good eaters.

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

We rarely keep any lake trout while jigging, because we want to kind of keep the same fish coming back, but we do keep under 5 to 6 pound lake trout when we are out offshore, and will eat those. We cook the smaller Lake trout just as we would early season coho. My wife made a good recipe the other day that involved a special sauce and dried tomatoes and stuff and it was fantastic.

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

The only time that we would keep a trout, while Lake trout jigging is if they lost a lot of blood, and they were going to die

[@johnlarocco2661]

Maybe its time to get the wife to start a thing on recipes. Where she can give hers and receive recipes from others. I would but I don't have good computer skills. When you tell stories you get my mouth watering to try new recipes. Even though I love the one I have gotten over the years. @@BigLakeLittleBoat

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

@@johnlarocco2661 @jimeikelberg7934 sent me a fantastic recipe over email. It was great.

[@jamesberna6099]

I figured out why you boyz didn't launch at Cal Park to fish that area. Its like $29 to launch there!

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Yup!

[@jamesberna6099]

Looks like a nice launch. Whats it cost to use it?

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

If you are an IN resident its free. Not sure what it is for out of state, tho.

[@thinbluelinefishingllc]

Can you start it now lol. I'm waiting

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

😂

[@jamesberna6099]

I'm tryin to find a spot to launch my kayak for free either near hammond or the east side.

[@glenjungels231]

Nice day on the lake guys!

[@BigLakeLittleBoat]

Thanks, Glen!!!