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Big Fish Light Tackle!!!
by Haataja on 08/19/2009
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 23 +lb king caught on a jig! This bite has been very consistent this past week with numerous day clients are landing 10-15 fish all jigging. Just too much fun on light tackle and bait casters! I grew up trolling Lake Michigan but without a doubt in my opinion this is absolutely the most fun I have ever had fresh water fishing!
 Kings on jigs Nothing can compare to the one on one battle of you and the fish on stand up light tackle! The bite this week has been best early and late with 1/2 ounce jigs and plastics working the best. Landed some big fish this past week and saw fish busting all over on the surface (like tuna eating baitfish in the ocean) it's was amazing!!!!!
 king on jigging spoon The water on the surface today was 43 degrees just outside the harbor. The crazy thing is Port Washinton, Sheyboygan and all these other harbors have not a sole jigging for them in the boats, and there's just as many fish being caught there by shore fisherman!
 Lots of kings clients
caught-- all caught jigging
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Great Lakes
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Lake Michigan
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salmon
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casting
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Captain Eric Haataja - Big Fish Guide Service
www.wibigfish.com
Phone: (414) 546-4627
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Sliderfishn
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WOW 
I really need to find the time to head your way.
Ron
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Eric, we will see you, Friday Sept. 04. Hope the jig bite continues. Great looking fish  
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Fishing is "LIFE".
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Haataja
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Ditto I want nothing more than to catch these fish on jigs, jigging spoons or casting. Don't get me wrong trolling has it's time and place when the fish are off shore but when the fish come shallow like this I firmly believe jig fishing will consistently out fish trolling in the months of July and August. At time in September the fish want to eat cranks and J-plugs and jerk baits more than jigs so when that happens be prepared.
Eric
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Captain Eric Haataja - Big Fish Guide Service
www.wibigfish.com
Phone: (414) 546-4627
Edited by Haataja (08/19/09 09:30 PM)
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Tom Gursky
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Hey Eric!
Awesome job (as usual!) 
I have been using the same technique both for suspended salmonoids and also big Bass in trout lakes that have a smelt forage base introduced.
Just curious if you would share your tackle set up for this jigging technique? Rod, reel, line etc...
Thanks, Tom 
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Tom Gursky~Northwoods Adventures Guide Service
Yooper Extreme Walleye Team
GameHide / St Croix Rods
BfishN Tackle Field Staff / ["May all your trophies be worthy of the Good Book"
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Mike W
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Great report Eric. Hoping to get over there the second week of Sept. if not sooner and check some of that fishing out. Looks like a blast.
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Mike Westman - www.HomeTownplumbing.net
Your twin cities plumbing experts!
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Haataja
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Just curious if you would share your tackle set up for this jigging technique? Rod, reel, line etc...
Rod 7-9 foot St. Croix medium action rods with 12 lb test or braid with 10-12 leaders. 3/8 ounce Darter 26 jigs with a 5" white jerk shad.
Although we have had great success doing this, like many other things there's a lot more to it than most anglers think. Meaning it's not always easy to catch them, so be prepared to adjust things.
Eric
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Captain Eric Haataja - Big Fish Guide Service
www.wibigfish.com
Phone: (414) 546-4627
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Tom Gursky
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Quote:
Rod 7-9 foot St. Croix medium action rods with 12 lb test or braid with 10-12 leaders. 3/8 ounce Darter 26 jigs with a 5" white jerk shad.
Great Leverage and a the MF action works well with the braid... Ya got me thinking...  Not a bad thing for an ols dog once in a while! 
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Tom Gursky~Northwoods Adventures Guide Service
Yooper Extreme Walleye Team
GameHide / St Croix Rods
BfishN Tackle Field Staff / ["May all your trophies be worthy of the Good Book"
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