Marabou jigs in 1/16 or 1/8 oz. As for color it depends on what the fish like in your area. For me black, firetiger, and brown/yellow are the colors I try first. Some people do really well with white, but I haven't done that well with it around here. However it sure does work well in some states.
Brookies generally aren't really big, but they are always easy on the eyes. This was an epic day where it was basically a fish on every cast.
I love high mountain lakes!
Little dripper
Just a stunning sky, background, and trout.
Contrary to popular belief I do occasionally fly fish, but if push comes to shove I'll always revert to jig fishing. I caught quite a few fish over the weekend. I just like the way this photograph turned out.
Not quite what you probably thought, but it's definitely a fitting name for this big ol' brown. I wouldn't want him to bite my hand!
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I was in too big of a hurry to get it back in the water so I didn't get a measurement. The opening of that net from the front to where the handle begins is exactly 18" so it's a pretty big fish as it hangs over both ends by a ways. Funny side story though. I was dressed in my work clothes which...
I was more than a little surprised when this old swamp monster rainbow tried to rip the rod out of my hands. I was fishing in a body of water not known for fist much bigger than 18" long. I guess nobody told this guy that. This is a seriously large rainbow trout for southern Utah.
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Many people have owned tiger oscars and had them in their fish tanks. I had some many years ago and they are an interesting aggressive fish to raise. When I went on my recent trip to the Everglades, I knew there were some living there, and that they grew to some impressive sizes. I wanted one...
Well that was a fun weekend in the Florida Everglades. I do owe a special thanks to Justin Nguyen of castalineflycharters.com Justin really delivered and had a great knowledge of the area and the fish. My arm actually hurt from catching so many fish.
Peacock Bass
Mayan Cichlid
Spotted Gar...
The bobber jigging is a much slower form of jigging and popular with the steelie crowd. They also have a very aggressive form of jigging they call twitching. It's similar to what I do, but way more aggressive. I have never tried for steelhead, but I am 100% confident that I would still catch...
Having pulled hooks out of my hand, fingers, and one from a buddy's ear (he hooked himself I didn't hook him) there are a lot of easier ways to get even deep hooks out without cutting. Sheesh!!!