Goldrigger1
9/6/2015 2:55:00 PMBoy, it seems too early for silvers. I guess there could be a few who have bad calendars. Nice report.
John, I've tried every speed of jigging and think I found the best. It is very slow. If you are on the bank, it is like a short hop of 3-4 inches then let it rest on the bottom. No more than that. I've tried fast twitching and it is almost useless. Keeps me off the bottom. I'll take this if they want slow, but it moves me away from the logs.
I have no idea why but they seem to pick up the jig just off the bottom. I know they are all over the top splashing, but I've seen those fish rise, slap the top and immediately go straight down. My fish finder shows them at mid depth, but the biters are right near the bottom.
I sure can't read a pink's mind, but I'd say they have an urge to strike when the jig is near or on the bottom and not moving very fast. Often I can't even feel a pick up strike. There is just a slight weight. They don't hold the jig long. Pretty standard for all jig fishing that I've done. I set the hook on any resistance at all. Lose a lot to rocks and wood. Price to pay.
I've done well with any jig with pink. When the sun is out, purple and pink work best. I've been trying everything once I have a limit. They will bump a small pink wiggle wart, but none get hooked.
Right now the pinks can be very silver. Seen very few with much age or green color. Caught the largest pink for me just above Pilchuck. Filled the net like a nice silver. A bit too green so I let it go. Pound for pound, I think the pinks fight harder than silvers. I caught a 12# last year and it hardly fought. Sure was a beefy buck caught in early October.
John, I've tried every speed of jigging and think I found the best. It is very slow. If you are on the bank, it is like a short hop of 3-4 inches then let it rest on the bottom. No more than that. I've tried fast twitching and it is almost useless. Keeps me off the bottom. I'll take this if they want slow, but it moves me away from the logs.
I have no idea why but they seem to pick up the jig just off the bottom. I know they are all over the top splashing, but I've seen those fish rise, slap the top and immediately go straight down. My fish finder shows them at mid depth, but the biters are right near the bottom.
I sure can't read a pink's mind, but I'd say they have an urge to strike when the jig is near or on the bottom and not moving very fast. Often I can't even feel a pick up strike. There is just a slight weight. They don't hold the jig long. Pretty standard for all jig fishing that I've done. I set the hook on any resistance at all. Lose a lot to rocks and wood. Price to pay.
I've done well with any jig with pink. When the sun is out, purple and pink work best. I've been trying everything once I have a limit. They will bump a small pink wiggle wart, but none get hooked.
Right now the pinks can be very silver. Seen very few with much age or green color. Caught the largest pink for me just above Pilchuck. Filled the net like a nice silver. A bit too green so I let it go. Pound for pound, I think the pinks fight harder than silvers. I caught a 12# last year and it hardly fought. Sure was a beefy buck caught in early October.