A few weeks ago I was fishing with a friend and I got
completely humbled! I can usually pull my weight and then some when it comes to
catching the numbers and quality fish but on that day I got beat on pretty much
every level. I watched him closely and quickly picked up on his strategy. He introduced to me a new way of fishing with
jigs that I had honestly not considered.
Typically when fishing with jigs I would simply cast them AFAP (as far
as possible), leave my bail open and allow them to sink straight down to the
bottom. I would usually employ a fast and aggressive retrieve, jigging hard and
allowing a brief pause while reeling in the slack. Jeremy taught me a new technique: begin a
slow retrieve immediately after the jig hits the water, use quick but very
short switches of the rod only a few times per cast, be prepared for very soft
hits and set the hook hard If I hadn’t personally
seen him tear into two great rainbows on the first and second casts, I wouldn’t
have adjusted my fishing strategy.
A few weeks later I was back to the same reservoir where
Jeremy and I fished but in a slightly different area. I was accompanied by Shaun
and Jason (aka Boogs) Harris, who are always great company and fun to fish with!
I went with a 3/8 oz. black jig and followed the technique I just
described. The water was very murky and most of the fish were in the upper column of water. We started catching great
fish like these right away and within a short time we had hooked into six
browns. Had Jason not decided to take a
nosedive off the ice sheet and into the icy water we may have been able to
catch a few more! All things considered, it was another awesome day on the water! 
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