A nice way to pass the time...

[burleytog]

at work.  

Had a Strike King Bitsy Jig tied on from my last trip to the lake and didn't feel like retying, so I just gave it a try.  Never fished a jig in this river, so I didn't know how I'd do.

Third run through this hole

Resulted in this fish

I can't say enough about the sensitivity of St Croix rods.  I could feel the jig bouncing off of rocks as it drifted with the current.  That little one (9 ounces) couldn't resist and just lightly tapped it.

Got another bite in the same place, but didn't get a good hook set.

Moved about 300 yards down the river to a deeper hole with some good current coming into it.  Couldn't get in a position to cast upriver and let the jig drift, so I threw downstream and hopped it back to me.  Got the jig about 10' from me and started to reel it in quickly.  This one bit on that fast retrieve.

Two casts later this one hit in the same spot on the same retrieve.

Wanted to hit a couple of other holes, but the day's light was gone.

I'm really loving the Bitsy Jig in black/blue.  And there is certainly something to be said for using a lighter jig and letting it drift with the current.

d**n I love my job.  

[c17Lat]

small but nice smallies!! What body of water were you fishing?? and what kinda trailer for the jig?

[burleytog]

Yeah, the fish might not get Fish Chris's heart pumping, but I'll take what I can get when I can get it.   8-)

Small river/creek that doesn't really show up on any maps.

That's a Zoom chunk, can't remember the exact name. Smallest chunk I could find.