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Jigging "Iron" For Columbia River Walleye and Whitefish
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Iron jigs, sometimes called jigging spoons, are an under used and appreciated lure for jigging Columbia River Walleye and Lake Whitefish. While popular among offshore anglers in the Pacific Northwest targeting bottomfish and tuna they are scarcely seen in tackleboxes of Northwest Walleye anglers. Additionally, they are highly effective at targeting Lake Whitefish that are feeding on juvenile perch or walleye and have been widly used by Great Lakes anglers to target large whitefish for decades.
Tackle featured in this video:
- Major Craft Jigpara Jig 15 gram: amzn.to/3D0Xfbu
- P-Line Laser Minnow: amzn.to/3QQDWXE
- P-Line Kokanator: amzn.to/3krSAbJ
Recommended Setup:
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- RUNCL Ancohuma 3000: amzn.to/3yEeZa7
- PowerPro 8 or 10 lb braid: amzn.to/3TjN4UA
- Seaguar 8 lb Fluoro: amzn.to/3gd2Jah
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@chirpinsquirrel8710 Жыл бұрын
When i asked for walleye videos i was praying you would do something like this. I make my own flatfall and butterfly jigs. Thank you PNW fish whisperer
@Sandberm Жыл бұрын
Nice video, Thanks for sharing. Nothing better then getting out on the water on a crisp cool windless day and get some fish. Very peaceful
@johnspecht7449 Жыл бұрын
Great show as usual. If you get time, I would love to see an episode on just filleting, recipes and cooking the Walleye.
@jerryberg6244 Жыл бұрын
Those were nice sized whitefish. Awesome that you have access to walleye this time of year.
@dalenisaac960 6 ай бұрын
O man making me cry releasing those whitefish they are fantastic eating
@randallpinkfloyd7225 Жыл бұрын
I saw a guy catch a 20 inch whitefish in the Columbia by The Dalles. Shocked everyone as we usually only catch them in the cold water tributaries. Great video!
@Fishing_Rod_Engineer 28 күн бұрын
That is a different species of whitefish pretty sure. He is catching non native Lake Whitefish in the upper Columbia where in the lower Columbia and tributaries there are the native Mountain Whitefish.
@paulojimenez1437 Жыл бұрын
Nice Berkeley rod. I use the UL for squid. Nice !
@fishwhistle9666 Жыл бұрын
Beauty fish! This makes me want to go to castlegar. Good eats!
@hooks4nooks 3 ай бұрын
Line twist city reeling against the drag like that, no? Anyway, that's what happens to me if I'm reeling and the drag isn't tight enough. Hate that. Level wind with the cast control loosened all the way seems to work better for me. Great videos man. You're doing awesome and I can't believe there's only 370 👍 on your videos. Great content.
@conk8636 Жыл бұрын
Great content as usual.. Would love to see a tutorial below Bonneville for walleye.Since salmon and steelhead is waning looking to get back on em., Caught a few in the 90s in Camas Washougal area. Thank-you sir…
@lunchbox5825 Жыл бұрын
Use darts to catch greenling for cod bait that way great fun
@MRCRUM77 Жыл бұрын
Great info as usual.
@chubbrock659 Жыл бұрын
My first whitefish was in the grays river in Wyoming, wasn’t sure what heck it was but it fought well!
@spiltmilt Жыл бұрын
That was probably a Mountain Whitefish which is a different species than this Lake Whitefish
@chubbrock659 Жыл бұрын
@@spiltmilt I think you're right, we also have lots of the MTN whitefish in our Utah rivers. They're often a bi catch for fly fishermen.
@reapergrim76 Жыл бұрын
Cool stuff! 😀
@Nik-gh6gz Жыл бұрын
First comment! I always love your stuff!
@tazeat Жыл бұрын
I'm not much of a walleye fisherman but the areas I've tried on the columbia were just overwhelmed with pikeminnow, couldn't even keep a lure down. I need to try it again.
@adventureanglingpnw1821 Жыл бұрын
Kayak steelhead fishing?! Would love to see it
@fishmojo865 Жыл бұрын
Sonic Bait Fish is a nice lure.
@shawnboisclair3696 Жыл бұрын
Good video, walleye are not a real big gamefish here but there are a few waters eith decent fishing. How is the fit of that dry suit, I need a dry or semi dry for May fishinhg on the coast. There is a little more of me than I want so I need a roomy fitting suit.
@spiltmilt Жыл бұрын
This is the Mustang Hudson drysuit. Plenty of room, easy to take on and off, comfortable, and durable. www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&merchant_id=c1629a4b-6c91-4893-b136-7ba0ca4a1ba5&website_id=3a38d1c4-2509-42da-84b4-03016c15049b&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmustangsurvival.com%2Fcollections%2Fmens-dry-suits%2Fproducts%2Fhudson-dry-suit-msd200
@michaelsturman1224 7 ай бұрын
Have you tried adding the top stinger hook to a laser mnw or kokanator with braid? I’m curious if I could rig mine like that.
@spiltmilt 7 ай бұрын
I have not but you definitely could. It would be a good idea.
@isaacdorrell203 Жыл бұрын
Nice
@UcranianoUKR Жыл бұрын
I wonder if these walleye come upstream to BC
@1850Niko 8 ай бұрын
Have you ever tried using a drop shot with a jighead when doing vertical jigging? Having a hard time finding good gumball jigheads 1oz plus
@spiltmilt 8 ай бұрын
No I've not
@matbonebrake7288 Жыл бұрын
Great video. What do you look for in a walleye fishing pole?
@spiltmilt Жыл бұрын
Light, fast action, graphite, in the 7 to 7’6” range with exposed blanks for my finger to rest on
@andrewfox4463 Жыл бұрын
love your videos always informative and fun to watch ....what kind of dry suit are ya rocking?
@spiltmilt Жыл бұрын
Mustang Hudson www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&merchant_id=c1629a4b-6c91-4893-b136-7ba0ca4a1ba5&website_id=3a38d1c4-2509-42da-84b4-03016c15049b&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmustangsurvival.com%2Fcollections%2Fmens-dry-suits%2Fproducts%2Fhudson-dry-suit-msd200
@thomasstarr9142 3 ай бұрын
Do you think that 12lb Stren monofilament would be too heavy of line to jig with at this depths? Or would have too much drag in the water to keep it vertical? I'm planning to just use my small mouth setups to try this out, but saw you were using pretty light power pro braid. As always, thanks for the great info!
@spiltmilt 3 ай бұрын
It probably won't work. You'll have a hard time detecting the bite
@thomasstarr9142 3 ай бұрын
@@spiltmilt thank you, sir. That makes sense
@asully70 Жыл бұрын
Maybe I missed it during the video but why no line counter to help you with depth and feeing the bottom with your jig?
@spiltmilt Жыл бұрын
Line counters are too slow to drop line
@johnstack4316 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos. How do you locate a current drift like you mentioned in the video. I fish Roosevelt by hunters frequently and it's big water that looks like a lake. In a river the swifter current is easy to see. Do you use your top maps alot for this purpose or do you just drop down and see if your lure move sideways?
@spiltmilt Жыл бұрын
I use a combination of structure on the fishfinder and above water and drift speed on my fishfinder
@fishroper Жыл бұрын
When their stomach comes out their mouths is that basically a sign they cannot be released? Or does the stomach return to its normal position without damage when they get back to depth?
@spiltmilt Жыл бұрын
It will return but odds of mortality are still very high
@davidrazo2744 10 ай бұрын
What area of Columbia river?
@SickDayFishing262 Жыл бұрын
Will you go over the coldwater/water resistant gear you're wearing?
@spiltmilt Жыл бұрын
Here you go What to Look For When Buying a Kayak Fishing Drysuit kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rceClLKf1dvdm2Q.html
@SickDayFishing262 Жыл бұрын
@@spiltmilt thank you!
@coyakbrian3411 Жыл бұрын
Relocate the walleye to Lake Crisco 😆
@jager9825 Жыл бұрын
Are walleye native to the Columbia and are they found the entire length of the river?
@micahgelfand8282 Жыл бұрын
No they are not native. Not sure how far down they are but most fisheries seem to be further up
@spiltmilt Жыл бұрын
They range as far down river as Longview
@jackofallfishing Жыл бұрын
Their range extends up into Canada, I believe to the Hugh Keenleyside Dam in Castlegar.
@saugerriver5769 Жыл бұрын
LEAD JIGGING SPOONS i bet is what they were called on the package ! NEvER have i ever heard anyone call them IRON ! STEEl MAYBE TUNGSTeN MaYbE of which they don’t fall right !
@spiltmilt Жыл бұрын
They are not lead and they definitely were not labeled as such. Thanks for stopping by
@codysprague1581 Жыл бұрын
We always called them flutter jigs but what’s it really matter as long as your fishing 🤷♂️
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