Lake trout

The Laker was caught on a paddle and spin-n-glo

Last outing for lakers this year. I'm really in love with jigging for these guys. Seeing them on both live and 2d sonar zoom up and connecting with your lure with a heavy thud is very cool. The cold had the fish acting totally different. They were stacked up in much shallower spots in groups, and most were not as eager to commit to a full bite. I lost an entire pack of 3" paddletails to ripped tails. I found much more success with live sonar this time. Had to finesse the bites more more than usual. In the end I figured out the tech and caught all the fish I wanted. The only limit was time. With a bunch released without photographing, I think I got close to 20 if not surpasing that.

Went back to the Kawarthas to chase the fabled big one, but couldn't find anything than perfect eater sized ones. They were EVERYWHERE.

My obsession right now. Sad I couldn't get friend on one. Good downscan with clear A-scope is key for these guys