Jigging muskies at the mouth of the Detroit River and Lake St Claire. 7 oz Bondy Bait. The muskie has 2 ways to hit this jig…you notice it is not dropping any more and set the hook. Or the best hit…she just tries to take the rod out of your hand and head down river. Absolute vicious strike……
Slowly dancin’ a plastic craw down the back edge of a large boulder into the dark shadows…only to watch your line take off side ways in the mouth of a 5 pound smallie. Dig the heels in, tighten the slack and SMACK ’em!
Gotta be vertical jigging Kings for me. Whether its spoons or plastics, theres nothing like that hit. Feels like somebody just punched you in the shoulder, and then you get to watch 100yds of line disappear off the spool. Nothing else like it in freshwater!
A big flathead when it hits hard and nearly takes the pole out of your hands, then puts on the after burners and heads for open water or back down to the bottom, one of my favorite hits.