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[liketofish]

Do you keep jigging up & down, or cast out & retrieve in like buzz bomb, or just let current carry it? Congrat your success.

[ejeffrey]

Do you keep jigging up & down, or cast out & retrieve in like buzz bomb, or just let current carry it? Congrat your success.

I'm curious about this too. Those jig heads sink pretty fast and I would think you'd have a lot of snags in the tidal Fraser if you are fishing it on the bottom. Do you use a float to keep it off bottom?

[cutthroat22]

No float but I am fishing on sandy bottoms mostly clear of debris.  Also the hook of the jig is facing upwards not downwards so the jig tends to bounce over things.  I think a float could be used possibly but my gear is not really suitable for float fishing.

I do jig it up and down, side to side etc...In the Fraser I have not caught fish unless I am jigging it.   Just pretend your doing some bass fishing.

Also keep in mind I am using a 1/4oz jig, same weight as most spoons, and some people even use 1/2oz or 3/4oz spoons.  The rubber grub on the jig also keeps it from sinking to fast.

*Edit* Try googling "jigging for coho" etc...you will find it is done often but doesn't seem to be a lower mainland thing.  There are some good write ups by some pretty experienced fisherman and even guides on how to fish them properly.

[fishseeker]

I tried cheap jigs like that on Chums once and found out what happened    Nice report.