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LargeFry · Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 39 Location: CT River

I got an unexpexted call Saturday afternoon from Mark (Just4fun) to meet him down at Cedar Lake. The fishing was dead slow and bites were far and few between , but Mark was fishing his usual stuff. Well little known to him I was paying a lot of attention everytime he picked up the jig. Now the jig has to be the most frustrating bait in the world for me, I know they work, but for somereason they never seem to work for me.

Well fast forward to Sunday am. I had to barter with SmallFry to get out Saturday so I told him we'd hit our club pond. Its not known for its bass fishing but there are alot of small ones, well Sunday started off just as slow as Saturday. We worked our way up and didn't get a bite until we were about 3/4 of the way up. We hit the north end and I remember another buddy of mine just pounding them on the jig there so I grab the jigging rod. Not expecting to get bit, cause I never do, I get bit but loose it. I can't say how many I missed but it was disgusting. Pull off to another area with nothing going on for a bit, clear my head, tell myself I'm going back and getting a fish on the jig. Now if you've ever fished with Mark I'm sure you've noticed the swing on his hookset. With that hookset in mind I pitched into a laydown never did feel the bite but there was a slight bit of movement and the line got heavy and I swung that rod from about 7 o'clock up and around to 5 o'clock, I could see terror on the face of that fish as he came up from behind the log. He was airboune and in the boat before he even had a chance to get off. My first jig fish in over a year!

Barely a picture worthy 2 1/4 pounds, but it came on the JIG! I fished the jig about 90% of the time for the rest of the day and picked up another 5-6 small but typical bass for this lake. But the best part was by the time I left I was throwing it with confidence. Thanks Mark for getting me out Saturday, a) I needed it, b) you made me think about the jig and I think I finally broke that barrier!

chumley · Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 210 Location: tolland ct

good for u!!!!! you sound just like me catch a fish on a jig ? better chance of breathing underwater Laughing

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MarkO · Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 330

Confidence in throwing the jig: priceless. Congrats. Now you can spend all winter long buying hundreds of dollars worth of pig/jig stuff in anticipation of next year, not to say anything about this year.

slimecoat · Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 1576 Location: Newington, CT.

Well done, the jig is a big fish bait, keep at it and you'll be catchin hogs like Mark.
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Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

Way kewl,...great job!! Very Happy

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stumpy · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 395 Location: northford

nice job AJ

toptech · Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 322 Location: Vernon

I hear you on the jig problems....I have gone through the same struggle...still learning and getting better every time...I have gone as far as only bringing jigs to force myself to fish them.

SkeeterRon · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 1173 Location: Newington, CT

Awesome story,

Maybe we can get Mark to host a Jig/Pig fishing class...
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SkeeterJim · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 2219 Location: Newington, CT

Great job on the jig!
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Justin Tralli · Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 656 Location: Glastonbury, CT

For a second I thought that was Kevin Youkilis! jk Smile

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slimecoat · Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 1576 Location: Newington, CT.

We have Red Sox fans on this site? Crying or Very sad

I'm otta here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go Dodgers!!!!!
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pdcrack · Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 727 Location: Wethersfield CT

woot go sox....
Anyone see that Manny bomb last night??? Man i miss him...
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SkeeterJim · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 2219 Location: Newington, CT

SkeeterJim · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 2219 Location: Newington, CT