First Ice Rainbow Trout Fishing Hair Jigs and Jigging Jaw Jacker

First Ice Fishing in the Interior of British Columbia for rainbow trout including a demonstration of the Jigging Jaw Jacker. Our somewhat warmer fall has delayed the freeze a bit, but there is now solid fishable ice all over the province. It is time to get out there and experience some of the best ice fishing of the season. The lower elevation lakes around Merritt and Kamloops all have several inches of good clear ice from the reports I have heard and from my own experience out on the ice this week. Keep in mind that this time of year the fish are often up on the shallow shoal and flat weedy areas stuffing themselves with abundant aquatic insects like shrimp, daphnia, leeches and water beetles. The dissolved oxygen concentration is high and the fish will be spread out throughout the water column. So when fishing deeper water it really pays to fish top to bottom and find where the fish are cruising. In the shallows you can fish anywhere from a 1 to 5 feet of water which is typically considered shallow and excellent during the early hours of the morning and as the light fades in the evening. Sometimes if the fish disappear move to deeper water to find some active fish in the mid day hours. Don't forget to hit the same productive waters from the morning as evening hits. To add to the excitement the water is usually ultra clear this time of year and sight fishing for the trout in a dark tent or even by looking down the hole can add a whole new level of excitement for the ice fisherman. If you don't have a fish finder then this will allow you the same benefits of a fish finder without having to charge any batteries or empty your pockets to purchase one. If you do have some spare change though a flasher sonar like the one you see me using in this video is highly valuable on the ice to increase your odds of hooking up this winter.

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[Al]

Love that lake. Gets a little busy at times. I keep a eye out for you each time I go.

[FishnTheSouthOkanagan]

Thanks to your Trout ice fishing spoon video, I was able to get a Rainbow on a Red and White Wee Kamlooper spoon. I’m going to attempt to use all this year with spoons and I have you to thank! 😊

[Rainy]

Awesome! Cant wait to try my new jaw jacker out! Keep the vids and fish coming! 😀

[minkos]

Great vid Brandon . Looking forward to the rest of your ice fishing season.
Ernie.

[HisNameIsTater]

Another great video, thanks for putting these all out, me and my boy watch them together. We both get pumped about how pumped you get when you're fishing. Haha. Tight Lines

[ChipDarby]

Great video! Do you find worms work better for bait or shrimp?

[lousyjawbone]

I love the videos I can't wait to see more

[zubertish]

Great to see you posting. I really like your content and was worried that the new algorithms had sent you off like so many others.

Great tips in the description box too, thank you!

[CleardriftTackle]

Looks cold out there! Great video but also merry Christmas

[edboutdoors]

Got to love when you catch with your jigs you made

[ScreamingReelsTV]

Oh man, those pennask rainbows can get steelhead sized eh? I wonder if a guy hauled a boat out on to the ice and drilled two holes he could use two lines?

[Rainy]

A friend of mine says the jaw jacker doesnt work on small fish. Is there truth to that? We have a lot of stocked lakes with yearling brookies. Just wondering about its sensitivity?

[waynejansen]

Really good vid, love watching your adventures.
Can you add a bit more detail on the jig you tied?? Would like to try one out here in some Alberta potholes.
thanks

[canadians]

Let's create a petition about two lines in BC!

[RikklesFisher]

Custom tied hair jig for the win! Where do I find the footage of the jaw jacker hitting you in the face? Lol

[JSOLO]

You need to do a catch and cook with those fish. Those were nice!👍

[theunluckyfisherman]

soon they will come out with jigging AND reeling jawjackers so we don’t even have to fish anymore we can just freeze our arse off on the ice

[fishonalbertaoutdoors]

Still a great day out and I'm sure you'll be back for the big girl that got away.