Another jig question

[porter]

Does anyone run a bobber jig set up drifting from a boat. I've avoided drift fishing because I have kids that require a lot of maintenance. Seems like running a bobber and jig is something they could handle but would we catch fish?

[ampersat]

Float and jig is very effective from a boat. Set all the jigs at about the same depth and have everyone freespool their jigs out at the same time. It's the "wall of jigs" approach and it can be very productive. Or you could cast jigs over to a slot if you're anchored to the side of it, but then you have to teach them to mend their line. Either way, jig fishing would be one of the easier ways to get kids into fish, and thus into fishing. Kids who don't catch fish don't get into fishing.

[Willow Drifter]

I have done a ton of float fishing from a boat. Just move along at the same speed as the river. Deadly on rainbows up here, drifting jigs and flies.

[kayakfisher]

This may be a very good way to fish from a kayak...

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[ampersat]

Another way to do it is akin to sidedrifting or boondogging. On my first float from Carver to Riverside, we were in the Coffee drift and I had no idea how much further it would be to the Riverside ramp. So I had the front seaters toss out jigs while I sat on the sticks and kept the boat straight. About halfway through the drift, one of the front seaters hops up real fast and starts reeling like mad. In my confusion I didn't know what to do so I started rowing. Then it dawned on me that I might want to drop the anchor. Minutes later, a hot summer steelie was in the net, in the boat, then in the fish box.

It's a good way for your front seaters to have something to do while you're moving from place to place. A particular run might not be great enough to drop anchor in but it's worth it to spit a jig out there just to see if there are any takers.

[salmurai]

Works great, just make sure the oarsman knows what you are trying to do......