You can get down there with tinsel jigs. It seems lakers like shiny/light lures. I think they'll hit a lure that they see 20 feet above them too; if it's moving fast enough to catch their eye. I do want to mention one thing though, Lakers are fragile when man is involved. They never bite, they gulp, and when their caught in deep water they go belly up fast. I feel guilty when I catch 'em because their usually so big I have to release 'em... unless I'm with a bigger group - Then they are really good baked in foil... and stuffed with rice... Oh ya, guilt. The guilt starts when I see bubbles coming up before I even see the fish. It gets compounded if I'm not careful when they roll and the line gets wrapped around so tight they are dented. So let me finish by saying that if you want to give them a better chance to live after being released - don't use a net. Just cradle them in your wet hand and release them as quickly as possible so getting the bends doesn't kill them. They will usually lie still while you remove the hook(s) but their slippery in both directions so take care not to hook yourself too.

Posted by db on July 19, 2000 at 15:59