Sunday 3-20 jiggin report

[cycleguy]

Nice job! Can't wait to get out there - 12 days away.

?? What is the average size male keeper out here? If avoiding the big females, just wondering what a nice average fish is. Those look really good sized.

[Jawbreaker]

Nice job! Can't wait to get out there - 12 days away.

?? What is the average size male keeper out here? If avoiding the big females, just wondering what a nice average fish is. Those look really good sized.

I'm no pro, but the average I've caught jigging were about 4lbs. Pretty much all males. Don't know if I've ever caught a female jigging. We usually fish the flats about 14ft or so. Sometimes head to the reefs if we have to.

[FishOn205]

Nice job! Can't wait to get out there - 12 days away.

?? What is the average size male keeper out here? If avoiding the big females, just wondering what a nice average fish is. Those look really good sized.

The three on the left were between 17-18" and the one on the right went 23"... Usually we encounter between 18"-24" during jig season .. Only a few times we've caught some females buts it's rare

[Mark]

[QUOTE=cycleguy;52294]Nice job! Can't wait to get out there - 12 days away.

?? What is the average size male keeper out here? If avoiding the big females, just wondering what a nice average fish is. Those look really good sized.[/QUOTE

Depends on your reason to keep them.
Many want to catch the 'Eyes for great eating and some want to get a big one or more for bragging rights. To get a few on board for eating, I keep the male 17 to 20 inchers. Bigger ones are nice for photos and then released, male and female. Since the Walleye limit is 4 now, and then 6 later, my logic is to try for both Walleye and Perch based on the conditions. I fish for eating them and you can't beat a good old fish fry with either one or better yet a mixture of both, add some sides like slaw and rings or fries.....

[rscotfish]

now im hungry for a fish dinner

[wakina]

Nice job! Can't wait to get out there - 12 days away.

?? What is the average size male keeper out here? If avoiding the big females, just wondering what a nice average fish is. Those look really good sized.

You will know if it is a male/jack or not, wear old cloths and keep your food and drink up and out of the way. Size varies since there are several different year classes there spawning.