A step-by-step guide for catching big winter lake trout

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When you jig your tube jig or spoon, always be prepared for followers, because lake trout are pack animals that hunt in groups of three or four fish. If your buddy hooks a fish, immediately drop your lure down a nearby hole—the chances are good another laker will whack it. If there isn’t another hole available, drop your lure down your friend’s hole as soon as the fish is landed. Your offering probably won’t reach the bottom before another trout pummels it.