JigFest 2017 - Let the bragging begin!

[LittleRedFisherman]

We didn't starve at Jigfest!

[Smalliebigs]

20 hours ago, LittleRedFisherman said:

Day 2 with Quilback and Stinger160 was fun at Reds Landing once again we found some Browns and some chunky rainbows.   I'd say for me the quantity of fish was down but we caught some good quality fish including the rainbows.  Just a fantastic time spent!   

Awesome!!...beautiful Browns

[Smalliebigs]

57 minutes ago, LittleRedFisherman said:

We didn't starve at Jigfest!

Wow!!!!....looks killer!!!!!

[JestersHK]

Finally back home.  What an awesome time.  Thanks to all that put this together, thanks to all for the amazing eats, and thanks DuckDoty, BilletHead, and Griz for taking me out in their boats.  Great bunch of guys all around!

A few pics from the norfork Dam where Wounded One, John, BH and I went to wade fish, but man the cold killed taking pics for me with the gloves on... Have some GoPro footage from my day out with Billet head!  I may or may not have a pic of him laying down in the back of the boat!  

 

[BilletHead]

         The BilletHead's perspective of Jig Fest,

  I cannot begin to tell you how much fun I had at my first Jig Fest attendance.  Not a selfish person on site. A big share of everything and anything. Food knowledge and friendship. Two things stood out.  Terrierman said to me, " Marty it isn't all about fishing, just look at this group of good people". Yes I seen that a bunch of guys of various ages and all walks of life together with a common goal friendship and fishing.  Then Stein said. " Look at this group of guys. All getting along. You couldn't put a group of women together like this and their not be some competition for pecking order, Men and women are wired different"  I can see this to be somewhat true and Mrs. BilletHead agreed with me as I told her about what I had heard!. BTW she is extremely jealous of what I got to do .  I may have to treat her special for some time!  I never heard a cross word between anyone in this bunch of guys. I was about the first one to turn in for the evening. I could lay in my bed and hear nothing but laughing. 

   Then their is the fishing. I was on my way down early Thursday morning.  I knew some were there day before. I was hoping to fish when I got there. So I start getting texts and calls from GrizWilson. Where are you? What way are you coming down. What is your ETA ? Meet us at the Cotter access .   I get there and here comes a boat with Griz, Mike (Wounded one) and I think Ron? (hey these guys know each other and I have to remember them all being a newbie) Up comes Griz and Mike. Griz to make sure my drift chain is made correct and Mike to be my fishing partner for awhile. Griz says we are going to drift this section for awhile and go get into room, pick up JohnsFolly and fish a bit more. Mike and I become acquainted and we all launch from the ramp. I tie on a jig and ask Mike for pointers.  We fish parallel to the bank as we drift with the current? Yep he says.(Keep in mind for the last several years I pick up conventional gear maybe a half dozen times a year) We began to drift. My first cast, my first hook up and first fish I was blessed with,

  Yep first fish a cutty . More coming time for dinner,

  BilletHead

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[LittleRedFisherman]

2 hours ago, BilletHead said:

         The BilletHead's perspective of Jig Fest,

  I cannot begin to tell you how much fun I had at my first Jig Fest attendance.  Not a selfish person on site. A big share of everything and anything. Food knowledge and friendship. Two things stood out.  Terrierman said to me, " Marty it isn't all about fishing, just look at this group of good people". Yes I seen that a bunch of guys of various ages and all walks of life together with a common goal friendship and fishing.  Then Stein said. " Look at this group of guys. All getting along. You couldn't put a group of women together like this and their not be some competition for pecking order, Men and women are wired different"  I can see this to be somewhat true and Mrs. BilletHead agreed with me as I told her about what I had heard!. BTW she is extremely jealous of what I got to do .  I may have to treat her special for some time!  I never heard a cross word between anyone in this bunch of guys. I was about the first one to turn in for the evening. I could lay in my bed and hear nothing but laughing. 

   Then their is the fishing. I was on my way down early Thursday morning.  I knew some were there day before. I was hoping to fish when I got there. So I start getting texts and calls from GrizWilson. Where are you? What way are you coming down. What is your ETA ? Meet us at the Cotter access .   I get there and here comes a boat with Griz, Mike (Wounded one) and I think Ron? (hey these guys know each other and I have to remember them all being a newbie) Up comes Griz and Mike. Griz to make sure my drift chain is made correct and Mike to be my fishing partner for awhile. Griz says we are going to drift this section for awhile and go get into room, pick up JohnsFolly and fish a bit more. Mike and I become acquainted and we all launch from the ramp. I tie on a jig and ask Mike for pointers.  We fish parallel to the bank as we drift with the current? Yep he says.(Keep in mind for the last several years I pick up conventional gear maybe a half dozen times a year) We began to drift. My first cast, my first hook up and first fish I was blessed with,

  Yep first fish a cutty . More coming time for dinner,

  BilletHead

Man you nailed it. It’s like this every year. It was great meeting you.  It was a pleasure to finally meet “The Billethead”. 

[BilletHead]

7 minutes ago, LittleRedFisherman said:

Man you nailed it. It’s like this every year. It was great meeting you.  It was a pleasure to finally meet “The Billethead”. 

       Thanks and good to meet you too man!  I made so many new friends this weekend. A guy can't have too many friends,

BilletHead

[duckydoty]

I had a blast again this year even with boat issues. Fishing was second to friendship, food and stories.  Nice to see some new faces and old ones.  There were lots of things going on behind the scenes and I think a review of the name of this gathering might be in order.  Next year.....Jig Fest/ Gig Fest??????

I hear Billethead might a few pictures that he has been holding back??

 

 

all in fun gentlemen 

[BilletHead]

          Yes I finally got my source to share photos. Really funny what you can see on the river when jig fishing gets slow? There was no alcohol involved either. Just  good sense of humor and good skills. I suppose since I know these guys I am guilty by association? see what happens when Phil is not there to control his children? We missed you Phil and hope you are feeling better and maybe this will make you smile . It did me and my compadres ,

     Happy post jig fest guys,

BilletHead 

[duckydoty]

And u guys thought you were eating walleye......lol!