Lake Calcasieu isn’t a deep lake. And for that reason Capt. Sammy Faulk uses lighter jigs than most anglers.
He never uses anything larger than a ¼-ounce jig so his presentation is the best possible.
“If someone knows how to handle a rod and reel, I’ll put a 1/8-ounce jig on his line, because it just leaves the bait in the water longer so fish can see it and hit it,” Faulk said. “These people who use a 3/8-ounce jig will throw it out there, and it will go ‘bloop’ and it hits the bottom. A ¼-ounce is going down fast, too, but a 1/8-ounce is going down slower.
“Every time you jerk it, it floats maybe a second longer. A 1/8-ounce jig with a Berkley Gulp! is deadly.”