Jim Powers, The best jigger of the ditch I know,has a interesting technique as a work in progress.He has landed smaller fish with it.Of course it is to be used as a last ditch effort.he opens the bail up and lets the current take the line.The philosophy is that the current pulls the line behind the fish and either she thinks she's free and swims back up current or she pulls against the pressure of the line behind her and starts to head up current. He has had it work.This is with 300 yds of braid at your expense and some big balls.My balls are not that big( I have been told they are an good size
) as I have encountered the ditch beast and have not been successful.I have landed good fish on the jig in the current yet the beast has eluded me.I did not let em run I thought I had the gear to stop the beast.And I did.I pulled the hook.
A 9/0 gami siwash embedded in a 5 oz jig.After a good five minutes of standoff.That felt much longer.
I had to make a decision as I was out of time.Another one I have thought about long and hard.I still have not come up with the alternate game plan for that fish. I would probably will do the same thing again and hope I have it hooked better.