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| I am pretty damn happy today. Spent about 4 hours on a little lake close to home. Picked up one sucker (mistake), lauched the boat and hung the sucker out. Honest to God, turned around to pick up my jerkbait rod and the sucker rod goes off. Wasn't in the water 2 mins. I set the hook and feel 3 head shakes and I get back a 16" sucker chewed to snot. Drag the dead sucker around for 3 hours and keep checking him. Occasionally I get a gill to move so it's better than nothing. Tried a couple different baits with no luck. Decide to spend the last hour or so jigging. So I rig up a Salamander creature on a Power Head jig and start jigging the weed edge in about 15 feet of water. After a half hour I'm pulling it through some green weeds and I feel a couple of pulses as the jig starts to move sideways. Set the hook and 5mins later I net a beautiful 42 incher. As I'm netting it I hear someone yelling that he wants a picture. I turn around and some older guy happened to pull up to the launch just as I set the hook. So I drift over and have him snap a couple pics with my camera too. I release her, put on another jig body and figure I'll try a few more casts before I have to head off for a dentist appt. Didn't feel any hits. I get back to the launch and start to pack up my stuff and I look at the new jig body I just put on and it's all chewed to shmit.
All in all, not too bad. Had action from 3 fish, boated a 42", caught my first jig fish and had another hit on a jig. Pretty good day for mid November.
I told you I'd keep at it Steve.
Slamr I think you lose our gentleman's bet too. I fished way, way over two hours with my jig rod and even caught one too.
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Theedzer I admit defeat in our wager, and I have to congratulate you on the jig fishes. I turned to the jig this fall when my back got too bad to fish the big wood, and even moved one. Have plans on much jig fishing next year!
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| I plan on sticking it out. I was always pretty good at fishing plastics for bass so I kinda like doing it for ski's. Just feels good to lay the iron to one once in a while.
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| Nice work,
hopefully I will have the patience to do it more this next spring. I keep trying it but for only fifteen minutes at a time. That needs to change! Congrats
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Pretty cool, Theedz. There is something alittle addictive about jigs fished the 'creature' way. I knew you would eventually pop a good one on a jig, just a matter of time. Now confidence will add to the jigging totals! |
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Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland | Can't speak for Naturals (none in this area), but jigs do work for Tigers and are one of my favorite baits. Gary Yamamoto Twin-Tailed Hula Grubs are great for Tigers, especially in the spring. Yep, these are Bass-sized lures. I like the 5" size attached to weedless (wire type) lead-heads.
Edited by muskiekid 11/12/2003 6:06 AM
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| I'd pick a jig any day over a bucktail.
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| WTG Theedz!! You're looking like Worrall more every day! |
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Location: Bemidji, MN- | Al Lindner was one of the originators of the Lindy rig, and he said time after time that the jig was the most versatile lure and was deadly on all types of fish. |
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| 'Cept a Lindy Rig is not a jig. But you are right. Al has always said a jig was the most versatile lure to catch all kinds of fish.
As much eye fishing with jigs as I do, I wonder why I don't use this technique for ski's? Perhaps next year, I will focus on jigging up ski's. |
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Location: Bemidji, MN- | Shep, I didn't mean that the Lindy Rig was a jig. My statement was meant to imply that he and Ron had invented and marketed something else (the Lindy Rig) and he still thought the jig was the most versatile.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Shep, that is actually the other way around. I am at 197# from 231# and still dropping the spare tire...Thanks to inspiration from Mr Gostisha!! Soon I will be skinny, just like ALL of Theedz'z associates! NO DONUTS! NO DONUTS! NO DONUTS!! |
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| Steve,
Are you saying that Theedz's associates are trim, and he is not? And that he is on the upslope, while you are on the downslope? hehehe At which point will those slopes intersect? LOL This is way too much fun for a Wednesday!!
Otter, sorry for the misinterpretation.
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Location: Bemidji, MN- | Shep, no problem, I can see where it could have been read the other way. |
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Location: Roanoke, Virignia | I have done very well with the jig & Power Pogy combo featured in Infisherman a couple of months back. |
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Location: oswego, il | Theedz, congrats on the fish dude! Bring pics to the sport shows. |
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| mgray?
PowerPragy?
I've never herd of that any pics?
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| MuskieBum -
I beleive it is discontinued, but you can find them on the net.
http://anglersonline.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Co...
Edited by MJB_04 11/14/2003 3:18 AM
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Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland | Saltwater swim baits are the same thing. FYI: these same type of lures are used in California to fish for giant LM Bass (up to 20 lbs). You can find info. about these lures, tackle etc. (similar to Musky tackle) by running a search on "giant bass fishing."
If you are serious about using "swim baits" for Muskies, you might check out a book called: "In search of giant bass." It's available from Amazon.com and is fairly inexpensive. A fellow by the name of Murray wrote the book (can't remember his first name). He is a big-Bass expert. Very good book for tackle info., etc. Tom |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | Theedz, you are a game management monster and nightmare! I received a notice from the DNR informing me of a public hearing next month in Madison, to restrict you from fishing with jigs for muskies in Wisconsin. They are claiming that you are becoming the closest thing that there is to a gill net! You are a force to be reconded with!
Remember, I was in the boat, when you started your transformation into the second coming of the ultimate jig fishing machine (after Mr. Worrall of course!). I hope that the DNR doesn't put me under oath, because I will have to tell the truth. I saw your unlimited and previously untapped potential during that magical Ashton weekend last June.
I hope some day to elevate my fishing abilities to half of those which you display, which will more than double my mediocre abilities todate!! |
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Location: WI | MGray-
I read that article too and I made a few of those jigs. What jig heads are you using for this lure? I couldn't find a heavy enough jig at any of the local stores. |
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