for the jigging experts
Snowcrest 6
Posted 2/17/2004 8:52 PM (#97469)
Subject: for the jigging experts




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Location: Valentine, NE USA

OK, here's the deal...

I have flat-bottom, shallow (less than 6 ft) , eutrophic lakes around here.  Obviously, they get pretty weedy in the summer.   I've decided to try jigging for Northerns (yeah, I know...) this year.

What jig head design(s), weights & hooks would be best for bucktail & creatures?

 

Thanks, y'all! 

BS

 

 

 

 

sworrall
Posted 2/17/2004 9:14 PM (#97478 - in reply to #97469)
Subject: RE: for the jigging experts





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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin		Diamond head jigs in 1/3 ounce with a 6" creature superglued to the jig carrying a 4/0 to 5/0 hook. Pictures tomorrow when it isn't so late. Sue would whoop on me if I started banging around in the tackle boxes right now. Pike EAT them!!
Snowcrest 6
Posted 2/17/2004 11:10 PM (#97506 - in reply to #97469)
Subject: RE: for the jigging experts




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Location: Valentine, NE USA

Thank you sir!

 

muskyone
Posted 2/18/2004 7:05 AM (#97533 - in reply to #97478)
Subject: RE: for the jigging experts





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Location: God's Country......USA..... Western Wisconsin		I use a stand up Reaper head with 4/0 or 5/0 hook and a 4" black reaper seems to work great. Also use a 1/4 oz or 3/8 oz weedless head with wide gap 4/0 with a black red tinsel skirt and a 6" lizard. These should work pretty well. Black red tinsel for stained to dirty water, black blue tinsel for any thing a little bit clearer. If the water gets churned up by traffic or wave action try a motor oil/red flake lizard. The fish seem able to really see that color.
I have just started tossing a 4" to 5" tube in the shallows. Good results so far. I am using a pumpkin green/red flake tube with a few of the tails dyed chartreuse. 5/0 wide gap Gamakatzu super line hook with just the leader as weight. Just something new to try.

Edited by muskyone 2/18/2004 7:09 AM