7.62xJay - 11/25/2021 11:48 AM

I think this a Esox Cobra Mag 2oz. I either run it fast like a swim jig through the tops of shallow weed cover or if I'm on steep breaks with wood and rock and smallies I'll run it more traditionaly on bottom until I think it's too deep/out of structure than I'll short jerk rise and slow retrieve on the fall, than repeat till back at the boat. Caught a fair amount of pike, a few large smallies, and 2 small muskies follow. I don't really throw it too much in all truth.
My brother on the other hand is a big fan of the 1.oz cobras and he thins out the skirts by about 50% by trimming it a 1/2" down from the skirt band. Than he uses whatever live bait on hand: caught creek clubs, cut ciscoes, smelt, northern suckers, shiners, small gills, etc. Whatever he can get around that 4-6" length. He hooks em through the mouth, than through the side, than spin and through the side again. He rips em with short violent jerks over cover than let's em fall at edges. His landing ratio is terrible due to the little amount of hook exposed but he gets pounded by everything doing it.

jdsplasher - 12/1/2021 5:03 AM

MM3; there is a link of Steve’s articles on fishing jigs/ plastics on my post in basement baits, page 2, title/  Creature spins.