Quote Originally Posted by STUMP HUNTER View Post
Lots of good info if someone is wanting to learn how to longline. But are there any feed back on the question of what hand tied jig works best for you while longlining. Hair, feather or zonker.
Actually I like the 1/32 oz. Roadrunners best with a marabou tail, but I think that you can catch as many most days with a regular jig. Again it's your level of confidence in what you put out there and if you have confidence in what you have tied on you will leave it out there longer and be more attentive.

I think rabbit will probably do about as well as marabou or even Hackle will do in this. It's like any other fishing guys, but with this you have to be pulling over fish and you have to have it running at a good depth for them to take it.

I think some soft plastics may be as good on some days and all you need is have a big supply of the tails you choose because you will tear, loose or what ever makes you have to put on another soft plastic. Trolling is one of the techniques that having a hand tied feather jig is best. You don't have to change anything if they are hitting it and you need good concentration as to your path and speed so forget all the things that draw your concentration away. I have never tried a hair jig doing this though, but at times I feel sure they will work even though you going to have a lot less action in the tail unless it's rabbit or Arctic Fox!

I have some new things that I plan on trying so will not talk about that yet as I don't know how it will come out.

I can say with complete confidence that I am telling it like it is, I when going to long line trolling will be tying on a 1/32 Oz Roadrunner or Pony Head with a marabou tail and that is a fact!

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