Small Jigs Deepwater

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Originally Posted by GAMENESS

I have a very produtive fly pattern in a size 10 hook (has caught from 10 lb steelhead to bluegill) and since this jig tying is still a little new to me, I tied a couple in both ways and I'm waiting to try them both and see which is more productive., just waiting for spring or open water.

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I got to say this about jigs. I think color and then weight are very important and to the style of fishing you do. However I also think the most productive jigs are simple chenille jigs for the time spent tying. They also will hold up a lot better than say like my jig above with the peacock Herl. I don't think there is a more productive method of crappie in the spring for all spring than long line trolling with a 1/32 oz. Roadrunner.

I do love finding them right on the bank in like 1'-3' of water and just troll motor down the bank looking for a mess of them. When you find them there should be a good amount in a small area and I like using a long pole (10') and having like 12'-14' of line out and just kind of flipping it to the bank and pulling it out and you can see them come up near the surface to take the Roadrunner. However this style only last for a short time frame and most of my spring with be spent trolling with my Troll Motor in 3'-13' of water.

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Hey Brimreaper,
I use a small piece of tubing or hollow coffee stirrer over the point on sickle hooks. Them dadburn things are sharp as all getout!!!! It also keeps from nicking the thread and having to start all over.Take care.

okay i know posting this alot of people are going to think im stupid....but hey it works great for me and catches alot of fish...i tie up all my own rigs and i use a snap on the bottom and hook a rubber band to it then hook to sinker to the rubber band....keeps you in touch with the bottom or brush but lil tin movment move the whole rig and keeps the sinker almost in place...

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Originally Posted by CrappieKillerJigs

okay i know posting this alot of people are going to think im stupid....but hey it works great for me and catches alot of fish...i tie up all my own rigs and i use a snap on the bottom and hook a rubber band to it then hook to sinker to the rubber band....keeps you in touch with the bottom or brush but lil tin movment move the whole rig and keeps the sinker almost in place...

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That is an idea something too try

That is a great idea.I thought getting stuck was a way of checking the sharpness even though I know how sharp those hooks are.I know I have some tubing somewhere,I'll give it a shot.