Does anyone use unweighted tube and other plastic baits on plain hooks instead of leadhead jigs?
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Does anyone use unweighted tube and other plastic baits on plain hooks instead of leadhead jigs?
I have used solid body tubes as gnats/ teasers/ critters . Heat the hook (bic lighter) slide tube on for a little color(jig will stay put better ) . We did this one day when a friend told us the fish were hitting best on a color we had very few of . Fish ate it up and have no problem doing this anywhere .I have never used this for single pole jigging .
I have done this with a fly rod. Works great.
I do this when they want a VERY slow fall. I also will take the smallest split-shot I have and crimp it just behind the eye of the hook to make a tiny jig out of a plain hook.
I've used 1" Gulp Minnows on SIZE 12 long shank hook under a slip bobber with a small split shot 6" above it an hook the Gulp through the middle of the back. When the jig bite stopped.
I've certainly thought about it, but just never followed through on it. Don't see why it wouldn't work, with the proper shaped plastics.
I was thinking you would get more action out of an upper bait on a double bait rig without the weight. I have always fished a single leadhead jig but will be trying the double setup this spring if I'm still around.
I use a caps n Colman type trolling rig pushing with a jig on bottom and minnow hook on top. I mostly fish artificial and use a plastic bait on the minnow hook and it seems to catch as many as anything else.
Check this out. Plain back hook. I call it a Slab Rig, works great here in Florida when long lining in 6-8 ft of water at about .8.
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/conte...inter-Vacation
Good ideas thereQuote:
Originally Posted by Slab