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Always learning something. Almost always fish 1/8 oz jigs in deeper brush. Didn't work yesterday so pulled the only other thing I had in my box to play. 1/64 with tiny hook.
It worked very well but I have no idea how to fish something that small. They would only hit it on a dead fall so I tried paying attention to the line rather than relying on feel. I caught a bunch of fish but missed three times as many thinking the jig was still falling when it was actually in the fishes mouth n running and I was slow on the draw.
Thinking I'll actually tie up some 1/32s with #4s and see if my hook ratio will increase a bigger hook just hoping that extra weight won't accelerate the rate of fall that much. It took FOREVER for that little thing to sink! But it never got hung up either.
Teach me! Please.

Adam

Adam, glad to see you're still figuring them out. Are you using sickle hooks, they seem to hang up in the fish's mouth better than regular hooks when it tries to spit it out. I have some 1/64 jigs on # 4 sickle which I tie very sparsely, small body and very thin tail for such occasions.
"gene"

I was schooled back in late spring/early summer. All I've been pulling were 1/16ths when longlining and two guys caught 2 to my every 1 and they were pulling 1/32nds. I wasnt putting as much line out the back of the boat thinking I was pulling about the same depths but I guess they just wanted a smaller bait. Needless to say I now carry more than just 1/16th jigheads now. Sometimes you just have to change up and see what they want. Congrats on the catch.;)

Thanks fellas. Mr Gene, all the jigs I tie have sickles but this was just one of those you throw in your box that you're "never gonna use" that was store bought. Mustn't had a #8 hook on it!
Now that I think about if I wouldve just taken the time and figured out the depth of the water I was fishing over there wouldve been less guessing. Or slipped on a sliding cork. But I was paddling and guess I thought I was working enough doing that. Coulda shoulda woulda.
Guess you're never to dumb to learn something old!

Tie it up as a woolly bugger jig...that'll keep it falling slow.

Paddling? You joining my ranks man? Good show to figure em out!

I agree with Gator on the buggers. I would take some 1/32 and put a good heavy palmer collar on them. It will definitely slow the fall down a good bit. If worried about getting hung up go with a #6 sickle.

NEVER EVEN THOUGHT OF THE BUGGER. Think I have some saddle that's long enough. I know I surely won't be finding any for sale.
Thx guys and Ron, it'll be in my next order.

Congratulations on figuring them out and catching a mess of fish.

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Originally Posted by Micropterus salmoides

NEVER EVEN THOUGHT OF THE BUGGER. Think I have some saddle that's long enough. I know I surely won't be finding any for sale.
Thx guys and Ron, it'll be in my next order.

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If you don't, I have plenty you can have.

B,
Maybe we can trade for something.
Did you see where they blocked off the turnaround pit?

I been wanting to tie up some of my newest heads and they just happen to be 1/32's (the two on the right are 45 degree instead of the traditional 90 degree). So heres a few palmer options for ya Adam! If you dont have any saddle just use neck hackle... Fish wont mind!

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/v...32spalmers.jpg

Ronnie
Those are sweet. Never tied any with just the collar. I'm guessing u just tie in at the head rather than tail and snip the excess?
Those 45s are weird looking. Are they more geared for casting?
I have one of your 1/32 with the gill plates that imma tie up in a bit that looks like what I wanna use. Your extra goodie bag always creates a want.
I'll tat your comp logo on my forehead for a lifetime supply of jigs?
Ok, maybe just a thousand?

http://tapatalk.com/mu/a6890d1c-6ae1-7c09.jpg

Maybe not. I think these are 1/10s?

Yeah those heads are for casting. Had a couple ppl asking for those. Apparently we are weird "jiggers" down here.:confused: I personally dont cast anything unless it has a spinner blade on it! The ones in your pic are the 1/12 minnow heads. Yeah the ole "goodie bag" has been good advertising!:D

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Originally Posted by Micropterus salmoides

B,
Maybe we can trade for something.
Did you see where they blocked off the turnaround pit?

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After the handful of jig heads you gave me, I am already on the down side of the debt. Remind me to give you some of those jigs when I see you next.

I did not see that. I have not been out there since I fished with you. Why did they go and do that? How is it blocked off? Did they post signs or just make it difficult to get to the water? Damn the luck.