I've been reading a lot on this board about long lining. Just wondering about what kind of jig body is the best, tube type,curly tail or something else. Thanks in advance for any help.
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I've been reading a lot on this board about long lining. Just wondering about what kind of jig body is the best, tube type,curly tail or something else. Thanks in advance for any help.
my favorite is a curly tail road runner. 1/16th ounce. bobby garland swim'r shad is a very close second also on a roadrunner head
That's going to change from day to day I use all kinds to start with. what ever works that day is what I change everything to. If I have 10 rods out I'll have 10 different jigs on to start with.
My favorite is a triple tail on an eighth oz head, tipped with a nibble.
I use jigs and cranks behind a "Carolina" style set up. That means putting a weight (like 1/2 oz egg sinker) on the main line followedby a bead and then a swivel. On the other end of the swivel, tight about 1 1/2' to 2' leader (I mostly use 10# fluorocarbon leader material). On the business end of the leader, tie on a jig or crankbait. Also in colder water, tipping the jig with a minnow helps a lot. Nibbles also help if you do not have mnnows. This time of year I have found moving about 0.5 to 0.8 miles and hour works much better. As the water warms, I gradually increase speed. About the maximum speed is 1.5 mph.
These photos are from two days ago. The crappie was on a Matzuo Nano Cranker and a jig for the striper. I hope this helps.
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To answer your question the curl tail types. I usually prefer a hot grub or kalins type, but also stock awds and triple tails which have more action at slower speeds and give more color selections. Roadrunner heads give you more options too and can give more action at slower speeds too. There heads don't factor on the weight of the blade/swivel so they will run significantly deeper. Horse heads also tend to twist if run in doubles and vibrate your tips a lot too. The flash can be great in muddy/stained water. Though, they can spook fish in clearer conditions. Another tip is to never tip a curtail type jig with a minnow, it takes the action from the tail. I don't recommend tipping at all when longlining but if you must use a Hal-fly type jig instead.
I use curly tail and bobby garland baby shad. More important is finding the color they want. If water is slightly to heavy stain you can't go wrong with black and chartreuse, I have them on four of six rods to start then go lighter colors later in the day if bite slows.
Curly tail and baby shad.
I like Hot Grubs, Cajun Critters, Stroll R's and sliders. Pullem on Roadrunners and plain jigheads. But when the bite is right it wouldnt matter what yer pullin if the bait pulls by their face.
I keep saying that I am going to use jigs more but I just keep using minnows, Hard to break old habits and if it ain't broke don't fix it way of fishing. If all else fails you can try a minnow is my advice. Be safe and good luck fishing:fish
sliders and curlytails
I don't know that there IS a "best" jig body for long line trolling. Seems like most any kind of jig would work, whether they had any particular built in action or not, since the method is primarily used to create a reaction bite.Quote:
Originally Posted by kentuckybob1952
Personally, I don't do much long line trolling ... but when I do, I'm usually using a marabou Roadrunner or a marabou jig, or the occasional "jiffy jig" style (plastic body/marabou tail). They've all caught fish for me, and I have plenty of them on hand, so that's what I use :cool:
... cp :kewl
I typically use 2 different baits but have several different colors of each. Slab Bandits by Crazy Angler and Southern Pro Hot Grubs. The slab bandits work well for us since they are made out of a more durable plastic. They do not get ripped up as often as other baits and we spend less time changing them out.