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I have been testing Shad Scales, The chartreuse and the pink. I loaded my jig tubes up and cut a small slit in top of tube for extra bleeding. Both days were real slow but I fished 3 jigs with and 3 jigs without, all chartreuse and black, all fish caught - 8 keepers one day and 13 the next day were on the doctored jigs with Shad Scales, no go on the plan jigs. This is exciting. Next trial verse Crappie Nibbles. Adding fish attractant, makes a big difference on slow days.
Yep! Good stuff. And if ya got an Academy sports nearby go take a peek. Ours has it on sale for 68 cents a tube. Put a dozen tubes in myboat.
Does that stuff have to go into a tube, or some other type of dispenser? Can it just be smeared onto a lure?
It works best for tubes.
Cool! Im interested to see how they fare against the Crappie Nibbles.
I went to a state lake yesterday, the bite was fast for the first 30minutes of daylight, I caught 7 keeper crappie and it was over. I used nibbles and shad scales on a spinning outfit with 1/16oz jigs heads and chartreuse tubes. The big difference is when you cast with nibbles, they fall off. With the Shad scales it is in the tube, so they stay with you a lot longer. I do not work for Johnson, I am just trying to find better way to keep attractant on the jigs. As far as catching ability, they are close.
I've always had good luck with the nibbles, but they are hard to keep on the hook. Gonna have to try some of the scales. Has anybody tried the bait pump that you can actually inject the nibbles into the tube like the scales?
Yes. It will last longer in a tube but it will work . Much like the nibbles it seems to work better in clear water . JMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by vic n
I used the Bait Pump & it works, but it is hard to use, the knob is hard to turn and it is hard to hold pump body and jig tube at same time.
Nibbles stay on better if allowed to dry up a bit before putting them on the hook.
A 10ml Oral Medication Syringe will introduce nibbles or paste scents into the hollow of a tube. A small piece of cotton ball, soaked in spray scent, can be introduced into the hollow of a tube, and it will work much the same as nibbles & pastes.
The "downside" of a Oral Syringe to introduce Nibbles into a tube ... is that the nibbles will dry out over a period of time, even if the syringe is capped. The remedy for that is to remove any remaining Nibble contents from the syringe and place those contents back into the original container jar after each trip. A thorough washing of the syringe will insure that you can reuse it & it will perform well for numerous repeated uses.
... cp :kewl
I dry my nibbles in the sun for a couple of hours and then put them on the hook and slide up into the tube. They last all day like this, and it helps keep the tube from getting pulled down as much.
The secret is to let them dry.
dang, I was just there yesterday to get jigs and I must have missed em.Quote:
Originally Posted by huntinslabs
Thanks for the info!! CrappiePappy
You gotta spit on to git the big ones.
IN THE WINTER I KEEP THE WORMS WARM BY PUTTING THEM IN MY MOUTH,THEN THEY WILL REALLY BITE:biggrin
The academy here had the shad scales on closeout for .68 cent......and there tubes and what they call shad tubes anywhere from 28c to 68c a pack! I picked up my fair share........
CMJ- that makes a lot of sense, I will try that for sure. I never thought of that, oh well, never to late to learn.
I have been useing the Bait Pump for 7 years now. It works good but I am going to try the Johnson Shad Scales thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Clownfish
I like to try new stuff.
But while the subject of nibbles is up for discussion...I'll add that it is true as stated above,you have to set out a few nibbles while your fishing to achieve the proper "hardness" for the nibbles. I have found if they get to hard they don't work as well,fish just don't get as excited about them.Just right they stay on good,sometimes even catch multiple fish on same one.
The chartreuse chromaglow is my favorite. The nibbles provide a "target" for the fish and help to disguise the hook. The small fish have become masters at stealing them.So many people use them they have become accustom to them and try to strip them without getting hooked.
They work as well for bluegill,redear,all the bass species,catfish,white bass etc. as they do for crappie.
I was the biggest skeptic alive when all these type products came out.I mean the laugh out loud type old curmudgeon.
I ain't laughing anymore.I don't have em I'd about as soon stay home,not quite but almost.
Do yall also tip with minnows when stuffing the tubes?
Sometimes I tip with minnows, during winter and bluebird days, when they are close to bottem.
I use a variation of the bait pump and inject nibbles. I used to have a hard time pumping into the tube.:dono Then I realized that it works better to pump the tube full, then put the tube on the jig.:Doh:
Great info, from everybody, FYI- I am a true believer in Crappie Nibbles. There is more work to be done, Gosh, did I say work? with the Shad Scales. It looks like they are ok but no cigar!!
do yall mean small tube baits and are shoving them full of the crappie nibbles? I have used the nibbles but I only take 1 and push it over my hook on my jig
You can push 4 or 5 nibbles into a tube, and then thread onto hook, I just tried. I learned a lot from this post. Thank you all.
I use nibbles in all my tubes, I use the bait pump, One person posted that it is hard to use, here is what i did. Put a few drops of oil or Vaseline on the threads. Push the point all the way inside the tube and then turn the knob. It will fill it all the way up and will last for a few fish at least. I have also taken a small baby food jar and put nibbles in it and some grubs, It seems like the plastic either absorbed the sent or at least it stuck to it. I'm going ot try the shad scales too. JC