Double Dipping Tips in this thread

I spider rig when it's slow....OK that's been all year for me because 95% of the time I only get to fish on Saturdays and the crappie know that. I've figured out the secret that crappie fasts on Saturdays.
I digress and say I really like to feel the thump on the rod handle when double dipping. That feel just keep me coming back.
As for my tip, I have times where they seem to want that thing as still as it can be. There are other times I raise the rod tip a foot or 2 and drop is slowly and they'll nail it. My wife and I both tip our 2" Yum Wooly Beavertails with crappie niblets. I like it just for an added dimension and I'm running out of Wooly Beavertails!
I normally use only two jigs separated by about a foot to 18" on loop knots. I have used up to 4 jigs to cover the water column. Hate that when I get hung up though.
Looking at buying some more expensive rods like the Huckabee series. Currently I have Wally Marshalls and B n M's. I've broken a few tips on these so looking at a little more backbone on the tips without losing the sensitivity.
We troll the jigs between 0.2 and 0.5 MPH just to change it up to help.
I'm just looking for some more tips to be successful when double dipping my jigs.

Have a couple of tips that may help you or someone else.
First invest in some Timmy Toms Weedless Jigs. Yes you can still get hung up but I promise you they make you into a confident angler and less frustrated from retying many jigs. As for me taking guys n gals fishing some experienced and some not I am fishing now and not becoming frustrated from lost tackle and time lost from fishing.
Second learn the rubber band technique to get a jig unhung from wood. It also works at times in rock also. This technique will not work with braid due to the stretching effect you get from mono verses braid.
Third is my #3 rule. When you think you are fishing slow enough slow down even more. Moving fast you will move over so many willing fish that you would miss otherwise.
Fourth which you already touched on is using a willow limb Rod to fish with. My #1 petpeave is a limber rod. So many fish are lost because you can't turn them and get them out of the wood. Reason I use along with anyone that fishes in my boat the Pro Series Huckabee Rod.
Fith and last for now is bigger baits. Bigger profile, causing more vibration in the water, and so much easier for the fish to see and tune into. You mentioned the yum beavertail which was discontinued but Beaver Bottom Baits is making a new 2" series beavertail in all the great colors. Also Fle Fly which I use has a bait called Crappie Kicker that's an awesome bait as well. I never use a bait smaller than 3" and now using the 4" version. Yes there is a time when a smaller bait is needed and that's when the shad fry are hatching and the crappie are targeting that size bait.
Hope this helps if not you but others as well.........Ranger

I love my Huckabee's. I have the meat draggas. I use 20 lb braid with an 1/8 oz tied to top and 1/4 oz tied to bottom. Just be careful with braid that it doesn't get tipped wrap and you set the hook. Chances are the tip will get weakened and break at some point.

Where can you buy Huckabee rods?

Also Mark is there a local source for Timmy Toms?

Got my Huckabee's from Ken Roberson.

Where can he be found is he a salesman or what?

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Originally Posted by clifft60

Also Mark is there a local source for Timmy Toms?

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Weedless Crappie Jigs - Timmy Toms

As Ranger mentioned, these are great jigs.

Thanks a lot!

One note, the rubber band trick works with braid 95% of the time for me.

Check out the Midsouth Tackle, Hunting and Boat show thread in the Oklahoma forum. It was started by Starfish, that is Ken, the one selling the rods. I believe he is selling them this week at the show also at a discounted rate (you will want to confirm that thru Ken) I have two Pro Series rods and a 12' rod on the way. I love the Pro Series. Have used Outlaw and Ozark rods for a while now and they are both excellent rods but for me, the Huckabee rods handle the heavier jig heads better by not having so much give in the tip. They feel great when holding for hours and for me, my hand or arms don't get tired. I wrap the top of my handles with RodWrap or Lizard Skins(baseball handle wrap) and really like the added grip it provides and it makes it a little larger which I like since I am a larger guy.

Someone needs to explain the rubber band trick I guess, or do a video....Hint Hint Ranger09/Redge. I have never heard of it or seen it.

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Someone needs to explain the rubber band trick I guess, or do a video....Hint Hint Ranger09/Redge. I have never heard of it or seen it.

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Josh I will try and work on that just for you lol......Ranger

If you use braid, are you using a mono leader? If so how long.

I'm not as talented as Redge with the Braid, he can make it work most of the time. Works great for me with Mono.

It works 90% with braid for me also. And if it doesn't work, I just pull till the hook straightens and still get ma jig back!

Just braid, no mono. Pretty sure the rubber band trick is you just pull the line until it is tight and then let go of it which shoots it like a rubber band in hopes it dislodges the jighead. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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Someone needs to explain the rubber band trick I guess, or do a video....Hint Hint Ranger09/Redge. I have never heard of it or seen it.

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I learned it from Ranger!!

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Just braid, no mono. Pretty sure the rubber band trick is you just pull the line until it is tight and then let go of it which shoots it like a rubber band in hopes it dislodges the jighead. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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thats pretty much the size of it. Vertical is best over the snag. Hold the line pretty tight and pop it like a rubber band. Sometimes it shoots off right away and others it takes some time. Then there are others when you set the hook since jerks are free you just have to break it loose......Ranger

I use 10/2 braid on some of my spinning rods but still use Viscious panfish 8 or 10 lb on my Huckabee rods with flippin switch baitcasters. I really like the Huckabees but just prefer the feel of the Viscious co-polymer on them. I used Silver Thread for years but prefer the yellow color. I have two of the older Pulling rods and one of the Pro Series (on the way.) One of my Pulling rods had a tip broken off about three inches back. I was going to order another tip but repaired it and now like it better than the other. They are very good rods!

When I get hung with braid I have a cut off broom handle that I wrap the line around 3-4 times and pull. You would be surprised how 10/2 will straighten out a jig. Guess I just don't have the rubber band touch.

If the rubber band method doesn't work I simply wrap the line around the reel handle and pull the pod straight back. 9 times out of 10 it bends the hook and I bend it right back. On the 1/4 oz egg head I've been using lately it requires a 2/0 hook. No problems bending it and straightening back.

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When I get hung with braid I have a cut off broom handle that I wrap the line around 3-4 times and pull. You would be surprised how 10/2 will straighten out a jig. Guess I just don't have the rubber band touch.

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I have a small piece of Hex PVC that I use for the same thing. It doubles as a prop for the rear hatch where the batteries are when charging.

Watched all of the Huckabee video's on his web site tonight. Good intel.

Clifft you can purchase some at the Tackle show this weekend, Ken Roberson (the owner/producer) usually has some for sale there at his booth. Usually there with Todd Huckabee and Barry Marrow. The website is toddhuckaeerods.com
You can also purchase them online or call Grizzly Jigs

YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID!!

I'm no expert for sure but it seems to me when I'm on a pile and have to pull a jig so hard to straighten the hook I spook the fish and very few or no more bites.

Same for me Doug, at least not for 15 min or so? And I fish with the king of destruction!!! LOL Sorry Jeff!!! I have to admit though he's also the king of construction as well so no complaints here we just go to the next pile.

Rubber band trick, I watched Huckabee do this from my boat probably 10 years ago, guiding new fisherman to this technique I tell them the key is don't pull if you know you are hung up. Give slack immediately then if it doesn't come out, I show them how to pop it off there. 1. Give yourself plenty of line to work with 2.get right over the jig 3.pop it from every angle. If its brush it comes off, rocks is about 50/50 chance. If it doesn't work pull it straight very slowly, sometimes palomar knots tied on your bottom jig will hold better. EB

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Originally Posted by clifft60

Where can you buy Huckabee rods?

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The Huckabee rods will be on sale at the Tulsa Hunting and Fishing show this weekend. Sometimes you can bargain for the price.

What was the topic of this thread... rods and rubber band tricks :scratchhead. Just kiddin its all good.

I've been known to do the "pancake" method when I get hung up several times and have to retie each time. Simple method that has worked for me for years. I simply say; "Heck with it" and then I head to the house and have some pancakes.

I bought 3 Todd Huckabee pro series rods to double dip with from Ken at the show Friday. I was using another brand. If you put one of these rods in your hand you will feel a tremendous difference. My wife and I fished about 3 hours yesterday and brought home 19 with several over 1.5 and a couple just under 2 on the digital scales. The ability to feel the brush and just dropped it back down and the ability to feel even the most subtle thumps is one thing. But the ability to turn the fish out of the brush is great. That combination is worth it. Buy one and try it.