Guys, I'm having issues with ruined plastics when shooting docks. I think it's from my fingers and all the pressure from loading up the rod. I use jokers most of the time. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Guys, I'm having issues with ruined plastics when shooting docks. I think it's from my fingers and all the pressure from loading up the rod. I use jokers most of the time. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
You should give more description....jig type and make, line weight, describe the rod. How exactly is the plastic damaged? Tearing out at the barb, colors separating, etc.?
6 foot 6 ...6lbs hi vis line...1\16 and 1\32...it just slides down the hook and tears at the bend in the hook.
Oh, that's what happens to plastic.....when it's all worn out from catching fish!
Maybe it's tearing when it skips? Try gluing the jig to the head.
Shoot holding the jig head
Be sure and hold the jighead to shoot and get some heads that have 1 good single barb or the double barb kind. They will hold the plastic better so it doesn't slip.
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I've always pinched the curve of the hook from behind, that way your fingers are always behind the hook all the time. Holding it by the jighead hasn't ever seemed that safe to me
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Yeah .... don't hold the jig by the plastic body, hold it by the jighead ... hook pointing away from your hand.
Been doing it that way for nearly 15yrs and have yet to stick myself on release. :ThumbsUp
IF your plastics are tearing from anything other than holding them during shooting or catching multiple fish ... you need to consider using another brand. While there probably isn't another "Joker" shaped plastic body, the "Deuces Wild" Slab-a-nator jig body is close (it just has 2 prong tails, instead of 3 like the "Joker").
They look like this :
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...o-96743390-jpg
It's a 2.5" long bait ... very soft, but very durable plastic body ... custom made & available from our Member Sponsor, Slabeye : http://www.crappie.com/crappie/-memb...-crappie-jigs/
But, given your description of finger pressure during loading of the rod ... I think you'll remedy your problem by holding onto the head of the jig, with the hook pointing away from your hand.
Put a little drop of Gorilla brand super glue gel on the collar and give it 60 seconds to dry.
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GLUE BAIT OVERNIGHT,TAKES LONGER TO HARDEN THAN WE THINK.SOME GLUES WORK BETTER ON PLASTIC THAN OTHERS.SHOOTING ,BAITS WILL NOT LAST AS LONG BECAUSE OF SKIPPING AND BANGING DOCKS
Use double cross jig heads instead of glue.
You must hold jig by the head instead of the body.
Use pull tabs if you do not prefer to do it this way.
Bobby garland has a tab to put on the hook to hold. adds a little flash to. Called the dock shoot'r
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...ulltabdemo-jpg
I have got where I use this on all my plastics and it works good. I have went through and glued up up entire bags so all I have to do is tie on and go.Quote:
Originally Posted by jigfisherx
Tie some braid to gap un hook
Use this like a bow release
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Yep......Grab jighead.....And I always superglue mine now. You will love it if you ever start gluing. I usually glue me up 10 or so of different colors until I run low and glue some more
actually, I hold the hook itself in the uQuote:
Originally Posted by Locator79
Add your own grub keeper using 28g coated floral arrangement wire. Keeps any lure up on the hook for over a dozen fish.
Other than the wire, you need wire cutters and pointed nose pliers.Attachment 245936http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3...m.jpg~original.Attachment 245935Attachment 245937Attachment 245938
No messy glue, which damages the bait when removed, and the wire lasts forever (as long as the wire is coated.) When the coating comes off, I remove it and wrap another around the base under the line tie.
Even the softest plastic stays on, but it helps to buy no-barb jigheads so as to do the least damage to the lure. (note pictures)
You could just side arm cast ..... That's what I do .......