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The reason I ask is a few hours of fishing a jig takes some punishment. You know getting hung up, beat against trees, trash fish, etc.
I normally get 1-2 trips from a jig before it shows its battle scares.
I guess the type of water or the type of fishing you do has its effects.
I use them until I loose it most of the time.
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I can’t say that I have a definite lifespan, all things considered. There are days when the tail is almost gone and they still hit it with abandon. Next trip they won’t touch it, go figure. I fish lots of grabby stuff so they take quite a beating. I knock the paint off of factory jigs in record time. Trolling they last a very long time. I guess snags claim most of my losses with not retying enough being second.
All I can tell you is what people have told me over the years and I have had several tell me they caught over 300 crappie on one jig. I am sure these were hackle tails as I also use a lot of marabou on 1/32 Oz Roadrunners and usually I loose one before I wear them out, but my neighbor and I fishing one really good week a few years back and he caught about 125 on one jig before he retired it. They were still hitting it, but the tail was really short by then. That's about as good as I can do as far as how long converted into how many?
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I have two jigs that I have re-assigned to special duty only status. One, a new age with marabou and the other a new age chenille with hackle. The marabou is a bit shy of 125 and the hackle just north of 150. I decided to see just what they will do and now only use them in a pond that has very limited cover, but lots of fishies. We'll see where it goes. The powder paint is flaking a bit on both, but I don't bake. Figure most will be sacrificed to the snag gods anyway.
Since I use mostly jig heads & plastics ... the jig heads last until they get snagged beyond recovery. The plastics can last for several trips, or they may fall after a few dozen fish (or less). My jig heads last for many, many trips primarily because they're weedless jig heads (casting) ... the jig heads I use for various "trolling" methods, not so much, because they are not weedless jig heads.
The main "hair/feather" dressed style of "jig" that I use is a Road Runner (mainly casting) and I don't lose them often, and even if the hair/feathers is chewed off I can still use them with plastics.
If i'm fishing tailrace waters behind the dam .... 30 to 40 cast ! Missouri rocks like to eat jigs
In my opinion it depends on who tied them.
I guess that's where I was headed with this. I don't bake the heads either. Just think it's too much more to do knowing what's going to happen to it once it's used. A jigs life doesn't last long down here. I guess it's the cheapest bait I have every used.
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Originally Posted by Bayou Boy
That's a lot to say. Color means a bit to me. You don't have to be a spot on fly Tyer, but if you get a few colors close you'll do better.
We're from similar fishing.
I've fished the same jig for three months, caught many fish and wldve still been catching fish on same jig. But the circumstances changes and now my colors will change. I don't troll and I'll disrupt a brush pile/tree top to get it back quick. It's prob not smartest thing to do, but I don't re tie often. And we always eat. Not a trophy fisherman.
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It depends on what materials it is made of and who tied it. A kiptail jig tied using a touch of super glue to lock the hair in will last 300 crappies or white perch etc. there are durability tricks etc for tying some of these marerials that will extend their life.
I have guides tell me 100+ fish all the time. Cheaper than minnows!
As soon as the barb is damaged. But I use small jigs with size 4 the biggest usually 6 or 8 mostly. So the hook is skinny and can get destroyed in no time. I don't push or pull jigs, I just use one pole and cast most of the time or vertical jig. Even my trolling hard baits get new hooks at least twice a year. Hooks are the cheapest part of fishing.
Are usually lose Jigs before I ever wore one out . Hey guys we been having problem with the sickle hooks I am losing fish went to the old fashion Style Jig hook Problem solved .
hook gos bad before any thing for me, lite wire only bends so many times.
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Originally Posted by snake River
H m m mmm !
What seems to be the issue as:
Hook set, or just getting off after a hook set :confused:
billygee :rolleyes:
Just getting off after Hookset .Quote:
Originally Posted by billygee
BobQuote:
Originally Posted by snake River
Couple comments came into my view about,
hook Barb not being high enough,
to the limitations and style size of the lead head being used :confused:
LOL
billygee :rolleyes:
I quit using Sickle hooks a long time ago, for the same reason- Barb not large enough.
Guys I know the barb is not big, but guys here that use them after I introduced them have come back and said just the opposite of your experience. Had one guy a couple years ago tell me he had not lost a crappie in 2 years, every since he started using the Sickles. I find that interesting and not the first of both sides I have heard over time!
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I personally haven't fished them long enough to give an opinion for I have a bunch of Sickle Jigs and Streamers to try this year
Only time will tell :dono
billygee :rolleyes:
Some last one cast, some last a few more!
I bought bunch of Bob's Jigs from Snake River. The quality of the plastic is the best I've ever used. dense and tough. Oh, and the Kentucky Lake Crappies are murdering them! Gonna place another order soon!