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Still early trying this new idea but it seems to have promise so far so I thought maybe others would like to try. The idea is to keep little fish from sucking the plastic down off the jig head and cause me to have to reset it frequently. I'm using a little dental rubber band. I'll see if I can take a picture of it.Attachment 357296
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Trying the picture againAttachment 357342
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excellent idea.....and I just happen to have a ton of those rubber bands....
wouldn't a dab of super glue work?
I tried that super glue and it works good but I seem to find this a better solution for me. It makes it easier to change colors on the water for meSent from my Pixel 3a using Crappie.com Fishing mobile appQuote:
Originally Posted by jig rig
That’s a fine idea but where do you get those tiny rubbers?
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Super Duper idea John, I've got plenty of those small ones made for hair around here. They should work as well.
"gene"
I got them on amazon.com. do a search for dental rubber bands.Sent from my Pixel 3a using Crappie.com Fishing mobile appQuote:
Originally Posted by lvoorhies
Looks like the smaller the better. The ones I'm trying are 1/4 to 3/16 in diameterSent from my Pixel 3a using Crappie.com Fishing mobile appQuote:
Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"
I use this tool and put the rubber band over the plastic jig head.
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Super interesting tool! Did you make it?Quote:
Originally Posted by cajun
I bought the kit as shown from China. If you or the first 10 person's to like my "Larto Gauge Forecast" posts and PM me your e-mail and physical address, I'll send a kit to you. They come from China, so it will take about 30 days. It works great and comes with about 50 - 1/4" rubber bands.Quote:
Originally Posted by mermentau
Ok I'll bite. gong to PM. Interesting implement.
just use a hair jig.
I agree that a hair jig is the most effective bait for crappie but I suspect plastic bait is used much more by fishermen. I use both and there is nothing more frustrating to me then the plastic bait slipping back on the hook. The rubber band method seems to be effective and alleviates some of my frustrations. BTW I like your signature quote. Very true.Quote:
Originally Posted by green shiner
That’s a very unique idea.
For me though, I like a wire retainer, or even better, a screw lock.
I have another idea rolling around in my head but I haven’t figured out a good way to make it yet.
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