I just stepped down from being the big boss into a regular 32hr/wk gig, So I am ready to hit the panfish hard. I am about to tie some jigs up and need suggestions and pics if you could, Bluegill are my main target.
thanks!
flymoron
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I just stepped down from being the big boss into a regular 32hr/wk gig, So I am ready to hit the panfish hard. I am about to tie some jigs up and need suggestions and pics if you could, Bluegill are my main target.
thanks!
flymoron
I would do something in 1/64th black or maybe some chartreuse thread woven in or on the tail for your handtie go to jig. Have always used small spiders for BG but truly anything small that ketch's their eye will do.
Black and red has always worked great for me. This is a 1/32 with marabou. Tip it with a wax worm and they can’t resist it.
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Don’t tie anything. Just buy some trout magnets. LOL
Read a lot about them on this board, so I finally tried them. Blown away at how well they work!
Tie if you like but not necessary, IMO.
I haven’t tied anything in awhile, but when I did , I liked a 1/80 jighead with a sickle hook . I believe it was either a size 8 or 10.
At the moment I’m hooked on Trout Magnets too . :) .
I use either a 1/64 or a 1/32 TM jighead depending on the wind on two pound test P-line Flouroclear.
When the fishing is really tough I go with the mini TM 1/200th under a 3/4” weighted round snap on foam float.
Got to agree on the Trout Magnets, but tying is a great recreation as well! Can’t beat small Woolley Buggers - olive with a little flash!Quote:
Originally Posted by fredo
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For me I will have a 1/48-1/80 duck feather jig with a #10 or 12 jig hook tipped with a tiny piece of Berkley power wiggler. Recently tied some 1/100 with #18 barbless hooks and they liked that too and was surprised not one swallowed the tiny thing.Attachment 456577
Nice baits and ideas
I been using a fly n bobber
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These work well for me. The hair is red squirrel tail. Tied on 1/32 or lighter.
Seems orange and brown, and red and brown work best to me , I like a 1/32 number 8 , but a number 10 on a lighter head might be good unless the gills are brutes
I agree with you Ketchn but I’m afraid of them taking it too deep with the smaller sized hook. Some folks use #12 and #14, I just can’t do that unless it’s on a fly and I have no choice. Most of the fish you see in my pics are released so I try to take care of em.
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Used to be a 1/64th black beetle. But Alphahawk got me to try trout magnets in bison and that is what I use most of the time now. Beetle still has it's days when it can't be beat though. Both, even at 1/64th oz., catch a surprising number of bass in the early spring along with the targeted big bream.
Is that a preserved wax worm?Quote:
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Look like soft plastic to me.
I’m guessing something like the Berkley power wiggler myself.
Don't think flymoron was asking for soft bait suggestions. When it comes to what any freshwater fish bite, the sky's the limit! - including hand ties. Whatever floats your boat. As a lure crafter, I'm just glad I never have to buy lures again (except for Crappie Magnet grubs of course.)Quote:
I am about to tie some jigs up and need If suggestions and pics if you could, Bluegill are my main target.
If I started tying again, unpainted ball-head jigs can't be beat.
1/32 or 1/28 oz.
hook size: #8 or #6 hook depending on skirt length; bronze normal curve or sickle hook (#4 hook too large)
Guarentee they will catch fish under a float.
Painted heads I've found don't add anything to a lure's effectiveness. Pretty don't impress fish. GMHO
Would like to see some of your creations - especially stuck in fish mouths. You'll do great!!!!
Like many of us, I can go on about what has done well in the past. These days I’m into pretty simple jigs with plastics and hand tied both. Squirrel tail gets a lot of play, both gray and red, and fluorescent yellow Kiptail and an olive micro chenille does very well. While I didn’t tie this one, I’m happy to show it and tell its tale. Tied by Deepfry (Kevin )as a one feather jig on one of my 1/43 #8 jigs. Last Saturday it was officially doing work on my line. As basic as they come but the fish loved it. Just some food for thought. Here’s the pic.Attachment 458078