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pretty jig
just what the doc ordered for muddy water
how long did it last ?
EXACTLY 3 casts ....first 2 were a nice crappie in hand
third cast something big wanted it more than me .....:Rofl:banghead
and my line went ...
KABOOM :banghead:crazy:
so in this case the life expectancy was exactly 2 fish !.....:biggrin
Sometimes things like that going to happen. Yesterday a jig I only caught about 200 on so far, still looking good . Went to unhook a Crappie and it flopped. The hook snapped off. Almost glad Thunderstorms are in the forecast . I hammered them 4 out of last 5 days . This old timer needs a rest .:Rofl
it is like that , a thousand or so in hand in a week will make an older fella pretty tired ....Quote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
happens to me more and more often weekly ....
find myself wanting to sit down to ketch them ....
look really close at that jig bro ....
a wise fella will spot why it only lasted 2 fish ....
it's them lil things folks never see ....
who can spot the flaw ????? :dono
No wonder the area behind your truck seat stayz full! Or…maybe not so much :Rofl
look close at that jig , bought them years ago from a local , a wise fella might spot why it has a shorter life than some jigs ....Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie
and yes lots of ammo is my thing , because a gun without ammo as my daddy used to say .....is just a pc. a pipe .....:Rofl
The loop knot looks frayed. Could be water on it but can't see any other possible weakness.
keen eyed fella you is ,now a jig tying fool like you will spot WHY and or how ,said knot got frayed after I just tied it on there ....Quote:
Originally Posted by JUNGLEJIMJIGS
I forgot to check it , my bad .....:banghead
The hook eye looks rusty or maybe sharp edge from paint job. Bronze hooks are the first to rust.
Darn darn darn. That was a prudy jig too. Better to have caught some then lose first drop. Probably a 10# crappie has it now. :Rofl
Northern pike cut jigs off up here like a :Fire:Fire:Fire:Fire:Fire:Fire:Fire:Fire knife through butter, pike are everywhere.
Lesson learned. That eye did look a little rough.
Bob
I would think that the drag on the reel should have been a tad bit looser.But I cannot point fingers because I usually don't retie until I break off.But my problem is just laziness.
almost NEVER have drag issues , I am super fast at realizing that issue well before a fish can take advantage of my mistakesQuote:
Originally Posted by CRAPPIE60
but I also run drag checks WAY more than the average bear and for sure do it before ANY hook hits the water ....
the problem was elsewhere , it wasn't actually an operator issue ,,,,,or at least that is what my crew always tells me :Rofl
look closer bro , the eye was rough , but why was it rough is the question .....it wasn't rust even though rust never sleeps :RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by BobC
BINGO , bad paint job and worser job of cleaning it off before it came to me ....Quote:
Originally Posted by JUNGLEJIMJIGS
baked on paint jobs that cover the eyelet of a jig and then get kinda halfway cleaned up create a HACKSAW that will eat MONO like its warm butter under a hot knife ....
seen it sometimes BEFORE I tie it on and other times I see it a photo capture from the fish before it went away ....
old eyes and no glasses make it a problem , so BUYER BEWARE , some of them folks making jigs ain't as good as others doing it .....silly me thinking they was a deal at the price she wanted for them, right .....:banghead
she did tie it up to my EXACT specifications , gave her one to replicate , bought a box full cheap back when ....Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave336
bought out of them now thank you , they are the reason god created braid though .....that way you can ketch number 3 and possibly 4 before the crappy paint job cuts your line .....:Rofl