swap catch report

i think it was swap 4 but i cant remember and i don't have the toe tag any more. I have spent all morning looking for a picture of the jigs and for some reason i cant find swap 4's pics.

However, the good part of this is that who ever tied the orange green orange. you are da man.

not only have i dropped the lake level with this jig i have caught some the biggest tastiest looking white perch in my life. the jig is amazing i have tried to duplicate it and they wont touch the jig. but i put this swap jig back on and they just inhale it not sure how much cocaine he puts in his paint but they love it.

Thank you very much for tying such great jigs and also being able to share between us all. PEACE.

here's the link to jig swap #4.... in the first post of the thread is a picture of all the jigs.... was it one of those?

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-t...-swap-4-a.html

I posted one a month or 2 ago I'll find it for you!

There was a couple of people that did a orange green orange if it had a sickle hook it was fishing buddy who is hosting this swap if not could of been mine.

JJ

It was proably your's Joe I did killer on it one day ,but there's day I've smoked them on Buddy's also May the 1st I'll be turning in the tally since I got those jig's ya'll better hold the bottom of your chin so it don't hit you in the belly!

its jiggin joes that is a killer jig. i am still wondering what the hair on the tail is made of joe. if you dont mind telling i would love to duplicate this jig i think that hair is a key factor.

can someone help me here i think it was marabou if not it is kiptail(calf tail)

JJ

ok it is strung marabou and glad it is working so well for you. I have a customer that swears by that jig.

actually it is neither in my opinion i know for a fact it is not kip-tail. its soft and smooth. Might be marabou the tail is killer though man. you did a fine job. as always.

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Originally Posted by Saline Lake Jigs

actually it is neither in my opinion i know for a fact it is not kip-tail. its soft and smooth. Might be marabou the tail is killer though man. you did a fine job. as always.

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Rabbit?

UG

I'm pretty sure its marabou bought from cabelas. I do have rabbit strips but never use it and doubt i would for a swap. the ones i make are usally marabou when i use chenille.

Joe

Saline Im gonna pm you send me your address and I will mail you some of the marabou and then you can tie some and see if its the same.

JJ

whats cool about this tail it is it is not bushy like some marabou does i am going to get the jig off my pole and check it out again cause i remember it being very soft. i just love the jig and so do the fish they cant stop eating it i almost have to dig it out the belly sometimes thats how well they are eating it.

Well I can't see where 1 week will make any difference 1st off don't think I'm a crack head when you see thes #'s these are actual fish in the boat from the week I recieved the jig's in swap # 4 till 1 week ago I'll admitt I stopped fishing them been trying jig's from all the other swap's and working on new product's here we go. The water depth avg. was 27.3 water temp. 54.4, air temp. 56.3, plain heads 41 % , fancy heads, 59%, the higest color was pink at 24 %, best times 7:00 - 10:00 a.m. avg. fish per trip 26.4 big fish 2.4 Lbs. avg water clairty 18", Total # of fish caught on these jig's in 30 outting's was ( 781 ) that's right 781 now here's the names with total's Sandwichmaker heads up I didn't fish your r-r as much just for the fact they weren't chaseing but, they are now.

AW Miller 41
Brim reaper 28
Fowlmood 101
Jggin Joe 57
Sticksteer 43
FF46 18 didn't fish the Ole perch much I know it work's
Uncle Grump 55
Saline lake 38
Sandwich Maker 20
L.M. Barrett 27
Dr. Fish 41
Enjones1961 23
Georgia Bulldog 22
RADTexan 29
Wardsmit 27
Texas Crappie fishermen 46
Fishin Buddy 61
Hairjig 39 Grousefly 29
Ole Johnny Boy 36

Man I'm tired after all that!

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Originally Posted by flatfish46

Well I can't see where 1 week will make any difference 1st off don't think I'm a crack head when you see thes #'s these are actual fish in the boat from the week I recieved the jig's in swap # 4 till 1 week ago I'll admitt I stopped fishing them been trying jig's from all the other swap's and working on new product's here we go. The water depth avg. was 27.3 water temp. 54.4, air temp. 56.3, plain heads 41 % , fancy heads, 59%, the higest color was pink at 24 %, best times 7:00 - 10:00 a.m. avg. fish per trip 26.4 big fish 2.4 Lbs. avg water clairty 18", Total # of fish caught on these jig's in 30 outting's was ( 781 ) that's right 781 now here's the names with total's Sandwichmaker heads up I didn't fish your r-r as much just for the fact they weren't chaseing but, they are now.

AW Miller 41
Brim reaper 28
Fowlmood 101
Jggin Joe 57
Sticksteer 43
FF46 18 didn't fish the Ole perch much I know it work's
Uncle Grump 55
Saline lake 38
Sandwich Maker 20
L.M. Barrett 27
Dr. Fish 41
Enjones1961 23
Georgia Bulldog 22
RADTexan 29
Wardsmit 27
Texas Crappie fishermen 46
Fishin Buddy 61
Hairjig 39 Grousefly 29
Ole Johnny Boy 36

Man I'm tired after all that!

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FF

You need to give some of them there fish directions for where I fish at, I could sure use some nice slabs every now and then.

781 fish in 30 trips that is just awesome or I think it is anyway, for I would be lucky to be pushing 200 fish in that many trips. Guess I just dont have the touch yet, but it is coming I can feel it.

Doc. if I told you how many I'd caught since Jan. 1st you'd think I was Lyin, but I've got some eye wittnesses to some of the catch's and got My rear waxed one day when I caught 71 almost doubled Me the Ole Man I fish with did,but he's a Pro from the old school.

Wow mine did good you ready for a couple more let me know.

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Originally Posted by Saline Lake Jigs

whats cool about this tail it is it is not bushy like some marabou does i am going to get the jig off my pole and check it out again cause i remember it being very soft. i just love the jig and so do the fish they cant stop eating it i almost have to dig it out the belly sometimes thats how well they are eating it.

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I am mailing you some of the marabou and im gonna add 4 more of that jig:) I'm glad it is working well for you. Just give me a day or 2 to tie them up I work both jobs alot this week.

P.S take a few pics for me if you can.

Tight Lines
JJ

Pink and oranges are tough down here on local waters, size profile is very important .

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Doc. if I told you how many I'd caught since Jan. 1st you'd think I was Lyin, but I've got some eye wittnesses to some of the catch's and got My rear waxed one day when I caught 71 almost doubled Me the Ole Man I fish with did,but he's a Pro from the old school.

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FF

I would be happy if I could get 10% of what you have caught sine the beginning of the year. I have gotten maybe a dozen that where note worthy over 11 inches and all those came in the last two weeks, spawn fixing to kick in and I planned my vacation about a week to soon.

Guess I will just have to learn how to catch them post spawn when they move back out to deeper water for the summer. It has been all learning for me so far, and most of the advice you get off this forum has proven to be good advice and if it continues I will have as many fish as you do now, within the next three years, LOL go ahead you can laugh to but when I get this all figured out I will be hell on the crappie here in Pennsylvania, they will all pack up and move south LMAO

You need to asap start looking on main points where creek channel comes by look where 2 creeks meet look down the channel for brush and stump fields these are their staging areas for the spawn on their travel routes the one's that have already spawned will travel right back down the channels start concentrating on bait fish balls at this point in about 20 - 10 foot of water. we've been fishing 22-28 foot deep catching them at 10-15 foot suspended on shad.we have 50-100 brush piles we also fish I drive over them if theres decient fish at them I'll stop if not I go to the next one.