Comments - Hairjig Options for Cold-Water Panfish - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T08:12:00Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2036984%3ABlogPost%3A64830&xn_auth=noI have never used a snap swiv…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2010-01-01:2036984:Comment:672662010-01-01T19:02:38.965ZJim Gronawhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JimGronaw
I have never used a snap swivel for jig fishing and I always tie directly to the jig with either an improved clinch or a Palomar knot. When fishing vertically, I try to position the tied knot on the top of the eye or push it back slightly towards the hook point to maintain a horizontal presentation of the jig. I don't think a loop knot would serve well in jig fishing for panfish, but I have never tried it either.
I have never used a snap swivel for jig fishing and I always tie directly to the jig with either an improved clinch or a Palomar knot. When fishing vertically, I try to position the tied knot on the top of the eye or push it back slightly towards the hook point to maintain a horizontal presentation of the jig. I don't think a loop knot would serve well in jig fishing for panfish, but I have never tried it either. May seem like a strange quest…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2010-01-01:2036984:Comment:672642010-01-01T18:49:41.268ZRichard Hutchinsonhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/RichardHutchinson
May seem like a strange question, but do you feel like it's important how you attach your jig to the line ie: with a snap swivel, tied tight to the line, tied on with a loop like a Rapala etc.?
May seem like a strange question, but do you feel like it's important how you attach your jig to the line ie: with a snap swivel, tied tight to the line, tied on with a loop like a Rapala etc.? Hey John...in the box are jig…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-12-21:2036984:Comment:662142009-12-21T01:14:09.160ZJim Gronawhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JimGronaw
Hey John...in the box are jigs tied with a combo of marabou and craft hair, along with flashabou accent or mylar for scale detail. I seldom use bucktail for any jig smaller than an eigth of an oz. However, many of my smallmouth bass jigs for the Potomac and Susquehanna Rivers, tied on 1/8 1nd 1/4/ oz jigheads are bucktail tied, as the hollow characteristics of bucktail hair tend to cause the jig to fall slower and hang a little longer in pockets and eddys during cold weather conditions. I…
Hey John...in the box are jigs tied with a combo of marabou and craft hair, along with flashabou accent or mylar for scale detail. I seldom use bucktail for any jig smaller than an eigth of an oz. However, many of my smallmouth bass jigs for the Potomac and Susquehanna Rivers, tied on 1/8 1nd 1/4/ oz jigheads are bucktail tied, as the hollow characteristics of bucktail hair tend to cause the jig to fall slower and hang a little longer in pockets and eddys during cold weather conditions. I sometimes thread a plastic trailer, like a Zoom Fat Albert or a PowerBait Grub on one of those smallmouth jigs to add a little more 'bulk' to the lure as to imitate a lethargic winter crayfish trying to aukwardly seek cover along the river bottom.<br />
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I might try to use the 'tips' of the bucktail to tie some panfish jigs for cold conditions. My favorite material for panfish jigs is crafthair. Hey Jim-
Do you see any advan…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-12-20:2036984:Comment:661112009-12-20T15:42:00.628ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
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Do you see any advantage of Marabou over bucktail? I dont see any feather jigs in your box there too!I've done well with both btail and Marabou but have out of habit with no particular reason gone with Bucktail in cold water and Marabou with warmer water.Feather jigs I've gone to in spring and fall but dont use them as much but have done pretty good thru the ice with subtle feather jigs.
Hey Jim-<br />
Do you see any advantage of Marabou over bucktail? I dont see any feather jigs in your box there too!I've done well with both btail and Marabou but have out of habit with no particular reason gone with Bucktail in cold water and Marabou with warmer water.Feather jigs I've gone to in spring and fall but dont use them as much but have done pretty good thru the ice with subtle feather jigs. Thanks, Greg. The rod in the…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-12-02:2036984:Comment:648782009-12-02T22:41:49.452ZJim Gronawhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JimGronaw
Thanks, Greg. The rod in the photo is an older 6'6" Diawa spinning rod with good sensitivity and yet backbone in case I run into a 5 lb bass. I do use Euro-style panfish rods of 11 ' by B&M Poles and Cabela's Crappie Systems rod for casting jigs and bobbers a good distance from the shore as many of our local lakes are closed to boating during the winter.<br />
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Hey John..I never have used blue jay feathers, but it sounds like a good idea. Thanks!
Thanks, Greg. The rod in the photo is an older 6'6" Diawa spinning rod with good sensitivity and yet backbone in case I run into a 5 lb bass. I do use Euro-style panfish rods of 11 ' by B&M Poles and Cabela's Crappie Systems rod for casting jigs and bobbers a good distance from the shore as many of our local lakes are closed to boating during the winter.<br />
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Hey John..I never have used blue jay feathers, but it sounds like a good idea. Thanks! Great blog Jim. Is your rod a…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-12-02:2036984:Comment:648522009-12-02T15:19:31.951ZGreg McWilliamshttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/GregMcWilliams
Great blog Jim. Is your rod a fly rod with spinning reel taped to it? That would take the dilema of having to use a spinning rod, over using a fly rod. Thanks for the info.
Great blog Jim. Is your rod a fly rod with spinning reel taped to it? That would take the dilema of having to use a spinning rod, over using a fly rod. Thanks for the info. That away Jim You're on the C…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-12-02:2036984:Comment:648482009-12-02T14:44:42.147ZJohn Sheehanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JohnSheehan
That away Jim You're on the Crappie! Nice ones too!Thanks for the blog.I agree on black being a supurb BGill color in cold waters.My brother and I tie small profile 32nd oz black rabbit fur jigs for gills.<br />
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Gotta ask you if you ever tie Bluejay feathers into a jig.I have started doing this recently but havent tried them out cause the white bucktails are so effective where I'm fishing.Blue Jay feathers should work great I would think1The colors of white Blue and black bars seem very fishlike.The…
That away Jim You're on the Crappie! Nice ones too!Thanks for the blog.I agree on black being a supurb BGill color in cold waters.My brother and I tie small profile 32nd oz black rabbit fur jigs for gills.<br />
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Gotta ask you if you ever tie Bluejay feathers into a jig.I have started doing this recently but havent tried them out cause the white bucktails are so effective where I'm fishing.Blue Jay feathers should work great I would think1The colors of white Blue and black bars seem very fishlike.The problem is finding feathers.Unless there is a hawk kill in the yard.Maybe molting periods.My wife says birds usually molt twice a year...spring and again in fall.