snagged in outlet 3 9,074 Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, fishinwrench said: A jig & craw is my #1 big fish bait. I've caught more bass over 5# on a jig w/a plastic crawdad of some sort, than any other bait I've ever used. Hard to argue with a 3 fish sample size😁 fishinwrench 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishinwrench 12,530 Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 1 minute ago, snagged in outlet 3 said: Hard to argue with a 3 fish sample size😁 Speaking of 3 fish, here's 3 fish in 3 consecutive pitches....same dock, same jig. 👍 It gets exciting when that happens. 🌝 snagged in outlet 3 and nomolites 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mitch f 5,937 Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 35 minutes ago, fishinwrench said: Speaking of 3 fish, here's 3 fish in 3 consecutive pitches....same dock, same jig. 👍 It gets exciting when that happens. 🌝 Was that dock on a main lake point? 😂 Quote "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor Link to post Share on other sites
fishinwrench 12,530 Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Mitch f said: Was that dock on a main lake point? 😂 🤣 I haven't fished a main lake point in 17 years. You know I leave all the MLP's to you rookies. 😎 Mitch f and snagged in outlet 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Al Agnew 3,304 Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 15 hours ago, Mitch f said: I agree with you totally. Some verbiage I received was that the skirt adds secondary movement. I’ve always fished it stand alone after it was perfected. At the beginning I actually designed it as a hair jig trailer for winter fishing...based on our time with Nick. The other factor is some people just can’t seem to give up the traditional jig skirt. It’s just a hard to break habit I guess. I guess it is. To be honest, I tried the HD Craw on a jig a few times, never thought it was as good as using it alone. And not any better than any other jig and trailer combination. But heck, 75% of success on any lure is having confidence in it. If folks have confidence that a certain trailer works better on a jig, it probably will, for them. I gotta wonder, though, how many guys who say that so-and-so is their best lure (or lure combination in this case) are having so much success on it because that's what they use most or all the time. Mitch f 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mitch f 5,937 Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 44 minutes ago, Al Agnew said: I guess it is. To be honest, I tried the HD Craw on a jig a few times, never thought it was as good as using it alone. And not any better than any other jig and trailer combination. But heck, 75% of success on any lure is having confidence in it. If folks have confidence that a certain trailer works better on a jig, it probably will, for them. I gotta wonder, though, how many guys who say that so-and-so is their best lure (or lure combination in this case) are having so much success on it because that's what they use most or all the time. There has been a trend in the last 5 or so years (maybe longer) to reduce the number of skirt strands on jigs. The Dirks jig would probably be the best example. I’m talking less than 20 strands, more like 12-15. It definitely makes the jig more finesse and adds more of a subtle look. It also kind of hides a wire weed guard, which is another good feature. I still don’t get those telephone pole fiber weedguards. Quote "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor Link to post Share on other sites
fishinwrench 12,530 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 5 hours ago, Mitch f said: I still don’t get those telephone pole fiber weedguards. When you're shooting/skipping a jig under docks, cables, boat hoists, etc. A wire weedguard just causes problems. You get the jig in.....and the wire looks like a lawnmower just ran over it. For standard limp-wristed floozie casting....they are fine. 😄 Flysmallie 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snagged in outlet 3 9,074 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, fishinwrench said: . For standard limp-wristed floozie casting....they are fine. 😄 Somebody had a one of those protein shakes for seniors!!😂. You’re all fired up today. Mitch f 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drew03cmc 229 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Do I fish a jig and craw? Is water wet? Mitch f 1 Quote Andy Link to post Share on other sites
Mitch f 5,937 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 38 minutes ago, fishinwrench said: When you're shooting/skipping a jig under docks, cables, boat hoists, etc. A wire weedguard just causes problems. You get the jig in.....and the wire looks like a lawnmower just ran over it. For standard limp-wristed floozie casting....they are fine. 😄 That’s because most use wimpy wires Quote "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor Link to post Share on other sites
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