Coho jigs
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3/8 or 1/2 jig heads with some good hooks. No float, just twitch ‘em.
I like black, purple and blue tones with chartreuse heads. The chartreuse is just a personal preference.
A 4” hoochie skirt over a jig head will do some damage as well.
SF
I like black, purple and blue tones with chartreuse heads. The chartreuse is just a personal preference.
A 4” hoochie skirt over a jig head will do some damage as well.
SF
Are you fishing those from the river bank?
Boat and bank.
SF
SF
I typically stick to black/purple/chartreuse. Any solid or combo of two or all three. But don't overthink it... The more important part is getting it where fish are. If you're in the river, I try to get it on the bottom before I start the jigging.
This technique does work in saltwater as well.
This technique does work in saltwater as well.
I've been wanting to order some of these but just haven't gotten around to it yet. Not that bad on price and lots of color/weight/hook size options. They some materials as well.
Bare Salmon and Steelhead Jig Hooks - Dinger Jigs
Bare Salmon and Steelhead Jigs Hooks - Dinger Jigs
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brownheron
corvus ossifragus
No floats. Twitching. I think there is a thread on here on twitching.
No detectable difference in catching between fancy and simple ones in my experience/river. I just lash a bunny strip to the bare jig with a tail about the length of the jig and palmer it forward. If I have time and energy, I might add a little flash and a constrasting schlappen collar but I try to keep it to a quick tie.
I go 1/4 to 1/2oz as I have shallow holding spots as well as deep holes with current. As Evan said, getting it down is key but has to be balanced without constant snagging.
If you're going to be fishing gear, don't be shy about rolling a large bead under a float too.
Divad
Whitefish
I’m more bound to lose jigs with my rivers so I sort of don’t buy the fancy jig heads. I do collect many right after season closure. Buddy I fish with gear fishes and usually loses a couple per run.
210 thread, encapsulating the lead and epoxy it in to place. Mustad makes a series 90 degrees in short and long preferable to short, $.20 a hook. Faster than molds, strong and don’t have to wait. Same hook on most competition jig heads anyways.
210 thread, encapsulating the lead and epoxy it in to place. Mustad makes a series 90 degrees in short and long preferable to short, $.20 a hook. Faster than molds, strong and don’t have to wait. Same hook on most competition jig heads anyways.
I'm thinking I need a step by step or at least a photo!
Sure thing! I'll bring along some Well's Spoons for you guys.
Divad
Whitefish
I am a meat fisherman in the fall and the jigs come out. I’ll whip one up this weekend or next showing steps.
Been wanting to try it anyways for a summer pattern as recommended by Bill Herzog.
Don't pass up the saltwater beaches. I caught several twtching a 3/4 oz.jig head with an all white hoochie skirt. Productive.
The Coho King
Smolt
So tell me where to buy 3/4 jig heads painted or not. Yakima twitcher heads are perfect but don't believe anyone sells just their
heads.
heads.
Color doesn't seem to matter much. When they bite jigs, it's the action they're keyed in on. That said, my favorites are pink, purple, and black, with blues filling in the gaps. As with all attractor lures, contrast between the head and the body is a good strategy. Most of my fishing is with 3/8 Oz. Heads, but don't sleep on the 1/4-oz., especially in small or clear water. They drop a little slower, and the fish dig that. 1/2-oz.definitely work (and are necessary in really deep water), but they wear me out over a long day of twitching. You'll see what I mean....
Some really fun fishing when it's working, but expect to lose a bunch of jigs to wood. Another good reason to tie something as simple and cheap as possible. My go-to pattern is a single zonker strip, tied in to the length of the hook at the tail, then palmered forward. If you feel fancy, add a few strands of crystal flash into the tail, and maybe put a few wraps of contrasting hackle at the front. Realistically, the rabbit strip is probably all you need. 1 minute tie. In a pinch, thread a small squid skirt (hootchie) up to the head of a bare hook. Works as well as anything else.
The fishing is a lot like bass fishing. Cast the jigs as close as possible to structure and start twitching. They almost always bite on the drop; if you come tight on the way up, it usually means you're about to snag one. It happens.
Some really fun fishing when it's working, but expect to lose a bunch of jigs to wood. Another good reason to tie something as simple and cheap as possible. My go-to pattern is a single zonker strip, tied in to the length of the hook at the tail, then palmered forward. If you feel fancy, add a few strands of crystal flash into the tail, and maybe put a few wraps of contrasting hackle at the front. Realistically, the rabbit strip is probably all you need. 1 minute tie. In a pinch, thread a small squid skirt (hootchie) up to the head of a bare hook. Works as well as anything else.
The fishing is a lot like bass fishing. Cast the jigs as close as possible to structure and start twitching. They almost always bite on the drop; if you come tight on the way up, it usually means you're about to snag one. It happens.
