What lure or style are you going to teach yourself or improve your skills with this year?
This year I'm going to teach myself how to shaky head this year. Last year it was the Senko which added more fish to my livewell. In 2010 I tried but failed to teach myself to jig fish. After a few trips to the lake and drawing a blank with the jig it became painful. The Senko eased the pain.
What are some good shaky head lures?
What Lure Are You Going To Teach Yourself To Fish This Year?
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Procious
, Apr 19 2012 09:46 AM
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Procious
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Posted April 19 2012 - 09:46 AM
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Posted April 19 2012 - 09:51 AM
Why did the jig fail? thats an all year round tool.
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Posted April 19 2012 - 09:52 AM
I'm learning the jig, and deep 20+ cranks.
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Posted April 19 2012 - 09:58 AM
I am going to keep trying the A-rig. I've had some success and seen first hand success by others, but I'm not completely confident in it just yet.
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Posted April 19 2012 - 10:14 AM
Why did the jig fail? thats an all year round tool.
You've got me. I don't know if I was fishing to fast, wrong technique/place, or what. Bites just didn't seem to happen for me. After a few trips I think maybe I would get frustrated to fast and switch to some other technique such as crankbaits, c-rig, fluke, spinner, t-rig, etc. I tried it this past weekend at Stonewall, no luck. Switched to Senko and bam, started catching fish.
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Posted April 19 2012 - 11:10 AM
Cranks, for sure!
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Posted April 19 2012 - 11:24 AM
You've got me. I don't know if I was fishing to fast, wrong technique/place, or what. Bites just didn't seem to happen for me. After a few trips I think maybe I would get frustrated to fast and switch to some other technique such as crankbaits, c-rig, fluke, spinner, t-rig, etc. I tried it this past weekend at Stonewall, no luck. Switched to Senko and bam, started catching fish.
Not sure what size head you were using, but maybe they wanted a lighter jig. I'm thinking they may have liked the slow fall of the senko as opposed to the drop of the shakeyhead. In all types of jig fishing, rate of fall is big consideration.
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Posted April 19 2012 - 12:00 PM
swimbaits
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Posted April 19 2012 - 12:27 PM
This summer it will surely be jig fishing...
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Posted April 19 2012 - 12:27 PM
The ones that catch more fish than everybody else.
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It's called "fishing." NOT "catching. "
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Posted April 19 2012 - 12:40 PM
It's the "Year of the Jig."
Don't know why, but I have never really used them before (probably the fault of those doggone Senkos).
Two weeks ago I dragged a 1/2 ounce Watermelon-Red Boo Jig with a Zoom Super Chunk watermelon trailer through the grass from the shore for about an hour just before dusk. I got 3 bites but could not hook the fish. Then the last 20 minutes before dark I landed 3 largemouth with the largest one being 4 #, which is pretty good for my lake.
Gonna be lots of jiggin' this weekend.
Don't know why, but I have never really used them before (probably the fault of those doggone Senkos).
Two weeks ago I dragged a 1/2 ounce Watermelon-Red Boo Jig with a Zoom Super Chunk watermelon trailer through the grass from the shore for about an hour just before dusk. I got 3 bites but could not hook the fish. Then the last 20 minutes before dark I landed 3 largemouth with the largest one being 4 #, which is pretty good for my lake.
Gonna be lots of jiggin' this weekend.
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Posted April 19 2012 - 01:38 PM
Swimming Senkos
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Posted April 19 2012 - 01:38 PM
Swimbaits and going to throw the C- rig alot more,
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Posted April 19 2012 - 03:22 PM
Deep Cranks, Shakey Head, Drop Shot, and Topwater. They need polishing.
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Posted April 19 2012 - 03:32 PM
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