Jigfishn10

Seattle's defense played incredible. Well deserved win.

Gotta hand it to Lindsey Vonn who ruptured her ACL just prior to the games and is still planning on competing

Well this topic took off. I saw it as; "I don't want to do the research, I just want free answers", type of thread. Carry on EDIT: I just reread the OP and realized that I was being a little too subjective and disingenuous. Sorry OP ... Good luck in your chase

Probably the best advice on this thread

Definitely ice hockey ... ever since the '80 team I've been addicted Luge is a favorite as well It's funny, you see all these athletes in various winter sports in great shape and then you see curling and they look like they flooded the back yard of a pub and trained there ... haha

@Blue Raider Bob , the water temps for that time of year may be cold for humans but magical for LMB ... hope you catch a biggun!

I thought I was giving good advice … haha … I’ll bet that in June those waters will be in the upper 50*s. Maybe low 60*s I promise, I wouldn’t joke about the temps in ME

I've learned a lot from @cadman and @Jig Man over the years and I know @SC53 makes really nice jigs as well. I will say that I didn't use the O-rings as a permanent material for the final jig but I like using them during the assembly. I think it provides the flexibility to move the material around and helps you add some flash to create lateral lines and what not. Once your material is where you want it you can then add the wire, tie wrap or thread to lock in place as a final component. Cut the O-ring and your jig is done. The O-ring method really helped me when I first started assembling jig until I got proficient with the process. They are also good for that last minute "oh crap, I forgot to make this pattern" occasion where you can throw a few together in short order and go fishing. Good luck

To be fair, when I think fitness jigs I think of a thinner skirt and trimmed to about a 1/4” passed the hook. I like the skirt to be layered so the material that bends over the collar will get cut to about the length of the hook or a little less.

30 - 40 tungsten vs lead is a big difference in $$. What are trying to do? Send me to divorce court … haha I may have to call you my friend

Beauty Mike! If I could fish lead here in my state I’d order at least 30 - 40 of them

I’m in a similar pair of LL Beans. Love em And yes, not really breathable. Well not breathable at all. In fact you sweat in them and your family walk around with clothespins on their noses when you take them off … haha

This is the way I would go. Pick a small swivel that meets the strength rating you’re comfortable with and fish it. The beads and what-not are good for dirty water otherwise keep the rig a clean as possible. The less bling the less snot you pick up while dragging it. And leave the sleeping pills at home, that rig will more than help you fall asleep … haha … good luck

Dam! They don’t call you Jig Man for nothing! That’s a sweet looking jig … man! I may have to pirate that one … with your permission of course

You got big hands @GreenPig Is that a 20oz hammer?

I never paid attention and only bc it's been quite a while since I used the rig but swivels sizes are rated by its strength, I would guess anywhere from size #12 - #5 would get you there. Just spit ball'n of course. I love @MassYak85 's post ... great info there

If you're going in June I would advise you to wear something warm on your feet ... the waters are still cold ... haha ... Hope you have fun ... I'll be at the rest area along the Maine Turnpike at exit 25 waving to ya going by

Boy, you do live dangerously

31* ... Indian summer ... I'm feeling it @Swamp Girl ! Warm enough to mow the snow

Haha ... Always the way ...Glad you got it

To be fair, I’m not optimistic about the game. But should the Pats win the conspiracy theories and excuses will surely be out there. The Red Sox and Yankees troll each other which makes the rivalry fun. This isn’t even close to fun. The difference is there is no speculation, the trolling actually happens with the Sox/Yankees. I’ll check in on this thread at the end of the game.

Well if Brock Huard, the award winning investigative journalist thinks the Pats are behind it, then who am I to argue?

The bucktail jig in the pic I posted is a 1/4 oz so you can use your bucktails for double duty

Guessing that @Jig Man has your solution

I use it all the time in saltwater applications. The jig is on the dropper loop and the bank sinker is on the bottom using a surgeons loop. I use it for vertical drift jigging. The loop allows for more movement in the current making the bucktail flare. For that reason I don't want the dropper loop cinching down taking away the action.