Everything posted by Jig Man
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Real pork frogs (oink-oink)
It used to be all that was available. They caught fish but dried out quickly in warm weather. I always found them to be a pain to use and was very glad when something else came along to replace them.
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What’s in a post?
That causes a delay so that it has to be inspected before it can be posted? It happens to me sometimes and I don’t have a clue as to why.
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Favorite Fall Lures
From now to May I will be using Jewell Pee Wee jigs with Yamamoto 4” twin tail grubs, Zman Zinkerzs rigged shaky, and TRDs Ned rigged.
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Battery.
Are you selling this or telling us about it?
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Eating smallmouth....
I’ve eaten some and they are good. However the lake I fish the most has gizzard shad and no threadfin. So it takes 10 years for a smallmouth to reach legal size. When I found that out I quit eating them.
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Stihl backpack leaf blower -- these things are awesome!
I don’t have one but I have a Stihl blower that has been going for at least 20 years.
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Round reels vs low profile
I always hated them even when they were the only choice. As soon as the low profiles came out I sold the round ones and never looked back.
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Quick and uncomplicated way to polish spinnerbait blades and spoons
Ketchup
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A reflection on 2025 season
If you are hanging it up this early, you will probably have a lifetime supply of jigs tied up by spring. Then you may want to get into making your own plastics which is a whole other world.
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Cleaning fishing rod.
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Any chemists on here?
I was able to get on the water for a while. I took the Hot Sauce with me and udes it on the motor after we loaded up. It did a great job. Thanks A-Jay.
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Cheap/budget hooks?
Eagle claw has vastly improved in the last few years. You might look at Captain Hooks warehouse.
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winterizing your boat
Nope there isn’t. Just be sure to drain everything when you come out of the water and make sure the lower unit has drained well.
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Winterizing Boat Guide
Change the lower unit fluid. Change any fuel filters. Check the spark plugs. Replace impeller if needed. Fish when you can.
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School me on electronics.
If you are really interested in learning more you should decide on a brand that you want to own. They do similar things but in very different ways as well a they all have different names for the functions. Ideally getting in front of a unit in a store with a qualified sales person can really be helpful. In order to ask informed questions about a unit you can down load the owners manual for the one you want. Read it a few times, look at videos and ask questions. I run a one boat network with Minn Kota and Humminbird units all of which are Ethernet connected and share information. Right after I got started I needed to reference some function in the boat and couldn’t. So I downloaded the pfd files for all of my units and had them printed and bound. I carry them in the boat for a quick fix for most issues encountered on the water.
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Sources for good fine cut silicone???Favorite bluegill/sunfish pattern swim jigs?
You might try Living Rubber, or Fishing Skirts.com. https://fishingskirts.com/collections/finesse-series https://www.livingrubber.com/search?q=fins+silicone+material&options[prefix]=last
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Buzzbait blade replacements
https://barlowstackle.com/search-results/?q=buzz+bait+blades
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Replacing Fluorocarbon Line
When it gets low on the spool I change it.
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Souther Bass Boat. JDM
I’ve fished from small glass boats as well as aluminum. If I were choosing one it would be the aluminum.
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Opening a Hook Eye
https://tackleunderground.com/topic/44608-safely-opening-jig-hook-eyes-for-chatter-blades/#comment-329433
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Baitcaster respooling- do you fill with new line?
I run backing on all of my reels. I put a full cast + 60’ of new line on.
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Suggestions for a screen protector
I get mine from Russell Marine Products.
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303 Protectorant
I am a BTS user and have been for over a dceade. However, I have not used it on the pads. It’s worth a shot. Thanks.
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Loomis IMX Pro 883 BJR vs MBR 843
I have a couple of the IMX MBR 843C rods. They are my favorite. A couple of years ago the PRO you mentioned was offered maybe on here and I jumped on it. It was nothing like what I had. I kept it for a while, never liked it and sold it.
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303 Protectorant
This is what I use on my trailer vinyl. I’ve tried a lot of different things and never been satisfied. I have to reapply it every couple of trips. Is there anything better out there?