Lately Im finding that when tying polomar knots onto my swim jigs, they tend lean to one side when swimming, and when suspended motionless.

 

How can I remedy this?

Lately Im finding that when tying polomar knots onto my swim jigs, they tend lean to one side when swimming, and when suspended motionless.

 

How can I remedy this?

What happens when you tie an improved clinch instead?

More than likely It's not the knot. Make sure the skirt stands are fairly even around the collar, but more importantly make absolutely sure your trailer is perfectly aligned on the hook. I have had this issue quite a few times and every time it's the trailer.

What happens when you tie an improved clinch instead?

It tends to come loose.   Hence I switched to the Polomar knot.

More than likely It's not the knot. Make sure the skirt stands are fairly even around the collar, but more importantly make absolutely sure your trailer is perfectly aligned on the hook. I have had this issue quite a few times and every time it's the trailer.

Im guessing you missed the part when I said it also happened when the bait is suspended motionless.    Meaning if I just dropped over the side and let hang in the water, motionless, it still leans to one side.   Trailer alignment in this instance would not be a factor.

Just one jig or a number of different ones? Might be the jig itself is slightly wonky, maybe the weed guard is not straight? How can you see if it's leaning to one side when it's hanging down from your rod in the water?

It tends to come loose.   Hence I switched to the Polomar knot.

 

I think you should try SD jam. Very strong knot. Unless you're using straight braid, and then I like the Uni knot.

Is this a jig made specifically for swimming? I'm asking because you can swim any jig but that very reason is why I started using jigs made specifically for swimming. I make my own now but what it sounds like is the head is off balance, it may have an air pocket or abnormality affecting one side. Tell me what jig it is and I may be able to help you out.

it's the knot.... i almost always tie a palomar knot.  if i have this issue i just straighten out the knot on the bait and keep fishing.

Im guessing you missed the part when I said it also happened when the bait is suspended motionless. Meaning if I just dropped over the side and let hang in the water, motionless, it still leans to one side. Trailer alignment in this instance would not be a factor.

If there is more weight on one side it will still lean that way.

...How can you see if it's leaning to one side when it's hanging down from your rod in the water?

Well, I hang the jig down in the water at a shallow depth, and hold in a manner that helps it lay still in the horizontal swimming position, and I look down at it.   The leaning very visible.

Is this a jig made specifically for swimming? I'm asking because you can swim any jig but that very reason is why I started using jigs made specifically for swimming. I make my own now but what it sounds like is the head is off balance, it may have an air pocket or abnormality affecting one side. Tell me what jig it is and I may be able to help you out.

Its just a Strike King swim jig 3/8oz

If there is more weight on one side it will still lean that way.

Noted..

Must be an unusual style of jig. Every swim jig I've seen would hang vertically as the line tie is at the front. Most swim jigs will roll over if they're resting on the bottom as they're not designed to be stable on the bottom like an arkey or football jig would be.

Im guessing you missed the part when I said it also happened when the bait is suspended motionless. Meaning if I just dropped over the side and let hang in the water, motionless, it still leans to one side. Trailer alignment in this instance would not be a factor.

Right, it leans to one side because one side is heavier than the other....because the trailer isn't aligned on the hook...

Your line is too thick, or your reeling too fast. I don't know how in the world a jig like that can hang motionless and horizontal if tied properly. That defies physics.

^^ it must be the zero-gravity jig.

 

Are you sure you're tying to the line-tie?

Right, it leans to one side because one side is heavier than the other....because the trailer isn't aligned on the hook...

Trailer alignment is fine.

^^ it must be the zero-gravity jig.

 

Are you sure you're tying to the line-tie?

Umm...yes.   Unless there is some other hole in the nose that I am overlooking.

1) tilt head to the side

2) carry on

 

 

 

 

1) tilt head to the side

2) carry on

 

 

 

 

YES!!....I knew someone would come through.   Best idea all day.  Thanks,

On retrieve do you keep your rod tip up high or down

On retrieve do you keep your rod tip up high or down

It varies, depending at what depth Im running, and what sort of hangups Im trying to avoid.

This isn't uncommon for mass produced commercial jigs. Some run correct, some don't. It's all about the balance of the head. They don't get the attention to detail that companies like Lethal Weapon, Brovarneys, or Siebert's who actually know how to correctly make a swim jig give. Either deal with it leaning or toss it and buy a new one from somebody else or gamble on SK again. I'm really particular about my swim jigs. They have to run true. 

Ive noticed it sometimes on my jigs as well. I have experimented it could be a number of things. My numberr one problem is my trailor. Make sure your trailor isnt to big and make sure its straight. and sometimes when you tie the polomar it helps to downsize the line a tad.