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Swim jig deep water

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Started fishing swim jigs the last 2 years and has been working well for me in 6 foot or less water. Curious to see how many people fish them in deeper water...say 10-25 foot. What size weight and line are you using?

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these are also the only swim jigs I use but prefer a rage menace for the trailer. most of my jigs are thrown on braid 30lb test

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By deep I am usually fishing 10-20 FOW on my home lakes. I like a 1/2 oz poisontail style head and paddletail style trailer. Basically I will lift the rod tip and lower it significantly so that the jig is moving up and down the water column vs just a standard straight line retrive I would use in shallower water. 

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1 hour ago, Catt said:

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Been eyeballing those...just not a big fan of EWG hooks. 

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I call it horizontal jigging. Go online and search for the article.

Tom

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11 minutes ago, WRB said:

I call it horizontal jigging. Here's the link: http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/horizontal_jigging.html

Tom

I fixed it for you.  :)

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12 minutes ago, Ryan Matthieu said:

Been eyeballing those...just not a big fan of EWG hooks. 

I'm not either but in a Rage Lobster it is necessary!

13 minutes ago, WRB said:

I call it horizontal jigging. Go online and search for the article.

Tom

I call it jig fishing, under that category falls swimming, casting, flipping, pitching, punching, & skipping.

I don't change jigs or tackle simply because I've changed presentations

I might do all 6 on a single piece of structure!

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3 hours ago, Glenn said:

I fixed it for you.  :)

Thanks Glenn but wrong link, I was thinking Oldschool Horizontal Jigging, 15 Sept 2012.

Tom

PS, could post that link?

 

3/4oz Dirty Jigs California. 6" Mogambo. In deep weeds and cover there is no substitute. 

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4 hours ago, Catt said:

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is there a split ring on these so the hooks can be changed?

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4 hours ago, Catt said:

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is there a split ring on these so the hooks can be changed?

No its more of just a twisted piece of wire but yes the hooks can be changed

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2 hours ago, WRB said:

Thanks Glenn but wrong link, I was thinking Oldschool Horizontal Jigging, 15 Sept 2012.

Tom

PS, could post that link?

 

You mean this one?  Why sure!

 

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4 minutes ago, Glenn said:

You mean this one?  Why sure!

 

Thank you, saves me a lot of typing!

Tom

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26 minutes ago, Glenn said:

You mean this one?  Why sure!

 

Very interesting info....will give it a try.

On 9/8/2016 at 5:12 PM, riverbasser said:

No its more of just a twisted piece of wire but yes the hooks can be changed

This is wrong. I got these confused with the freedom swing heads. The hooks on this jig cannot be changed. Sorry

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