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swim jig mod
by dchance on 31 Mar, 2015 15:08
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Not the bladed swim jigs, but I really like adding a swivel and small willowleaf or colorado blade to the hook of my swim jigs like you would a trailer hook. Adds some good erratic flash to the bait.
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Reply #1
by Curt on 31 Mar, 2015 20:24
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Not the bladed swim jigs, but I really like adding a swivel and small willowleaf or colorado blade to the hook of my swim jigs like you would a trailer hook. Adds some good erratic flash to the bait.
What do you find to be the best way to keep the swivel on the jig hook?
I tried this a couple years back and had the swivel go flying off on a cast. Never took the time to try to come up with a good way to keep that from happening.
Got any pics?
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Reply #2
by dchance on 31 Mar, 2015 20:43
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You can use several things. A hole puch and a plastic lid from grocery foods gives you a nice disc to stick tje hook through, surgical tubing, really nearly any little piece of p lactic you could poke the hook through.
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Reply #3
by Curt on 31 Mar, 2015 21:53
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Thanks! I've used the hole punch and plastic coffee can lid idea in the past. Works fairly well. You just have to keep an eye on it and make sure it doesn't wear out and fall off.
I've also used rubber tubing with no problems. I was just curious as to whether you had any new ways of doing it.
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Reply #4
by ranger361v on 31 Mar, 2015 21:57
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I tear a little piece of that used plastic bait laying on the floor of the boat off and use it as a holder and it works very well, and it's easy.
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Reply #5
by Jig Man on 01 Apr, 2015 07:55
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So is that like the whiz jig?
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Reply #6
by dchance on 01 Apr, 2015 08:46
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So is that like the whiz jig?
Yes. just like that. very simple to do to any swim jig. The blade flutters and flashes as you pump it on the retrieve.
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Reply #7
by ranger361v on 01 Apr, 2015 08:48
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I'll have to try this...
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Reply #8
by Curt on 01 Apr, 2015 11:28
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I've heard that this can be used in areas and under conditions where spinnerbaits might work. It gives a similar effect with a bit of a different look.
I tried it a couple years ago with zero results. Maybe this year it will pay off.
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Reply #9
by dchance on 01 Apr, 2015 11:37
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I don't throw a swim jig much but I have had success with it.
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Reply #10
by Jig Man on 01 Apr, 2015 13:22
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I was having a lot of fish hit a spinnerbait and not get hooked. I tried lots of things and finally wound up using "Whiz Jigs". It didn't change my hook up rate. It was a very frustrating month to say the least.
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Reply #11
by dchance on 01 Apr, 2015 14:04
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for me hooksets are a little different with a swimjig. I like to feel the rod load up after the strike for better hookup
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Reply #12
by Curt on 03 Apr, 2015 13:33
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Is this what you guys were referring to as Whiz Jigs?
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Reply #13
by Jig Man on 03 Apr, 2015 16:18
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Yep pretty much except I don't use a weed guard on swim jigs.
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Reply #14
by dchance on 06 Apr, 2015 15:32
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yep except you can make them yourself for MUCH cheaper and can use any blade size or style you want.