JIG FISHING

[JOE]

I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS ON JIG FISHING: NO. 1 DO YOU PREFER MOMO OR FIRE LINE AND WHY. NO 2 WHEN DO YOU SET THE HOOK WHEN JIG FISHING?

[Terry/JNR]

Power pro. With just a jig and tail, set the hook immediatly upon feeling the fish. With a jig tipped with live bait, you have to use your jugement depending on the agressivness of the fish.

[Sluggo / NY]

Joe..I agree with Terry, but I'd also advise that you leave the drag a bit loose if you use one of the no-stretch lines. It doesn't take too much of a hook set to do the job! I pulled in a few sets of lips before I got used to it! Good Fishing, Sluggo (Chris)

[Tom (mich)]

Ditto to the above. I personally use Ripcord 15/2. Always have your drag set lightly so that when you set the hook, the drag gives significantly.

[tj1n]

Jiggin is my favorite, ever since I switched to fireline that is! Unifiliament line has superior sensitivity and strength compared to any mono line out there and it has ZERO memory which I haven't found in a mono and is very important to effective jigging. However, as mentioned earlier the "no-stretch" takes some getting used to when setting the hook. Leave your drag very loose and take sweeping hook sets. I set the hook immediately with live or plastic bait.....AS SOON AS YOU FEEL OR SEE SOMETHING ABNORMAL WITH YOUR LINE OR JIG! The other great thing about Fireline is the high visibility of the Flame Green line sure helps to see changes in your line.

I must admit, the comments on recent posts have made some very strong points about "POWER PRO" which is a very similar line to Fireline, However I have not had the opportunity yet to use it. Some of the points were; less fraying and longer lasting which both are very important in most walleye applications. Sorry to ramble - just excites me thinking about the jig bite~ Can't wait~!

Travis J.

[Homer]

Vertical jigging on the Detroit River, I use monofilament when fishing the sections shallower than 20 feet, and Fireline for the sections deeper than 20 feet. As tj1n said, I set the hook at the slightest sign of anything being different. Only a small fraction of the fish I catch come from obvious bites, the majority come from "something's different".

[rmitchel]

What size line would you recommend (in Proline)? My concern is getting so strong that it is difficult to break off with snags or so thin that it is difficult to work with.

[BobEaton1]

I do a lot of jigging and have tried everything and I prefer Cabela's Rip Cord 15/2 flo yellow line with a 10" Berkley Vanish 8lb leader. I use it at any depth. When ever anything is differant from the normal feel, set the hook with a slightly loose drag. A lot of times the line just goes to the side and you really can't feel anything but they are there. Set the hook, that's the advantage of the Flo Yellow line. Just my opinion and hope this helps you.
Bob Eaton NPAA#292

[Homer]

I run 4# or 6# test Fireline, and haven't had any problems with the line being too thin to work with. I'm not sure how light of a line Proline makes.

[Gumbo]

When you snag you either pull up the stump you're snagged on or straighten your hook. This is also true with the ultra-small jigging lines like 6#.

[youngeye]

I use power pro and fireline both almost exclusively. 10/2 PP and 4/1 fireline. I only use mono when fishing in gin clear water. Then I use 4-6 lb. fluorocarbon.

Youngeye
IA

[rmitchel]

My concern is fishing in Ontario, when the lead jig head gets lodged between rocks.

[Reels]

I like good old fashioned Triles XT 6lb test or trilene premier.

Fireline is ok, best sensetivity, but a pain in the ##### with snags.

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[SUPERTROLLER]

In very snaggy areas I use mono. In rivers drifting at the currents speed and vertical drifting, I use mono. In lakes with weeds and less snag infested waters, I use Fireline. I want to be able to break off the mono easier in the first two scenarios. The last situation, I can track back and around the snag and possibly pull it loose. If not, then I can wrap the Fireline on a wooden dowel piece or my knife handle or pliers handle, and break it off. I have not had the good luck these others describe of bending out the hooks. I seem to either pull it back out immediately or have to break them off. In the areas more prone to snagging I waste less time by just re-tying quickly or grabbing another rod and we don't disturb the fish trying to unsnag the jig.