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[chill49]

didn't want to grab heathers question but just had a co-worker ask me if i could make him some jigs to fish catalina in mid july. i told him i didn;t have a clue what to tie but would try. any ideas about the size and what might work around that area. i told him i didn;t know a gruper from a groupie
Thanks for any help ahead of time
Charlie

 

[Lost Pole]

I don't even know what that is. First thing that came to mind when I saw the word was "the Catalina wine mixer…POW!".
Gon have to research that one. Will post what I find. Gluck

 

[Lost Pole]

Ughhhhh. Place not a fish specia. Well If they're going after reds and specks, white head red thread neck and white buck tail is what a lot of guys use down here.

 

[LedHed]

Can't go wrong with a red head and white body & tail. Lots of toothy critters - good epoxy body - powder paint heads. I like a red/white/green combo for the saltwater also.

I like using swimbaits (3" to 5") too - (shad 9 style head). Anchovy, holloween, and Sardine colors.

 

[chill49]

Can't go wrong with a red head and white body & tail. Lots of toothy critters - good epoxy body - powder paint heads. I like a red/white/green combo for the saltwater also.

I like using swimbaits (3" to 5") too - (shad 9 style head). Anchovy, holloween, and Sardine colors.

you think a 1 oz bullet head will work for the head or will smaller heads like a snootie or walleye head 5/8 and down work. He is not a fisherman but really wants to get his daughter into fishing so I am trying to help need the young ones to keep up the fishing life:

 

[LedHed]

Those will work well as long as the currents aren’t running and they are using good spinning gear. Tell them to use a strip of squid with the jig. Watch out for Sculpins – if they don’t know which fish it is – find out!

 

[CrappieHappy]

I just looked up Sculpin, that is an ugly sucker!

 

[SaltyBuckster]

Try to find out what kind of baitfish are down there.Probably anything that sorta looks like a sardine.Take a look at the charter boats that go in the Catalina area and you will see what they use for bait.Anything that is close will get a few.