quivira kid
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LedHead, I love those little bitty ones! What weight and what size hook? Those look like the type of head I search out for vertical jigging.... they fish heavy for their size.
Let's See Some Trout Jigs
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StumpHunter
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Awesome tyes LedHead!!
Small stream trout fishing is my favorite type of fishing here in AZ. I either use a 1/64 on a #8 sickle or a 1/100 on a #12 aberdeen. Neither one are heavy enough to cast by themselves, but I prefer to bobber fish anyways so I don't mind. Here's a 1/64 and the weighted float I use. 1'-3' deep usually, and if the fish are really picky tip with a mealworm. Link to weighted floats from cabelas. They are 3/4" around. I use a 5' ultralight ugly stik, drift through a pool, this is the only way I fish small streams for trout anymore.
SaltyBuckster
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That's the way that I used to fish them in Az also.Try a clear bobber for some reason you will catch twice as many fish.Nice set up there.
Hawnjigs
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Does floating a lighter jig work better than straight lining a heavier jig? A castable 1/32 #8 has a similar appearance to a 1/64 #8.
SaltyBuckster
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With the faster water in a small stream the lighter jigs are down stream of the bobber looking like they are trying to swim upsteam.Where as a 1/32 oz. would just go right to the bottom if straight lined.
SaltyBuckster said:
Just had to take my 4 year old to my in-laws, so I stopped by Sportsmans. I found THESE FLOATS rainbow plastics tough bubble. They are about 3/4" around or so, so should be small enough. I'll give them a try next weekend at Canyon Creek.
SaltyBuckster
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Those are the exact floats that I was talking about.Also work wonders on a threaded minnow with some tiny split shot about a foot up.fisherb said:
SaltyBuckster
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You will have to play with around with them for a while.They worked the best with a tiny lead sinker squeezed very tightly inside the end of the bobber on your line.With at least 2' of line sticking out the end of it.fisherb said:
StumpHunter
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I like your setup I use about the same while bream fishing with my fly rod just smaller. Works very well.
Fatman
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fisherb
for what Cabelas charges for 12 of them go on ebay and get 50 for 7-8 bucks more, you'll be set for years!!!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-50-FISH...123?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7956647b
for what Cabelas charges for 12 of them go on ebay and get 50 for 7-8 bucks more, you'll be set for years!!!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-50-FISH...123?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7956647b
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Don't think those are the floats salty has in mind for how he plans on fishing ... IMO
Fatman
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Well my post wasn't directed to Salty - it was to fisherb and was trying to help save him some money on the floats he uses.
Fatman
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Glad to help!!!
LedHed
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Sorry guys was off line for a few days.
Fm yes some are on #12s
qk - mix of 1/80ths & 1/100ths with size #12s & 10s on the hooks
thnx sh
Fm yes some are on #12s
qk - mix of 1/80ths & 1/100ths with size #12s & 10s on the hooks
thnx sh
Here's a 1/100 #12 next to a 1/64 for comparison. I do better on stream trout with the smaller jig, more hook-ups per hit. With the 1/64 I get lots of hits but land far fewer. Whereas when we bluegill/crappie/perch fish up in northern AZ I use the 1/64 exclusively.
SaltyBuckster
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Here are a couple of 1/64 oz. with the gold size 8 sickle.I made a few of these and put them in my trout box.
Fatman
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Very nice!!!!!!!