Hey gang,
This will be my first year with a boat for the spring jig. Any tips or tricks for getting out? Areas to try? Tackle/rig setup? When is a good time to start going after em?
Thanks for any info.
Mike
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Hey gang,
This will be my first year with a boat for the spring jig. Any tips or tricks for getting out? Areas to try? Tackle/rig setup? When is a good time to start going after em?
Thanks for any info.
Mike
MikeQuote:
Originally Posted by fishNtails
I troll but I do it early when all the jigging is going on and a great place is the reefs near Port clinton,firing range area,any good map will show the reefs,you will see many boats so the areas that are producing will be invaded by jiggers,Personally i get away from the crowd I fish alone and Always find fish and find many times i do better than the crowd.By trolling i get out as early as possible and get a few of the trophy females on reef runners before they leave,the males stay around a long time but the big females are there and gone pretty fast.I find that when i get them they are already spawned out and usually hanging in deeper water near the reefs,as far as males i limited e very time out last year ,took along time last year for the ice to clear so the females were pretty much past there time.I go out of turtle creek,any good bait shop there will give you the best most acurate info,they do there best and want you to catch fish as far as other fisherman well they are fisherman .
Tom Good luck and you will be pleasanly suprised if you get out there and learn how to get them,best walleye fishing probably in the world-thanks Ohio
Here is a thread that was posted not to long ago that will answer some of your questions. If you have more specific questions in mind just post them and you will be rewarded with the answers that you seek!Quote:
Originally Posted by fishNtails
http://community.walleye.com/showthr...ng-for-jigging
Thay was definitely a good read. I see that hair jigs are the go to lure. Is there a brand? Does bass pro sell any? I have a gift card to use up 😉
I have not jig fished for a while,but I do not remember name of any particular brand of hair jig.Almost all the bait and tackle stores around port Clinton sell the hair jigs.I would buy the jigs then instead of buying through a catalog.Weight of 5/8-1oz work best and favorite colors were green and purple.Some came with a small stinger treble.
My 2 cents. Do not buy jigs till you get to the lake or buy them from Rscott on here. I bought a lot of jigs before I went up the first time and went on a head boat. Everyone around me was catching fish except our group. Part of that reason is we all had medium heavy rods and another part was technique and finally we figured out maybe they don't like our jigs. We had a round headed hair jig in all the same colors everyone was using and they wouldnt touch it. They use like a football head jig and they are use to seeing the stuff from up there. Save your money.
Attachment 3616 a few jigs
Attachment 3617 a few jigs
fishNtails... we always fish around the reefs in the spring just like everyone else.. only advice I can give as to that is get out early before the crowd runs them all off of the area you are tryin to fish. once the crowds start to get gathered up try to find and area with fewer boats. next trick we found is start off the reef drift up and over to the other side and find out which side of the reef the fish are sittin on and mark em when you get into them so u can drift back over that spot.. another thing I do that I believe helps that im not sure most other guys do or not is - once you feel you are at the end of your drift don't just turn the boat right back onto the same line you just drifted with shallower water on the reefs I feel that the fish might be spooked off your drift line and the next drift they wont be there... instead make a little loop around your drift line and the fish should still be there when you get back through there.... also i feel that drift bags are very important... if you are moving to fast it makes it harder to catch em.. another thing I do if you cant get em vertical jigging don't be afraid to cast out away from the boat but don't let the jig sit to long or you'll spend most of the day tying on new jigs. our rig setup usually consists of a medium heavy rod with a spinning reel and most of us run braided line (just our preference). color or size of jig usually depends on water clarity, sunny vs overcast and wind/waves.... we only run 3/4 oz or 5/8 oz hair jigs.. some guys will run 1 oz on rough days but we've not had good luck with heavier jigs like that but I know guys that use them and they do work. (probly operator error on our part but we stick to what works for us). most of the time I personally run a 3/4 oz purple headed jig with purple and blue hair.. ive caught a lot of fish with this jig so that's what I stick to. my buddies with usually use 3/4oz john deere green or 3/4oz black jigs.. like I said we've had good luck with these lures so its what we stick to until they don't work then try something else.
hope this information helps out
good luck
Fishon is pretty spot on! The only thing I would add is some days cadence can make a difference. There are days all you have to do is drop it down and you'll catch fish. Other days they want it ripped, hopped, drug, etc. I've seen this make a big difference on the same boat with guys trying different techniques. They strike is also different every day. Some days they piound it and some days you won't even know they're on until you lift it up. Braid will make a huge difference in catch rate. I personally like to run 30# braid and then tie on a 6" piece of 8# Flouro with a double uni knot.
When is the best time to start jiggin? Is there a typical week of the month or a magic number for water temp?
The spawn is probably best with the longer days starting in April along with a water temp of 40+ degrees with a full moon as a kicker. With the current extended forecast it looks like it could start in earnest the 3rd or 4th week of March this year. Day light will be longer and the temps should also be at or near the 40 degree mark.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishNtails
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/por...h-weather/1169
https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/USOH0783:1:US
the yellow jig with a splash of orange on it in the picture is one of my go 2s along with purple and black