trout jigs

A9 · Post by A9 » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:07 pm

Anyone got any recommendations? I've never used jigs for trout but I figure a little 1/4oz jig with a tipped worm would catch some...

Anyone got any favorite colors? I'll be heading to Joes tonight to pick a few up if I get some positive talk about them...

fishingmachine · Post by **fishingmachine** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:08 pm

i know the small crappie tubes work well

gpc · Post by **gpc** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:19 pm

I have caught plenty of trout on jigs. Never acctually targeted trout with jigs, just catch them on accident while going for something else. The type that work for me the best are the 1/64 oz yellow/pearl or nite brite and then 1/32 oz jig in the same colors. Tip it with 1/2 a night crwaler or maggots. The set up looks really goofy with a a jig that small and a half a crawler hanging off the hook but it works. Try to work the bottom with the jig.

HillbillyGeek · Post by **HillbillyGeek** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:20 pm

Are you going to cast & retrieve or float the jig under a bobber? 1/4 oz jigs would be fine, but I like 1/8 & 1/16th. If you use a jig smaller than 1/16, you've pretty much got to use a bobber and a couple of split shot on the line under the bobber.

Tipping jigs with maggots works really good. They are less bulky than worms and stay on the hook better. There are also little bait balls called "crappie nibbles" that you can mold around the bend in the hook. I've had good luck using those for trout, but they are kind of stinky compared to maggots.

A9 · Post by A9 » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:22 pm

What do you suggest HillbillyGeek? I will be fishing off the shore (this time, I'll pick up some real small 1/16 oz jigs for some other lakes I fish from a boat)
The fish shouldn't be too far out, but I think I'll need ATLEAST 1/8 oz to get it out there if I'm not using a bobber...

If I'm using a bobber I'll go lighter on action and do I just slowly reel in that bobber and twitch it?

fishingmachine · Post by **fishingmachine** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:24 pm

well are u fishing at beaver i suggest a 1/8 th

HillbillyGeek · Post by **HillbillyGeek** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:51 pm

Sam Kafelafish wrote:What do you suggest HillbillyGeek? I will be fishing off the shore (this time, I'll pick up some real small 1/16 oz jigs for some other lakes I fish from a boat)
The fish shouldn't be too far out, but I think I'll need ATLEAST 1/8 oz to get it out there if I'm not using a bobber...

If I'm using a bobber I'll go lighter on action and do I just slowly reel in that bobber and twitch it?

A bobber will definitely give your jig a slower presentation -- which may be necessary since the water is still kind of cold. It also leaves a nice scent trail in the water for the fish to follow. If the water is choppy, you really don't need to do anything. Let the wind do all the work, and reel in the slack. If the water is calm, small twitches and long pauses work well. Crappie will generally nibble before they take the bobber down, but trout will slam it and you need to be ready. Plastic tube jigs work really good under a bobber, but other types will also work.

If the fish are deep, a bobber may be too much hassle. Then I'd go with a marabou or wooly bugger jig. The ideal size depends on how deep you want the jig to be when it is reeled at a given speed. I usually take a variety and experiment.

In murky water red/white, chartreuse/white, purple, or yellow work very well. In clear water natural colors like black, white, olive, or brown are best. You can't go wrong with white unless it's very early or late in the day and there's not much light outside. During those times, black is always the best choice because it makes a perfect silhouette. (This is true for jigs and plastic worms.)

Have you ever used those little 3" berkely trout worms? I recall someone here saying that they are killer under a bobber, but I have not tried them. Joe's has a nice selection, and I think they were on sale...

A9 · Post by A9 » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:21 pm

Just picked up a selection of jigs and some slip bobbers for some trout fishing adventures..Picked up some worms as well. I'll try these jigs using the fixed bobbers I have and then some of the slip bobbers here in the pic's too. I'll let everyone know the results of my "experimenting" when I test em out...

koryrasmussen55 · Post by **koryrasmussen55** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:24 pm

just picked these up at wal mart and im gonna try them out on saturday. i dont know if this is what you were talkin about when you mentioned trout jigs.

A9 · Post by A9 » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:35 pm

Those look like great trout jigs kory...Those woulda found there way into my basket if I saw them on the shelves...

I dunno what I was thinking when I was talking about using 1/4 oz jigs...Forgot about how big those hooks would be compared to stocker trout mouths...

koryrasmussen55 · Post by **koryrasmussen55** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:39 pm

yeah i read your thread and i decided to go to walmart to get some gear for the weekend and i saw these on sale for $1 50 so i figured i would try them out. ill tell you how i do with them.

Post by **fishnislife** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:48 pm

Oh man Sam! You should butter up HillbillyGeek. He can put those jigs you just bought to shame. He makes some killer jigs. And he knows what he's talking about.

fishnislife

HillbillyGeek · Post by **HillbillyGeek** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:51 pm

I make one similar to Kory's called the "spider jig". This one is 1/8 oz with a bronze VMC high-carbon hook. If anyone is interested, I can do a step-by-step of how to make it.

koryrasmussen55 · Post by **koryrasmussen55** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:53 pm

wow thats a nice looking jig. your good at what you do man. do you sell jigs? and step by step instructions would be greatly appreciated.

Oh and you got any advice on how to fish that jig?

A9 · Post by A9 » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:54 pm

HillbillyGeek wrote:I make one similar to Kory's called the "spider jig". This one is 1/8 oz with a bronze VMC high-carbon hook. If anyone is interested, I can do a step-by-step of how to make it.
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Can I get step by step ordering instructions?

gpc · Post by **gpc** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:56 pm

Yeah Hillbilly, your on point with that jig. That has fish written all over it. PLEASE SHOW HOW ITS MADE

Post by **fishnislife** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:01 pm

Thanks again HillbillyGeek. You really know how to make a killer jig. Some of these will be seeing the water this weekend. Let's hope they get to see the inside of a fat bows mouth.

fishnislife

tnj8222 · Post by **tnj8222** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:02 pm

those first bite jigs are killer for steelhead..

A9 · Post by A9 » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:06 pm

tnj8222 wrote:those first bite jigs are killer for steelhead..

First bite makes great steelhead jigs from what I've heard...These little "micro hackle jigs" are small..Perfect trout size it seems. Maybe 1/16 oz? Probably 1/8 oz actually.

koryrasmussen55 · Post by **koryrasmussen55** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:07 pm

so i have these trout jigs now but im not exactly sure of how to use them. anyone got any advice? anything helps.

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