12-02-2018, 01:34 PM
[#0000FF]As most of us usually find out for ourselves. There just ain't any universal setup that catches fish on all waters on every trip. Besides all the different species involved, there are variables in depth, visibility, oxygen levels in the water, impending spawning mode, primary food sources and a bunch of other factors that can affect how active the fish are and how likely they are to want one presentation over another.
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[#0000FF]As I mentioned, I too have had trips when using a flasher with a small jig below turned out to be the hot ticket for that day. And yes, the few tangles are worth the additional action you get when it goes down right.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]In the two diagrams I posted, the one with having a jig below the smaller jig/flig adds size, color and action to help attract the fish...and the flig/jig dances merrily above. When a fish comes in, it has a choice of big meal or small meal...if you bait the big jig/spoon as well. And yes, the action of the bigger lure really does seem to pull fish in from a distance...and is often the one to get bit.
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[#0000FF]When you use a sinker, rather than a jig, you have an ideal rig for fishing a second pole. Rest the sinker on the bottom...with one or two jigs/fligs up above. Fish them deadstick (no action), but you can occasionally reach over and give them a little wiggle to attract anything swimming by.
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[#0000FF]Did not intend to imply these rigs were always better. Just a good alternative to have in your bag of tricks for conditions that might make them work.
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[#0000FF]As I mentioned, I too have had trips when using a flasher with a small jig below turned out to be the hot ticket for that day. And yes, the few tangles are worth the additional action you get when it goes down right.[/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]In the two diagrams I posted, the one with having a jig below the smaller jig/flig adds size, color and action to help attract the fish...and the flig/jig dances merrily above. When a fish comes in, it has a choice of big meal or small meal...if you bait the big jig/spoon as well. And yes, the action of the bigger lure really does seem to pull fish in from a distance...and is often the one to get bit.
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[#0000FF]When you use a sinker, rather than a jig, you have an ideal rig for fishing a second pole. Rest the sinker on the bottom...with one or two jigs/fligs up above. Fish them deadstick (no action), but you can occasionally reach over and give them a little wiggle to attract anything swimming by.
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[#0000FF]Did not intend to imply these rigs were always better. Just a good alternative to have in your bag of tricks for conditions that might make them work.
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