01-25-2003, 08:53 PM
[cool] A trick I was shown a few years back was to not only cinch the knot up tight, but to rotate it forward, toward the hook, to make the jig rest horizontally, instead of vertially or at an angle. Experiment with the spot to cinch the knot. When you dangle it from the line, it should rest on an even keel. Check it after each drop and adjust it back after each fish.
One good way to insure that the knot is cinched up tight is to run the line around through the hook eye two or three times, before completing the rest of the tie...whatever your favorite knot is.
When fish are in a neutral or negative mode, and they don't want a lot of motion, they will often cruise up and eyeball the lure at close range. Sometimes the horizontal jig, resting motionless, looks more natural to them than one hanging at an angle...or vertical. It's worth trying whenever your sonar shows fish coming up to your jig and not biting.
That's actually an old crappie trick, but it has proven itself on trout and other species too.
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One good way to insure that the knot is cinched up tight is to run the line around through the hook eye two or three times, before completing the rest of the tie...whatever your favorite knot is.
When fish are in a neutral or negative mode, and they don't want a lot of motion, they will often cruise up and eyeball the lure at close range. Sometimes the horizontal jig, resting motionless, looks more natural to them than one hanging at an angle...or vertical. It's worth trying whenever your sonar shows fish coming up to your jig and not biting.
That's actually an old crappie trick, but it has proven itself on trout and other species too.
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