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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2014 19:34:08 GMT -5
Thanks ! And as far as spoons are concerned- I have heard 3/4 ounce Hopkins. Any others ? The smallest I will use is 1 oz. My favorite is a 2 oz. The more the weight, the further you can toss it and the quicker it will get down to wherever you need it. You just have to get a spoon that flutters when it drops. If the spoon just drops... It's no good. Just simply drop the spoon in the water and jerk it around close to the surface to identify what is good and what is not. I've had a few Hopkins spoons that I threw in the trash because their weight distribution was off. |
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Post by nodoubt on Jan 27, 2015 5:50:47 GMT -5
Any particular brand or size jig I should buy ? Thanks for this information- extremely helpful! 3/8,1/2 and 3/4 oz triangle jig heads. Get ones with quality hooks that are sharp and hold up to Stripers. Gamakatsu hooks are what I like. VTSuperFluke on here makes some quality jigs. any reason for triangle heads over others ? fall rate quicker ? |
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Post by mwardncsu on Jan 27, 2015 7:06:48 GMT -5
Probably personal preference and because that's what others used  I do know some that use round head jigs for jigging. It would seem a triangle head jig would fall faster perhaps but maybe the main reason odnthe triangle head jigs were available for U-Rigs with heavier hooks and the round ball jigs were typically made with lighter hooks for bass |
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Post by Gator on Jan 27, 2015 14:07:22 GMT -5
I use the triangle heads on SML because they drop quicker. If I were fishing say Sebastian Inlet where the tide is 12-15 knots and the water is 15-20'deep I would use a round head or fishing a deeper inlet with less tide I would fish a bullet head.
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Post by BentRod on Jan 28, 2015 8:05:57 GMT -5
3/8,1/2 and 3/4 oz triangle jig heads. Get ones with quality hooks that are sharp and hold up to Stripers. Gamakatsu hooks are what I like. VTSuperFluke on here makes some quality jigs. any reason for triangle heads over others ? fall rate quicker ? They're erratic when jigged - the action is different from a round head. |
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Post by nodoubt on Jan 28, 2015 18:42:36 GMT -5
any reason for triangle heads over others ? fall rate quicker ? They're erratic when jigged - the action is different from a round head. cool deal ! might have to add some to my arsenal .....i usually troll banana heads |
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Post by coheasion on Dec 17, 2015 12:50:33 GMT -5
Looks like jigging season is upon us.
Any advice on what type of water these larger winter schools like to congregate in? Points and humps etc? Real deep or moderate depth?
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Post by bushwacker on Dec 13, 2017 15:00:39 GMT -5
Looks like jigging season is upon us. Any advice on what type of water these larger winter schools like to congregate in? Points and humps etc? Real deep or moderate depth? I am interested in this as well. |
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Post by Midwest Walleye on Dec 13, 2017 16:13:24 GMT -5
What I have seen recently - the majority of striper schools I've found have been on what I would call flats (25-35 feet of water) with small pockets of trees/brush. Sometimes the schools will be congregated in the trees and sometimes just off of them. So far, the majority of stripers I've caught on these flats have been in the 18-22" range. But that may be more related to my choice of lures, especially size?!? Still trying to figure all that out. The biggest striper I've caught in these locations was 32". It'll be interesting to see if this pattern holds as we get deeper into the winter months and/or as water temps drop. For full disclosure, I'm new to striper fishing and have only fished artificial for them.
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