Plastic Minnow Jigs

  • suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18602
    May 29, 2003 at 1:48 pm #1227276

    Tue night I fished from Prescot north using a new bait. I started with ring worm then switched to something I just purchased “to try”. These were from Northland I think. Anyways they are a rubber minnow Body on a special jig head that is shaped like the minnow head. The tail has a knob at the end and it vibrates when pulled slowly. I was using the 1/8 oz size. The smallies smashed the heck out of it. Unreal action. I even picked up 4 short walleyes just casting to shore and bringing it back slow. Maybe it was just a fluke but these baits seem to be very trick and possibly one of the hot items for the year. Anyone else out there try these things? I got them at Gander.

    steveo
    W Central Sconnie
    Posts: 4102
    May 29, 2003 at 2:05 pm #267499

    I’ve seen them at the local Fleet Farm in town. I bought some 4″ shad swim baits made by Storm. They are similar to the Northland product.
    About the smallies. They are crushing everything right now!
    I went down to my favorite shore spot at 5:00AM this morning and simply had a great 1.5 hours of catching smallmouth bass. Leeches on slip bobbers and tubes. Just crushed everything I threw at them. They must be on the post spawn binge right now because they are REALLY active. I would say any rocks or timber will produce nice smallies. Can’t wait to chase them in the boat this weekend.

    stillakid2
    Roberts, WI
    Posts: 4603
    May 29, 2003 at 4:24 pm #267504

    I’ve been pounding the heck out of the fish using Gitzit Paddle Fry. It too is a minnow shad that comes in a little kit at Wal-Mart. It’s a little steep, in my opinion, but the results have caused me to go pick up two more kits! Of all the shad style plastics I’ve tried, these have produced the best so far.

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    May 30, 2003 at 1:07 pm #267561

    I have been using a rubber minnow from Creme lure called the little fishy.They come in diff. sizes and colors.GO to there web and order some.They out fish the storms and gitzits by ten to one.I promise you wont be dissapointed.If you are I will buy them all from you!

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18602
    May 30, 2003 at 3:20 pm #267572

    They look good. What size is most popular? What kind of hook do you use on them?

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    May 30, 2003 at 4:34 pm #267576

    I use the 31/2 for walleye,bass&pike. The inch ones in blue&white for panfish&trout.Use them on jigs and as spinnerbait trailers.The best for me on eyes is the ghost or shad colors.Stuart

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18602
    May 30, 2003 at 5:50 pm #267584

    Alright I did it. I got some 2.5 and 3.5 with their jigheads. Can’t wait to use them. Thanks.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18602
    June 9, 2003 at 1:48 pm #268134

    Your were right. Thanks again.

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    June 10, 2003 at 1:27 pm #268219

    Mike Glad to here they worked for you.Was out on pool 4 mon.and hammered the eyes&smallies on them.3/8ths jig let out line to get on bottem then slowwww trolled downstream and hopped them along.they would just about pull the rod out of our hands.nothing real big so no photos but next time out will get some bigger fish lol

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