Bluegills jigs

  • renegadewalleye
    Posts: 52
    February 10, 2014 at 10:51 am #1359851

    What kind of knot is used for Blue gills jigs? Also what kind of jigs should I use during this time of year

    rjthehunter
    Brainerd
    Posts: 1253
    February 10, 2014 at 10:57 am #1387489

    1. Pass the line through the eye of the hook, or swivel.

    2. Double back. make five turns around the line.

    3. Pass the end of the line through the first loop, above the eye, and then through the large loop. Draw the knot into shape.

    4. Slide the coils down tight against the eye.

    Gregg Pfeifer
    Fort Atkinson, WI
    Posts: 889
    February 10, 2014 at 11:18 am #1387502

    The gold diamond jig is one of my favorites too but it always seems to be one of the first colors to sell out. I like the way it shows up on the flasher better than some others.

    Frenchman
    West Central Indiana
    Posts: 414
    February 10, 2014 at 11:38 am #1387514

    I use the Palomar Knot. Custom Jigs and Spins, Jammin Jigs, Fiskas and hand tied flies are all in my box for gills.

    whiskeysour
    4 miles from Pool 9
    Posts: 693
    February 10, 2014 at 12:02 pm #1387519

    Black or red CJ&S Ratso.

    bigdog10
    Waterloo, Iowa
    Posts: 351
    February 10, 2014 at 12:10 pm #1387522

    Use a basic overhand knot. When done you should have a half inch to one inch loop at end. Smaller loop is better but not critical.

    dld24
    Posts: 347
    February 10, 2014 at 1:11 pm #1387544

    In shallow water I like the CJS nuclear ant..

    robby
    Quad Cities
    Posts: 2817
    February 10, 2014 at 3:12 pm #1387575

    Lime Glow Ratfinkee for me. Strictly speaking bluegills.

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    February 10, 2014 at 3:18 pm #1387576

    I just use an improved clinch. Never broke or slipped a knot while ice fishing.

    For jigs, I’d suggest a #10 firetiger gill pill. Put a waxworm or 2-3 maggots on it and you will catch a bluegill.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    February 10, 2014 at 5:35 pm #1387621

    X2 Firetiger Gill Pills, Diamond Jigs and tungsten from Custom Jigs and Spins.

    wismitty
    Janesville wisconsin
    Posts: 149
    February 10, 2014 at 5:42 pm #1387623

    Palomar knot and loop knot, jigs size 12,10, and tungsten 3 & 4mm.Jig colors whatever they want each day.With plastics,rubber bands,balloons and dental floss and sometimes meat as a last resort
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    riverruns
    Inactive
    Posts: 2218
    February 10, 2014 at 5:56 pm #1387634

    Quote:

    1. Pass the line through the eye of the hook, or swivel.

    2. Double back. make five turns around the line.

    3. Pass the end of the line through the first loop, above the eye, and then through the large loop. Draw the knot into shape.

    4. Slide the coils down tight against the eye.

    Is there a name for this knot? Thanks.
    Shawn

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    February 10, 2014 at 5:58 pm #1387635

    That’s the improved clinch.

    riverruns
    Inactive
    Posts: 2218
    February 10, 2014 at 6:04 pm #1387641

    Quote:

    That’s the improved clinch.

    OK.

    It’s what I use, and always called it, “the rabbit goes through the hole around the tree 5 times back through the hole and up through the upper hole”. Easy for the kids to understand.
    Shawn

    renegadewalleye
    Posts: 52
    February 10, 2014 at 6:08 pm #1387648

    After a little searching well wasn’t that hard. I used a fire tiger Fiskas jig with a Palomar knot. Some people said to keep the jig horizontal but I had good success with a vertical with the hook pointing down with wax worms. Biggest of the day was nine an half inches.

    fish-them-all
    Oakdale, MN
    Posts: 1189
    February 11, 2014 at 2:10 pm #1387886

    Nice work, I use Fiska jigs mostly. Size 3 for finicky gills and 4 most other applications. Their hooks are very sharp.

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