Opening day 2008

Hey Luke…I just picked up a few of these at Gander myself… Might just be the new “secret” weapon
Ted

shhhh- don’t tell anybody-

Dang……I was hoping to keep that secret to myself. Custom Jigs and Spins make fantastic panfish tackle.

Just what I need, more ice jigs.

Just might have to try them out

the diamond jig was my “go to” jig and it still is, i used the gill pill for the first time last saturday and I had a bad hook up ratio, but then I used the diamond jig and i got mostly every fish that hit, but i know that the ‘gill pill will have a great day, but it won’t take the diamond jigs place.

Hmmm.. Justin- is it possible you had a dull hook on the gill pill? I have found that their jigs come with some of the sharpest out of the box hooks on the market…

What I really like about the pill, and the stand-by diamond jig is the super-sharp hook, and how they are set at a 45 degree angle for excellent hook-ups. I rarely miss a fish on these jigs.

This is the description from the website

“The ‘Gill Pill is a tiny, yet heavy ice jig with a half moon profile. It has a flat bottom for added fluttering action and an ultra-sharp hook at a 45 degree angle for excellent hooking power.”

Without safe ice in the area, all I can do is look at new lures, and dream about safe ice…getting very frustrating here in Iowa.

that could be it Luke, I am still going to give the gill pill another chance I have a lot of faith in that little thing, i just have to give it another chance, but another thing i have to note is a lot of the fish i was catching were really small gills so that also could have been the problem

yeah I was there..and it was my rod/gill pill that he was using and they were tiny gills indeed to be honest we haven’t found any good biters yet so it is tough to say. but I don’t think anything can distract from the wonders of the diamond jig.. I hope to put them both to some hard use on the weekend. Saturday= deep water crappies..Sunday= shallow gills

I will be giving both those products a work out this weekend.

You just need to come up Nort there Luke!!

Do you have a spare bedroom?

We sure do!

what is the diamond jig you guys are talkin about??

Diamond Jig

thanks luke! almost looks like a marmooska. i love them

You bet! In my opinion- the diamond jig fishes a lot “heavier” than the marmooska. You don’t have to sacrifice size for weight- meaning when downsizing, the diamond jig still fishes like a heavier jig, allowing you to “feel” the jig on the end of the line.

Give one a try- you will love them!

Luke-Your post just convinced me to give these “Diamond” jigs a shot. When things get tough later in the season, I like to use the Mamooskas a lot. But, like you mentioned, they are so light and can be tough to use in any real depths. If these Gill Pill’s and Diamond jigs have the same action, but with a little weight, they have to be a great jig

Cade or Blue-Did you guys buy these locally? If so, where?

gander mountain has some

Enough to see if you like them..but much better selection online

Thanks Cade
I will be in that area this afternoon so I better stop and check them out. I also was just checking online and they have some great looking colors
To be honest, I have never even heard of either of these jigs until this thread. Then after looking at their website, they really do have some great looking ice tackle

Wats- wait till you see the action of the gill pill…

Luke, have tried them on a fast-snap? Sometimes those little gems really help the action.

No..

Well don’t then…..

While you’re at it, don’t use an over hand knot leaving a big loop so the jig is allowed extra movement. I would never recommend that.

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Well don’t then…..

While you’re at it, don’t use an over hand knot leaving a big loop so the jig is allowed extra movement. I would never recommend that

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That must be a knot your daughter taught you huh Tom?

No she’s not into simplistic things like tying knots. She’s been teaching me how to use my Marcum products.

This was the knot I was referring to.

Great knot for panfish Jigs!

Aside from Go Devils, Frostee Jigging spoons and the jigging demon, the diamonds are all I use if I want to size down and use bait. Plastic waork well with them too if it is small enough.

Those Marmooskas will twist the heck out of line even with a conservative jigging action where the diamonds will not. Being quite close in design, those Pills should give up similar success. That 45 degree hanging angle, I think, will really help to stick the light biters.

Luke of Jeff- I am thinking of picking some of these up. In your opinion, what is the best overall size to get?

John

John- 14’s and 12’s-are what I usually use. It really just depends on the forage in your area. Try and match the size of the forage.

Spinning baits- kill pan-fishing. I hate it when baits spin- the marmooska is the king of the twirlers…

I use the #10 up here and would use a #8 if they made them. But up here our gills are not pressured so we can get way with larger jigs.