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Title: Size of jig
Post by: onehitters21 on Jan 19, 2018, 07:55 PM: Hello all
I am new to the site we will be hauling 3 houses up next weekend. We are all new to jigging and I was wondering what weight jugs are recommended. Thank you all in advance for you info
Title: Re: Size of jig
Post by: BrookieSlayer99 on Jan 19, 2018, 08:19 PM: Need more specifics. I don't think that one jig will work for everything.
Title: Re: Size of jig
Post by: FSH4FN on Jan 19, 2018, 08:25 PM: Quote from: onehitters21 on Jan 19, 2018, 07:55 PM
Hello all
I am new to the site we will be hauling 3 houses up next weekend. We are all new to jigging and I was wondering what weight jugs are recommended. Thank you all in advance for you info

Hauling up "3 houses"... portable or permanent? Did you all just buy 3 new ice fishing huts...

Regardless, BrookieSlayer99 is right - we need more specifics!

- What area are you planning on taking these "3 houses"
- What target species
- What type of bait are you planning on using
Title: Re: Size of jig
Post by: onehitters21 on Jan 19, 2018, 08:40 PM: No jigs I fat fingered that. No we have old pop up campers we have had for a couple of years. We will be targeting lake trout with the jigs. We will haul them out with our wheelers. I went to buy some bucktsils but they have multiple weights.
Title: Re: Size of jig
Post by: FSH4FN on Jan 19, 2018, 10:03 PM: Quote from: onehitters21 on Jan 19, 2018, 08:40 PM
No jigs I fat fingered that. No we have old pop up campers we have had for a couple of years. We will be targeting lake trout with the jigs. We will haul them out with our wheelers. I went to buy some bucktsils but they have multiple weights.

Bucktail jigs topped with a bit of sucker meat is my go to... Aj's Bait and Tackle sell some awesome jigs. I typically use that setup. Not sure what others use but I've had decent success on that!

Tight lines!!!

-Chad
Title: Re: Size of jig
Post by: Digs on Jan 19, 2018, 11:02 PM: I don't know if you're coming from out of state but no lead jig heads under an oz. in NH. On a side note I personally never have luck with bucktails but do well with spoons. Good luck!
Title: Re: Size of jig
Post by: onehitters21 on Jan 20, 2018, 05:57 AM: I’m from the state I know that law, thank you for the heads up tho. Thank you all for the tips.
Title: Re: Size of jig
Post by: Mr.Harry on Jan 20, 2018, 07:07 AM: AJ’s has nice bucktails tied up that are reg friendly in under 1 oz - steel. 1/2 oz is a pretty good size to start for togue, or in a spoon or pimple for that matter. Can go up or down from there.
Title: Re: Size of jig
Post by: YT125 on Jan 20, 2018, 07:28 AM: Bucktails with cut sucker or a dead shiner work well for lake trout as well as rainbows, other options for jigging that work well are Kastmaster’s and Swedish pimples.. also remember that everything needs to be single hooked, they have a great selection of these at Newfound Trading Post.. Good Luck
Title: Re: Size of jig
Post by: Hyland33 on Jan 21, 2018, 03:39 PM: Every laker I've caught came on a PK Flutterfish. Copper, Gold, and the Glow
Title: Re: Size of jig
Post by: jpease on Jan 21, 2018, 04:06 PM: "everything needs to be single hooks" does this mean that one would need to get rid of treble hooks on a Swedish pimple or jigging rappala by my law?
Title: Re: Size of jig
Post by: jpease on Jan 21, 2018, 04:13 PM: NH law*
Title: Re: Size of jig
Post by: whitewing on Jan 21, 2018, 04:27 PM: Single hook with one hook point when using bait. No bait, trebles on jigs OK.
Title: Re: Size of jig
Post by: jpease on Jan 21, 2018, 04:37 PM: thank you for the clarification.
Title: Re: Size of jig
Post by: OldCaveman on Jan 21, 2018, 07:18 PM: Quote from: Hyland33 on Jan 21, 2018, 03:39 PM
Every laker I've caught came on a PK Flutterfish. Copper, Gold, and the Glow

If you don't mind me asking what size flutterfish are you using