Non-Typical jigging lures

[Water Wolf]

Has anyone ever tried jigging with in-line spinner like Mepps or Panther Martin?
Also has anyone tired ice fishing with a sinking Rapala?
If so how did they work and what fish species did you use them for?


WW

[hali-man]

Mmm, a Panther Martin might be worth trying. I love trying new things. 
I don't think the sinking Rap would work as the tie is in front and the bait wouldn't hang naturally.

[IceGeek]

It would hang about as natually as a jigging spoon.......which seems to catch lots of fish...it might be worth a try, you never know.  I've had good luck jigging small rat-l-traps for walleyes through the ice.  you don't need to lift them very aggressively because they tend to get a little tangles sometimes, but some days they are the ticket.....

[{RPF}Rapala Pike Fisherman]

Has anyone ever tried jigging with in-line spinner like Mepps or Panther Martin?
Also has anyone tired ice fishing with a sinking Rapala?
If so how did they work and what fish species did you use them for?


WW

What do you mean by sinking Rapala, the Countdwon, or the Rattl'n Rapala? If your talking aobut the Rattl'n Rapala, i read about a lot of people using them as bait. If your not sure which lure it is, check here www.rapala.com

[hali-man]

It would hang about as natually as a jigging spoon.......which seems to catch lots of fish...it might be worth a try, you never know.  I've had good luck jigging small rat-l-traps for walleyes through the ice. 

I disagree- jigging spoons are designed to be fished vertically, but ya never know...
I've tried the Rat-L-Traps, too.  The big difference is the placement of the line tie.

[fishingking]

this summer i tried vert jinnging a broken back shad rap made by rapala the walleyes wouldnt touch it           but when i casted it out and reeled it in they would hit it


who knows never realll tried rapala's for ice fishing well jsut the jig raps

[Water Wolf]

When I said sinking rapala I meant the countdown.

I know the Rapala rattling rap or other of that nature can sure tick off some fish.

WW

[Rockfish]

I've had some real good days fishing cicada blade baits (silver/glo) in the smallest size for perch and crappie when the fish are aggressive...On slow days where they're skittish they seem to spook the fish.

Rockfish

[big big rdg]

I used a Silver Buddy a few weeks ago and caught a bunch of pannies as well as a nice pickeral. I will try it again!

[pirkaus]

I thank you guy AGAIN thinking outside
I'm going to try it and see what happens