Jawjacker, is it worth buying?

[kayl]

Kayl, got the asb today.  The hook where the line goes is super sharp and the bend where the line would rub is chaffed.  I'll have to take some sand paper to it.  Trigger seems sensitive also.  If I want to set it light for pannies, it could go off.  Guess I just gotta screw with it.  Let me know what you think about setting the sensitivity.

I'm still finishing mine up. I haven't sat down and worked on it for more than 5 minutes at a time...kids keep you busy. The rat trap trigger that I'm using was also a little sharp; I'm taking some brasso/metal polish to it.  Otherwise I'll use a wire coat hanger and polish that up. I figure the smoother the better, no?

[JPG]

I agree about the smoothness.  I think it's gonna be tricky finding that sweet spot for light bites without it going off prematurely.

[bziel1]

I have made several different versions. One was junk two were pretty decent. Here is the one I like best and is very easy to make. Cost $3.. can’t seem to upload video... made with house mouse trap and wire rod holder.. message me if you want the video

[JPG]

Kayl...smooth is good. Been thinking about the one I bought. It really is easy to set. After I polish the trigger it'll be fine for my line. My only ossue I think will be setting it for a sensitive bite. It gets to a point where it wants to just go. Idk if I should modify the hook or not. If I bend it wrong, it could be even harder to set.

[bigredonice]

After seeing some really interesting results with JawJackers the last few years, I made a few of my own last year...they worked pretty well, and I was actually able to catch fallfish on them (anyone that fishes tipups around fallfish knows how tough this is)...but they weren't always working correctly.   So this year, I ponied up, got 5 Jawjackers on sale from dicks.com.   I tried those HT ones, and I was not impressed.

[monkeyman2269]

The ht board ones what didn't you like.

[bigredonice]

The ht board ones what didn't you like.

the way the rod holder is designed, when the device trips and the rod unloads, it sometimes wants to throw itself right off the device...which when there is a large, hooked fish on the other end, and you are a few feet away, can lead to some harrowing moments.   

[monkeyman2269]

Can't you modify it a little

[fisher277d]

I have 7 I made and love them, they are my go to for finicky trout

[monkeyman2269]

Can you pm me plans

[bigredonice]

Can't you modify it a little

I did by wrapping rubber bands around the reel handle holding it down, but thats one more thing to worry about when there is a fish on.