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Title: jig size
Post by: flyhaven on Jan 23, 2018, 09:30 AM

I was going to try the vmc wax tail jigs and not sure what size to order?I see the smallest ones seem to be the hardest to find 1/100 and 1/50..Is it fair to say these sizes work best for all around panfish?

Title: Re: jig size
Post by: REB9 on Jan 23, 2018, 11:00 AM

I have better luck with really small jigs for panfish...   tungsten heads of 4MM size is my go to, I tip with maggots.   

Saying that, the VMC jigs look interesting.   I'd stay with total size around 1/2 inch or less.   

Title: Re: jig size
Post by: CBOYCE1 on Jan 23, 2018, 01:12 PM

3 & 4mm tungsten jigs are my favorites. I will fish a 5mm sometimes. Wax worms have been preferred over maggots for me this year. I have caught fish on 2mm jigs but I usually only downsize to them when I’m having a bunch of sniffers and no biters. Usually tip the 2mm jigs with one maggot. Jeffsjigs.com has some really nice jigs that I’m trying this year.

Title: Re: jig size
Post by: Old School on Jan 24, 2018, 09:40 AM

Tungsten is the only way to go. Jeffs Jigs are good, but I use Fiskas from YourBobbersDown. Generally smaller is better. Wonderbread & Sunbeam have been producing for me

Title: Re: jig size
Post by: flyfishbowhunticefish on Jan 25, 2018, 03:47 PM

X2 on wonderbread

Title: Re: jig size
Post by: Jstim87 on Mar 09, 2018, 08:03 PM

3 and 4 mm jigs in silver and gold. Go to jigs!!

Title: Re: jig size
Post by: nicholaaaas on Feb 21, 2019, 12:55 PM

5's for perch 3's for gills. If I'm not getting bit I'll go down from there