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IceShanty Main => General Ice Fishing Chit Chat => Topic started by: bassin329 on Sep 17, 2010, 02:02 PM
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Never used them before. Is the chain for short strikes, like a stinger on a spinner bait? Do you ever tip it with bait? I'm looking for lots of info this year. I think I may be getting a twitch in my left eye, sound familiar? :-) ;)2
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Can you post a picture of jigs please. :)
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I put one on the beginning of last season and never took it off..Put a spike or mousie on the hook.. Caught all kinds of fish on it... ;D ;D ;D
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The chain (called a "dropper") puts distance between the lure and the bait and is very effective for finnicky fish. You can put a dropper on just about any lure with a split ring by removing the hook and split ring and using a length of mono.
You can also use a clip that lets you change them out pretty quick. I got a bunch of these last year and love them. http://www.muskyshop.com/modules/cart/products.php/keys/stringease/page/1/id/2321/name/StringeaseFastachMultiUseClip (http://www.muskyshop.com/modules/cart/products.php/keys/stringease/page/1/id/2321/name/StringeaseFastachMultiUseClip)
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I want a hali jig sooo bad! ive heard so many good things about them. Where can u get them??? does Dicks sportings good or Gander mountain sell them? or only online.
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We tip them with frozen shrimp when jigging smelt. They are killer jigs!
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sounds to me your starting to get the ITCH... bassin, it is soooooo contagious. ;D :o Thanks for posting the pictures raquetedacker, I haven't seen one before, and would like to purchase some. :thumbsup: :bow:
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I want a hali jig sooo bad! ive heard so many good things about them. Where can u get them??? does Dicks sportings good or Gander mountain sell them? or only online.
Most places around here that sell ice fishing gear have them. They should be out in the stores in late October. Fish307 sells a similar version http://www.fish307.com/halijigs.aspx (http://www.fish307.com/halijigs.aspx) They're good, but they fish a lot heavier than the Hali droppers. Different jigs for different situations.
If you can't find the actual Hali droppers, you can modify any jig with a split ring into a dropper rig. Demon Jigging Spoons are my favorite to rig as droppers. http://www.customjigsandspins.com/icefishing/hardspoons/demon_spoon.html (http://www.customjigsandspins.com/icefishing/hardspoons/demon_spoon.html)
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Hali's are one of the best multi species jigs you can find. Like Raquettedacker, I have one rod that is set up with just a green Hali, and I have probably caught at least one of every species of fish in my area on it. They are really good for deeper panfish too, they are heavy so you can get down there fast, and with a small hook and a spike, you can still get the finicky fish to bite. I don't know about stores online, but every sporting goods store around here has them.
Good luck, ice is only 10 weeks away!!
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Agreed, Oyler. I only use hali's and genz worms. I don't even buy new hali's anymore, just chain-hooks. A good tip is to pinch the barb on the hali hook. It's a fragile hook and gets stuck good in the top of a perch's mouth. If you don't pinch the barb you'll break alot of hooks in a good day. Keep the tension on and they won't get off...... :tipup:
I forgot to add that pinching the barb also makes a cleaner hole thru your maggot so it still wiggles.
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I believe the body of the lure is kinda like a flasher, the chain is like a dropper line to present the bait? The chain gives great action and lesser resistance when the fish sucks it in? Either way it is an awesome lure.
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Things that make hali's the ultimate lure:
1. Enable small presentation.
2. Get down deep fast before the school moves.
3. Show up very well on sonar.
I tip mine with maggots. :tipup:
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Things that make hali's the ultimate lure:
1. Enable small presentation.
2. Get down deep fast before the school moves.
3. Show up very well on sonar.
I tip mine with maggots. :tipup:
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hali's are an awesome lure,so far the only problem i'v had is when the fish are biting super lite. sometimes its hard to feel them when they bite and just sit there.don't get me wrong though i have more hali's then any other lures
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For panfish I always hit the ice with a rod rigged with a Hali(perch glow), the other a diamond jig(red glow).
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Lots on this site..Extra chains to...
http://www.bizrate.com/fishing-gear/hali-jig/ (http://www.bizrate.com/fishing-gear/hali-jig/)
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learned to use them last year for smelt threw the ice first time what a ball best new bait i bought last year
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The Hali is a perch killer, tie a ice fly 12" above the spoon. Big perch ignore the spoon and hit the fly. Bait the Hali with spikes, no bait on the fly. Black body with a red tail is my go to fly. Found a Hali knock off chain/hook and use it on a small #2 Pimple with good sucess. Another alternative is a No Knot Fas Snap, use mono and tie your own dropper rig.
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Raquettedacker, I was there when you bought your Hali's.......you picked some great colors....nice to see they worked !
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I emailed another site i frequently buy from about when their 2010 2011 stocks come in. I wont name the site as they arent a sponsor but i can pm you when they email me back if you want and let you know when they expect their restock to come in for 25mm and 35mm sizes.
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While we have some Jig guys in here, I was curious if anyone can reccomend some jigs for me to buy. I have a VERY small collection (like 3 jigs). Can anyone recommend some that I should get and what size to look for? i always buy the wrong sizes online lol
I would like ones that are good for Trout and some good for Bass.
Also would like to find something that Pike like to munch on.
Also was curious about getting ones that are good to catch smelt.
Knowing what size to get is important cause that something i dont know and always make mistakes on.
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Raquettedacker, I was there when you bought your Hali's.......you picked some great colors....nice to see they worked !
Yes you were Topher, and I hope I see you there again this year so I can shake your hand and say hi... ;D
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The Hali is a perch killer, tie a ice fly 12" above the spoon. Big perch ignore the spoon and hit the fly. Bait the Hali with spikes, no bait on the fly. Black body with a red tail is my go to fly. Found a Hali knock off chain/hook and use it on a small #2 Pimple with good sucess. Another alternative is a No Knot Fas Snap, use mono and tie your own dropper rig.
Great tip! I will try it for sure! :tipup:
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That would be great J Osmo, thank you.
np, i expect to hear back on monday. weekends they usually dont reply to things.
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THANKS GUYS I WILL PUT THEM TO THE TEST THIS YEAR.
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Anyone have color preferences for Hali? I was thinking of going the classic silver.
http://www.nilsmaster.com/web2008_010.htm (http://www.nilsmaster.com/web2008_010.htm)
I found a place that has some in stock, no gold though or id go for the gold so to say.
Going to get a 25mm 35mm and 50mm. I figure the smaller size is good for the small fish that i can try to jig up to catch bigger fish on my traps and the 35/50 can do well to snag some larger fish when im bored.
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I have many Hali Jigs in the tackle box and I find that the red and silver appear to be the best
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I have many Hali Jigs in the tackle box and I find that the red and silver appear to be the best
i wish they had more options. I want the silver/red combo but they dont have it. alot of glow colors but i dont want the glow ones. Have you tried the copper/flouro red? i think that one is a nice looking color.
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bought 1 silver 50mm 1 silver 35mm and 1 copper/flouro red 25mm (they had no silver or gold or copper only color 25mm).
Should be good for this season now for jigs.
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You could try painting some red on your silver hook...I have around 20 Hali Jigs in the tackle box in a variety colors because some days it takes changing them out many times until they start biting....Yes I have copper/flouro red also....
David
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You could try painting some red on your silver hook...I have around 20 Hali Jigs in the tackle box in a variety colors because some days it takes changing them out many times until they start biting....Yes I have copper/flouro red also....
David
Ill end up buying more ever year. just cant spend more on jigs when i have a wish list still for this season thats 400$ long lol
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I hear ya....I buy a few each year...Keep an eye out on eBay for them, one time I bought 4 and with delivery they cost me $8.00....Also make sure you have some spare hooks (with the chain) because the pike sometimes give them a strike....
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Here is a video I put on Youtube a couple years using a Hali Jig with no bait and catching perch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihYiv2xTkbY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihYiv2xTkbY)
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try the shucks lures and kodiak perpetual motion jigs too. they are alot cheaper than the halis and are deadly on everything from trout to whitefish to smelts.
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Love the Hali jigs but hate the chains that come with them. I replaced the chains with 2" mono sting'r hooks from Northland.
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Use them year round guys....They just plain work ;D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/fishing/icerodopenwater002.jpg)
RG
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Good pic and a good size perch rgfixit....
lake snake...I just googled the "mono sting'r hooks from Northland" so I could see what it was...That is a great idea you came up with...
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which size of No Knot Fas Snap do you use on the small Hali jig? Thanks.
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which size of No Knot Fas Snap do you use on the small Hali jig? Thanks.
I use size small when I tie my droppers. They can be a bit of a pain but thats what my himos are for. ;D
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This is the first fish I ever caught on a hali!
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This is the first fish I ever caught on a hali!
(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn297/Comstock28/Biglakeboat-1.jpg)
Nice quality gill ya got there C P!!! ;D
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Nice quality gill ya got there C P!!! ;D
Thank you, thank you!
I bought a bunch of them before i ever caught a fish one.
I just cant get used to how heavy they are...
Ive got quite a few but I still dont use them very often.
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use these all the time, gills,calico,perch,trout and smelt. used with my showdown and tipped with meat, great combo.
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wohoo, my first 3 hali's came. The collection has begun.
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wohoo, my first 3 hali's came. The collection has begun.
That gold and orange is usually a pretty good color.
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That gold and orange is usually a pretty good color.
its copper and floruo red. i like it. i might get 2 more a 35 and 50 of the same color. the other 2 are silver.
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its copper and floruo red. i like it. i might get 2 more a 35 and 50 of the same color. the other 2 are silver.
Ehhh close enough lol...
They take some getting used to though just because there so heavy.