Getting down with small jigs

[hali-man]

How does everyone get their bait down to the fish fast when the jig they want is tiny?
I hate wasting time waiting for the little offerings to sink 25'.
 

[Chucker]

What's wrong with a split a few feet up?

If not that, a dropper...  A pimple or hali a foot or two up - then you get the added bonus of an attractor spoon.

[OTIS]

Try some tungsten jigs, they are heavier than lead jigs.

[hali-man]

What's wrong with a split a few feet up?

I don't use split-shot. I know for a fact it causes break-offs where it's crimped on the line.
I'm going to try a drop today, we'll see how it goes...

[bigredonice]

i use 2lb test with the 2mm wolfram tungsten jigs out to 30' deep or so - i can't stand using split shot above my jigs because i loose the feel of the jig.

[iceintheveins]

Using split shot does tend to lessen the feel of a small jig. When your using a small lure, I use light mono, two pound test. But if fishing water over 20', I will switch to a more heavy but still compact jig, or a small spoon with a dropper.
With a 1/50 ounce nuclear ant, it takes it about 10 seconds to drop to the bottom in 15 feet of water on 2 pound mono. Not too slow to me, and often for shallow pansies you need a small, subtle jig.

Tyler

[fiesty]

Use a heavier jig with lighter line, try some customs, they make most of their styles in several different sizes..

[kingfshr16]

 Lighter line helps it get down faster try 2lb.

[Van_Cleaver]

I've been fishing Fat Boys lately; a size 10 on 4# Floroclear line in 22fow, and not having any problems getting it down. Could go to 2#, but I like the security of the extra strength, since there are some big fish in this lake. Size seems to be an issue though, cause one day I was catching fish consistently on the Hali, and the next day they seemed to want the smaller jig, tipped with a maggot.

[rgfixit]

Big Red is correct....Go Tungsten or Go Home!
Love those little Wolfram beauties.
RG

[hali-man]

Thanks, guys!
I picked up some 2# Vanish and heavier jigs at Gander today.
I think I'm ready now.

 

[wnybassman]

Knowing what I know about the heavier Vanish lines in cold weather, you might have trouble with it being a little stiff.  Maybe not though, as I have never tried it.  I use 2 lb. Micro-Ice.

I'll have to look into the tungsten stuff to.  I have heavier small profile jigs with larger hooks, but the jigs with the smaller hooks seem to outfish those. 

[bigredonice]

the vanish is nice for ice fishing as it is tough and is very sensitive, but i use tiny spinning reels, and it just comes off in loose coils .

noel, i rely on the heavier, smaller hooked jigs like the tungsten wolframs, and marmooskas especially for big perch and deeper water.