double rig jiggin

[WARNERS6]

  just wondering if most of you guys run a line off your first rig or tie it tight to main line . tried it both ways with 3-way but wondering if less was better.

[WARNERS6]

would ya split the bait between minnies to mousie to waxy or run same bait.what about jig size same or vary to see whats hitting . sorry for the info but less equipment less to carry . for im pretty much a run and chase jigger

[fishhead4268]

Sometimes I will put a fat head on the bottem to see if the perch want a fat head or mag,I usually set it 10-12 inches above the bottem jig, put an ice fly or a scooby snack (something smaller) on top and a little bigger on the bottem, sometimes you can get them doubles goin, 2 jumbies on 4lb, what a blast!!  I dont use them for gills or crappie though.

[crappieloo]

Sometimes when you cant figure the bite i use a set up kinda like fh4268 for gills and crappies. I use a horizontal jig with spikes on the bottom one and a bare fly up 12 to 18 inches. Sometimes i get doubles of mixked bag fish. Bass.perch. gills or crappie.

[smeltking]

I use a jig on tehm bottom and then I  put a drop loop up from that a foot then aanother drop loop up  afoot. put flys on those with maggots. panfish and perch love this in small lakes anywhere but off of lake ontario.

[wormwigglr]

i use the bro dropper rig.

[IceTrekker17]

spreader w/ minnows in one hole, and a bobber w/ a tear drop in the other hole...find out what they're hitting, sometimes get doubleheaders on the spreaders 

[fishingbuddycb]

dont mean to sound stupid but i have never seen or used ice flies was wondering what they look like and where to get them

[fishhead4268]

Most Tackle shops have them, just small flies . I use small prch eye jigs or glows on top, anything that is smaller than whats on the bottem. I usually use a size 10 or 12, I make my own jigs but you can buy them at any good tackle shop!!!  E-Mail me and I can send you a picture of all my small dropper flies and jigs!  FISH-ON

[archbishop]

do you put anything on the top jig or just the jig itself?

[fishhead4268]

I always put a mag,perch eye,or mousie, if they are hitting fat heads well I will put 2 fat heads on, one on the bottem jig and one on the top. I start out with a fat head or a mag on the bottem and a mag on the top.  Sometimes to trigger the doubles you can bounce the bottem jig into the mud or weeds, whatever you are fishing and cause a comotion. Then a fish will hit one of the jigs and it kinda starts a frenzy and everybody wants a bite. Thats when it gets real fun!!  I use the double rig to find out the colors the fish are wanting and from there it can turn into a real sweet weapon!! I just got done rerigin 2 rods with doubles for this weekend, I am fishin a derby so I want to establish a pattern or what they are lookin for as quick as I can, lots of times they will hit the top jig & not the bottem, dont switch anything around if they do!!  I find that lots of times the bottem jig seems like it is pulling them in for a look and the smaller top jig seals the deal cause it is down sized just the rite amount!!

[reelcharacter]

How about posting pictures of some of your double dropper rigs???
What knots do you use for the two hooks

-Reelcharacter

[C-web]

I just use a regular knot and leave an extra long tag on it to tie on the bottom jig.  It seems to work for me.

[reelcharacter]

I just use a regular knot and leave an extra long tag on it to tie on the bottom jig.  It seems to work for me.

Granny, or boy scout, knot . . . 

Thanks,
-Reelcharacter

[C-web]

Just a simple clinch knot.