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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Jigging => Topic started by: CeePac on Dec 28, 2018, 02:39 PM
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Newbie here! 2nd year ice fishing and finally got my own gear! Question on baiting the jig...
Do I use two minnow heads for a horizontal jig (one on each hook or do you only use one minnow head and put it towards the front of the lure?
(https://i.postimg.cc/CBFJjrtm/jig.png) (https://postimg.cc/CBFJjrtm)
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I usually put one head on the front hook, or wax worms, etc.
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Usually front. When you have one on the tail, it usually kills the lure action. Depending on actual lure and chunk of tipped. Some it's better on tail.
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Usually front. When you have one on the tail, it usually kills the lure action. Depending on actual lure and chunk of tipped. Some it's better on tail.
I would agree, depends on the lure
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Always put the minnow head on the front hook but barb that faces back towards the bait or belly..
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What species are you using that lure to jig for? If pike or walleye it won't matter what hooks you choose to bait. Fish usually have to be in a pretty aggressive feeding mood to a hit a lure like that or a chubby darter or lindy darter and often no bait is needed at all then. If the bite is slow I would use a standard jig with a full minnow.
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front hook