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Offline tench

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Jig sticks
« on: Dec 07, 2009, 04:10 PM »
I've got a question. I'm sure you are all at least a bit familiar with those simple wooden jig sticks used "back in the day" right? I was wondering what's the biggest fish you've ever caught on a stick? Mine is a 34" northern, 13lbs. Came in and swallowed both shiners and my ounce and a half flasher! Thought my arm was going through the hole for a few minutes. Sure is a wake-up call when the perch are slow!
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Offline wallyjr

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Re: Jig sticks
« Reply #1 on: Dec 07, 2009, 05:51 PM »
With and old school jig stick I caught a five pound large mouth. Thats my best "old school".
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Re: Jig sticks
« Reply #2 on: Dec 07, 2009, 06:11 PM »
 7 LB salmon 10 years ago fishing with minnows. Had in the hole 3 times and my buddy missed 3 times, 4th time I grabbed it.
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Offline tench

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Re: Jig sticks
« Reply #3 on: Dec 07, 2009, 06:32 PM »
Nice! I love the old school sticks. No parts to fail, the line isn't thin enough to be affected too much by ice, and those big sinkers drop quick when the perch are in a frenzy.
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Offline Walleye64

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Re: Jig sticks
« Reply #4 on: Dec 07, 2009, 06:34 PM »
I still use them 70% of the time
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Offline pursuit

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Re: Jig sticks
« Reply #5 on: Dec 07, 2009, 07:01 PM »
 I also still use them on occasion. When I'm on a school of big perch in deep water,  that are hammering anything, that big sinker really gets down there in a hurry.
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Offline duckdownr

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Re: Jig sticks
« Reply #6 on: Dec 10, 2009, 04:04 PM »
I started Hardwater fishing last year and that was what my buddy showed me so, that is all I use. I am going to modernized my weaponary this year....Any tips........
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Offline bud-fish-er

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Re: Jig sticks
« Reply #7 on: Dec 10, 2009, 06:19 PM »
when i jig thats all i use is a old school jig stick.
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Offline tench

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Re: Jig sticks
« Reply #8 on: Dec 10, 2009, 06:28 PM »
duckdownr- I have a few rod and reel set ups, but I still use mostly the sticks. The rod and reel are good for finessing walleyes and if you want to use smaller jigs for perch and pannies. One downfall to them is that the wind blows the line around, so I only use them in shanties.
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Offline duckdownr

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Re: Jig sticks
« Reply #9 on: Dec 11, 2009, 12:59 PM »
Good to know, as I bought a light set up and all i can think about is the mono getting all rats nested. I'll keep it in the shanty!
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Offline tench

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Re: Jig sticks
« Reply #10 on: Dec 11, 2009, 01:03 PM »
yeah they aren't bad when the weather is calm and the temperature isn't crazy cold, but those days are few and far between. They are good for deadsticking with shiners or other live baits.
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Offline duckdownr

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Re: Jig sticks
« Reply #11 on: Dec 11, 2009, 04:07 PM »
Thanks for the info!
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