Good morning all. I'm curious about your thoughts on/experiences with horizontal vs. vertical hanging jigs. For instance, compare the hook-eye angle on a ratfinkee, a tear drop tungsten jig, and a rocker jig like Pete's "Cascade Wonder". Getting the ratfinkee to sit horizontal is simple and aided by the 90 degree angle. However, on the latter two, the angles are decidedly different. The angler can obviously pull on the line and get them to fish more horizontal than vertical, but the tear drop and rocker jigs respectively have roughly a 45 degree and 180 degree angle in relation to the hook shank. Are they balanced to sit horizontal, or are they meant to be presented in a more vertical manner?
I've followed the rule of thumb "keep it horizontal" whenever possible. However, the angle on the rocker jig seems to preclude that approach. They sell a version where the hook eye is positioned about halfway down the shank and angled upward; that style seems to accommodate the horizontal presentation. However, certain lures are clearly designed to fish vertically; good luck getting a hali chain or Pete's "Tail Danzer"to sit horizontally. So where does a rocker jig like a "Cascade Wonder" fit in?
