How To Pick surface irons that swim

white box121 · #1 Oct-03-2011, 04:49 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_-KH438lFY&NR=1

saltwaterfish · #2 Oct-03-2011, 05:41 PM

thx for ur video

Maniniboy · #3 Oct-09-2011, 06:30 PM

awesome video! it was very informative and helpful..

medunn16 · #4 Oct-09-2011, 06:49 PM

Who was filming that,Matt?

Good stuff.

poncherello · #5 Oct-09-2011, 10:09 PM

Good video, but I have a question regarding tying the line on the ring. In minute 7 he says to tie the knot on the weld to avoid the weld going inside the hole of the jig.

My concern of tying the knot on the weld is that most welds on the ring are very porous. My belief is, its like putting sandpaper on the line and risk chafing the line especially if a good pulling fish is on the jig.

Wanted to see what you other jig fisherman think about this.

white box121 · #6 Oct-10-2011, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by poncherello

Good video, but I have a question regarding tying the line on the ring. In minute 7 he says to tie the knot on the weld to avoid the weld going inside the hole of the jig.

My concern of tying the knot on the weld is that most welds on the ring are very porous. My belief is, its like putting sandpaper on the line and risk chafing the line especially if a good pulling fish is on the jig.

Wanted to see what you other jig fisherman think about this.

I Dont always tie to the weld, mostly under or above it, but when I do tie to the weld, I never lost a jig. I figured what the hell, I'm fishing 50lb and I retie after every fish. I will post a caption in the video though.

california2 · #7 Oct-10-2011, 12:58 PM

Great video. you should make one showing people of how a jig should swim.

#8 Oct-10-2011, 01:27 PM

I like it!

BTW-Does Ed know you guys were messing with all his jigs.

medunn16 · #9 Oct-10-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by South Bend

I like it!

BTW-Does Ed know you guys were messing with all his jigs.

Ed who?

here'smymule · #10 Oct-14-2011, 11:20 AM

Thank you for making the video and for setting this up as an ongoing discussion. Earlier this year there was chat in response to "What iron swims best?" on the classified page. Some of my friends thought my post were hilarious. I don't have much of a sense of humor when it comes to jigs and jig fishing. I take the matter seriously. And your video whether you know it or not was an indictment.
You illustrated what I have said for years. Proof positive and beyond a shadow of a doubt; the vast majority of jigs are defective merchandise. What did you pick out of a row of six or eight. one? What kind of horse poop is that? Imagine if that were the case with other types of terminal tackle or with rods, reels and line? Can you imagine the uproar? Yet, retailers sell the stuff knowing full well that when novice buys that first lure there had better be a very hungry school of Barracuda around when he throws it. Otherwise, nothing but frustration. You had the luxury of being able to sort though and make a choice. What do you think Ed or any other retailer is going to do when everybody sorts, not just the "hot sticks." They won't allow that. And at a landing- you take what they give you from behind the counter. This has got to stop.
I'll post more. Again, thanks for getting this going. I'm off to see KingTut.Taking him X5 jigs to trade; collectables for jigs that swim.