Retrieval speed for Candy Bar

[OGFishKiller1]

How fast do you wind in general for the Larger Candybar Jig Tady remake for YT, 3B's?

From the looks of it, it seems a med for YT to slow retrieve would be best?
I have some and want to slay on it!

Thanks.

 

[surfgoose]

On any given day various fish will respond differently. As a usual rule, I start with as fast of a retrieve as possible, even skipping the lure on the surface, for several casts. If no response, I slow down in stages. And with yellowtail, it often takes a "drop deep and burn vertically" to get a response. And if log barracuda are present, they like a lure to be on the surface but just as slow as you can make it wiggle.

 

[OGFishKiller1]

Yes, that is the general rule I follow too. But I do know some lures work best at a certain speed.

 

[Workplacesafety]

Slow

 

[dalurker]

that's the beauty of fishin' the jig.
FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF WHAT WORKS THAT DAY...

and next time THAT kinda grind won't work...!

 

[Durtyfeesh]

Different reels, different speed, different retrieve
Gotta find it and make it second nature

 

[OGFishKiller1]

I think I got it down for other jigs.

Thanks. I will try a retrieval speed similar to my Salas OPOP jigs which I haven't fished in a long time...

I'll start there as the base.

 

[skrilla]

Always test cast and find a retrieve that swims it best.

 

[7emptsT]

3 knots

 

[Tunahead]

My Xmas rig when 13 a 7ft Roddy(wrapped by Leon Todd of Calstar fame later), Jigmaster 500
(with a swift 5/1 retrieve speed....ka wheeeee)
and two Candy Bar Lures. PQ owner/Capt. Eddie McEwen taught me to "slow the hell down" with the Candy Bars...let em "wobble" or fast then slow but not always 1 steady speed. I been fishing Tady and Salas Jigs the same way eons. . Try slowing when close to the boat, SEE the jig's action, try different retrieve speeds til they BITE.

 

[AWilliams]

good lord....fish it till it gets bit. It's not brain surgery.

 

[OGFishKiller1]

My Xmas rig when 13 a 7ft Roddy(wrapped by Leon Todd of Calstar fame later), Jigmaster 500
(with a swift 5/1 retrieve speed....ka wheeeee)
and two Candy Bar Lures. PQ owner/Capt. Eddie McEwen taught me to "slow the hell down" with the Candy Bars...let em "wobble" or fast then slow but not always 1 steady speed. I been fishing Tady and Salas Jigs the same way eons. . Try slowing when close to the boat, SEE the jig's action, try different retrieve speeds til they BITE.

Thank you!

Yes I agree 100 percent. Change the speed for sure. That's how I do it for sure. That confirms slow as the base speed.

 

[michael e. bingham]

Candy bar is shaped as a lazy swimmer , wider than a Tady 45 , slow to medium retrieve is best , I use them for slow retrieve white seabass fishing which the season is just getting started

 

[Grumpiest1]

Swimming best is the answer. Up current down current cross current. Throw it enough and you can feel it swim on its way back. Rod tip sometimes shows how it’s swimming.

 

[OGFishKiller1]

Yup, I know the feeling!

 

[Tunahead]

IF you slow down, and your rod tip is wobbling, the Candy Bar Lure is too...and more attractive to catching fish over the years.

 

[Bill W]

That is one lure that kicks better with wire.

 

[OGFishKiller1]

I am a non traditionalist.

I do fish all spectra, with 2-4 ft of mono.
Hopefully that and adding a quick clip or brazed ring will compensate for wire.

I will need to crank extra slow with 6 gear ratio reel.

I will still burn it and crank faster after long cast.

Anyone care to post pics of the back of the winning jigs?

I have 4-5, but didn't know what to look for in these when I bought them.

 

[OGFishKiller1]

I am a non traditionalist.

I do fish all spectra, with 2-4 ft of mono.
Hopefully that and adding a quick clip or brazed ring will compensate for wire.

I will need to crank extra slow with 6 gear ratio reel.

I will still burn it and crank faster after long cast.

Anyone care to post pics of the back of the winning jig?
I have 4-5, but didn't know what to look for in these when I bought them.

Which one would you pic?

 

[dalurker]

how about;
you just go to your local dock or water way, start throwin' a few and report back to us. you ain't gonna learn shit by reading everyone's opinion here.

note/acknowledge what is written, and go burn your own path!

jus' sayin'...

 

[OGFishKiller1]

Dont have the time to get out these days honestly...

Also, I have fished some of them, just couldn't get it figured out.

Yes I listen to Danny Wade and etc. I then form my own take on things. What thinking does.

 

[Blackfish]

I would say whichever speed gives it the best kick, and adjust from there based on water temps and how aggressive the fish are biting. Cooler water, slow with a good kick. Warmer waters, and if fish are on the chew, medium to fast, as long it still has a good kick.

 

[ahidog]

Bleach bottle, tuna cord, 100 pound mono and a white Starman 112. White seabass killers

Oh you need about 20 minimum

 

[thelahunginjeet]

Every day is different. Generally I'd fish a Candy Bar slow, slow, and slower. In a screaming current you can hold that jig still or barely turn the handle and get barracuda to bite. Throw that brown one 2" from the kelp or a boiler and immediately start a slow methodical retrieve and eventually you'll hang a giant kelp bass.

 

[Cactus Chris]

For surface I retrieve as slow as I can that it has a nice wobbly action. For yo yo I burn it in as fast as I can