drifting jig heads

[buck]

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[Dozer]

I have a couple packages of jig heads waiting for me to spin into marabou feather jigs. Usually I tie a little bit of weight onto the jig itself but I want to add more weight, plus its less work to tie onto a jig head by the looks of it. They are 1/8 oz. and they are intended to be used in deep, fast flowing water. I didn't want to go to heavy with the jig head in fear it may not be pushed around in the current but rather just be pulled parallel to the bottom of the river. I have float fished tube jigs with 1/4 oz. and 1/2 oz. jig heads for river smallies and it worked like a charm.
I've used 1/4 oz. jig heads in huge systems with minnow imitations to keep the jig off the rocky bottom. Worked well, every so often I would stop or pull the presentation to alter its movement a bit. Caught a few fish with the technique, not so much steelhead but browns and lakers.

 

[buck]

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[Dozer]

Are you sure they were jig heads though? Like the weighted lead ones you find at the stores?

 

[buck]

Are you sure they were jig heads though? Like the weighted lead ones you find at the stores?

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[Dozer]

Like this?

 

[buck]

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[hightechdecks]

jigs catch fish... like dozer is saying match the weight to suit current and depth ie/ niagara 1/4 oz port hope 1/8 smaller creeks maybe 1/32 would be best. both hair and plastic will catch fish just depends on the day but have to say get most on simple silverhead/black body patterns.

 

[AaronKrick]

Wouldn't the jighead just sink to the bottom and not 'drift' ?

 

[Rain-Bow]

Anyone try drifting plain jig heads?

 

[hightechdecks]

nah bra you use a float with it, ifthere is a little chop on the harbour its mint cause the wake makes the jig move very naturally. RAIN-BOW i seen these northland tackle mini gumball jigs for ice fishing and instantly though single egg pattern nice and small maybe 8mm with nice fine wire hook

 

[Rain-Bow]

I mean like without the feathers, just the jighead and float.

 

[AaronKrick]

nah bra you use a float with it, ifthere is a little chop on the harbour its mint cause the wake makes the jig move very naturally. RAIN-BOW i seen these northland tackle mini gumball jigs for ice fishing and instantly though single egg pattern nice and small maybe 8mm with nice fine wire hook

OK, so they would only work in harbours/off a peir

 

[chromaticaberrations]

I'm a big steelhead jig guy, for a bunch of reasons. The main ones being I don't like killing fish, I hate my hands and gear smelling like a dirty roe bag, I hate time out of the water to cut off and hook on new bags, and and I enjoy tying jigs. Plus I think the way that most beads are being rigged is completely unethical (flame away, but realize I don't give a toss). I prefer a bead and pin style jig, as I like the natural flowing presentation in the current. Can mimic so many different forage options. Plus, a weighted jig-head snags much easier on the bottom. Look for my "phenom" jigs to be released imminently. If you need to weigh it down due to depth or faster flows, use shot on your line rather than the jig itself.

 

[hightechdecks]

CATFISH i find the jigs to be better in deeper water normally found in harbours and estuaries where you get the added bonus of wave action doing the work for you, farther up river where jigs find snags A LOT i use standard ties same patterns just tied on a different hook and normally unweighted RAIN-BOW the mini gumballs are a bare jig they have this weird offset eye and look real fishy i think they are designed for crappie but i have found things that catch crappies usually nail trout and salmon too

 

[shantzez]

i drift 4" + pink worms with a small jig head, usually when fishing big slower moving water.

 

[Knuguy]

I saw flies in the fly fishing section of BP that had tiny weights around the hook eye. In a way it's like a jig. I guess there's no sharp distinction between the 2 anymore. I'm not sure if those 'sinking' flies were meant to be fished in fast current with a fly rod, or float fished, or both? Comments? Anybody use them?