New Jigging Technique

[Hunter 2]

I watched George Poveromos show Sunday morning and he was catching Striper's and blues off Long Island jigging with a Spro Sushi Spoon and a Gamakatsu 6/0 circle hook. This looks nice because the fish do not get gut hooked. You can see the whole article on ESPN'S websight.

[Skolmann]

I've never really had a problem gut hook bass/blues when dropping a jig. Most hook ups seem to be in the roof of the mouth or lip.

But I'm going to check out the link just the same.

[Luna Sea 5]

 

[shadyvito]

You know what, while surf fishing at the Hook, I saw a guy casting out the same spoon that I used to vertical jig for smallmouth and thought that he was nuts.  Then he caught a Striper with it!  Thanks for the post, I gotta give it a try this year.

[ped579]

I changed over all my crippled minnows to the circle hook as well.  I am a believer in them especially not loosing as many hookups as with J hooks.

Paul

[mboy]

We posted about this a couple of times. He had brought it up at the seminar few months back. I converted all of my trble hooked jigs over (about 10 I believe). Will see how they work.

He has been pimping this for a few months now. All reports indicate it works very well.

[bassnblues]

Seems un-necessary to me. I've never heard of a fish being gut hooked with a jig.

[ped579]

Got to try new stuff.  I am always experimenting.  I can't leave well enough alone.

I am always painting some plugs different color combos especially if one pattern is working in the beginning os the season and suddenly stops.  I chang the color from white to yellow or blue and for the most part it works. 

Paul

[Hunter 2]

I think the reason they are pushing the circle hooks is so we do not damage the shorts and the throw back fish like Bluefish. George Poveromo is a conservationist. If you read the article on the ESPN websight they said they get more hookups than non-circle hook jigs.
 I think removing the hook from the fish may be easier for the angler too.

[IrishAyes]

I have replaced all my treble hooks with j hooks years ago.  Haven't used circle hooks on jigs because, as someone has pointed out already, hard to gut hook a fish when using jigs.   

[Skolmann]

I replace all the hooks on my jigs with Gamakatsu open-eye Swiash hooks. Razor sharp and they give a nice hook set.

[ped579]

Its funny you mention that,  I am looking at a package of them on my desk and figuring out if I want to put bucktails on a few or not.

Gamakatsu 6/0 Siwash (open eye) #10016.

Nice hook, and easy to replace as well.

[Flukedood]

I started using a butterfly jig last year in the fall for stripers (very similar to the jig shown above)..I am hooked ( pun intended)

 I will definatly be doing it agian this fall. I still have alot to learn about it though..

The Shimano Butterfly jigs are expensive and by the time youre done buying the rings and assist hooks you can be spending 20 bucks or more on a jig..

A buddy of mine Mike introduced me to a cheaper knock off version of the Shimano jigs, from Off Shore Angler. You can get them at Bass Pro.. They work just as good as the Shimanos and a less than half the price..

Im not sure if this infor was put out there yet but I figured I would give you guys a heads up.. Buy 1 or 2 and give them a shot in the fall..

[Hunter 2]

I started using a butterfly jig last year in the fall for stripers (very similar to the jig shown above)..I am hooked ( pun intended)

 I will definatly be doing it agian this fall. I still have alot to learn about it though..

The Shimano Butterfly jigs are expensive and by the time youre done buying the rings and assist hooks you can be spending 20 bucks or more on a jig..

A buddy of mine Mike introduced me to a cheaper knock off version of the Shimano jigs, from Off Shore Angler. You can get them at Bass Pro.. They work just as good as the Shimanos and a less than half the price..

Im not sure if this infor was put out there yet but I figured I would give you guys a heads up.. Buy 1 or 2 and give them a shot in the fall..

Thanks for the info!
Its always nice to save a few bucks. I would rather lose an $8 jig than $20 jig.

[Skolmann]

A buddy of mine Mike introduced me to a cheaper knock off version of the Shimano jigs, from Off Shore Angler. You can get them at Bass Pro.

 

I bought a pair of the Bass Pro Shop butterfly jigs and was pleasantly surprised to see that they both came with a pair of assists hooks and a split ring.

[Hunter 2]

A buddy of mine Mike introduced me to a cheaper knock off version of the Shimano jigs, from Off Shore Angler. You can get them at Bass Pro.

 

I bought a pair of the Bass Pro Shop butterfly jigs and was pleasantly surprised to see that they both came with a pair of assists hooks and a split ring.

Have you used the offshore angler jigs yet?
I would like to try some  out myself.

[Skolmann]

Haven't used them yet as I get them between X-mas & New Years.

But I did very well in the fall using ProFish butterfly jigs in 3.5 and 5 ounces. I don't see why the Offshore/Bass Pro Shop butterfly jigs wont do just as well.