Ozark_Basser

I like the idea of smaller guides, but I use a lot of leaders with braid, so I don't want to go micro. For a 7' MH what would be the sizes I need for a smaller guide setup? I want 9 guides plus the tip top. Also, do they make tip tops like this? What size would I need there?

Im digging this. It needs a name. The wiggle jig aka wig jig or wig rig. Any takers?.. Yes?.. No?

I definitely agree. I was referring to Loomis rods in my original post. Temple Fork Outfitters as well. I've read the same for north fork composites, but I won't know for sure till I build one, which will be soon.

Also there is the rod locker aspect. I don't think bass boats make a locker that long.

Give it another twenty years, and I bet we will be. At least, for deep water applications and what not.

Steeper banks or bluffs are usually better for me if I approach them parallell or close to paralell. Points get approached from every angle.

I've had this happen to me before. Cost me about twelve bucks for my revo stx. I'd put some tape over it for now to make sure nothing gets in there.

Good god man.

It doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the action, just the tip. I've seen fast action medium heavy powered rods with "medium powered" tips. I've seen shakey head rods with stiff tips yet farther down the rod it had a lot of give.

Tape, polyurethane, or graphite. Which do you prefer and why?

Arky

You usually don't get as many bites with a jig compared to a Texas rigged small worm, but jigs usually will get a bigger bite.

Not trying to hijack your thread, but I think this will answer both of our questions. Is this an efficient way to do this? Putting grips on from the butt? Just asking because I have a ton of blanks with the guides already wrapped and some of them would make good treble hook rods.

That rod could be used for whatever technique you want as long as its more or less within the lure weight rating.

As far as how they are made, they are both North Fork Composite blanks which were designed by Gary Loomis. The klx uses the intermediate modulus blanks and the helium 3 uses a hybrid between the high and intermediate modulus. The helium 3 also has a bit more in the cosmetic department. I didn't know this till recently, so I figured I'd share.

I make my own and like throwing them the most in water with some color and lots of shallow cover.

I was just going to use it for trim bands and a little bit in the center of the wrap (whatever that is called). In think I'm going to use colorfast thread for my "main wrap" so I won't have to use color preserver at all.

Definitely get a topo map and do some reading on seasonal patterns but take those readings with a grain of salt. You will most likely see an improvement the first time you go out.

Haha i don't know about back in the day but it wasn't last year.

Do you need to use a color preserver when you use metallic thread?

This is a good way to look at it, but if you are throwing jigs on a medium power rod, its a good idea to stay away from anything heavier than 3/8 oz. The upper end of the lure weight rating on your rod is not so accurate when it comes to fishing jigs, especially if you are casting them.

Everything that makes some noise or has a larger profile. Chatterbait, cranks, and jigs in the thick stuff. Bed fishing will be easy in stained water. There will be a lot of beds right up against the bank where there is a hard bottom. If there is any bass in there thats when you will find out for certain. Stick with soft plastics or small jigs for bed fishing.

Honestly, its worth a try, but I don't see it being too much better than just sticking a lizard on a jig and cutting the skirt. I've thrown brush hogs on jigs before, and it did catch fish so im not taking that away from your idea. I could see as more of a snagproof option if you Texas rigged it compared to the jig, but so are swing jigs.

I wouldn't do it. Its hard to walk a frog without braid. Hard as in close to impossible. The popper wouldn't be a good idea either unless you were to work it fast, but it would work better on fc than a frog unless its the kind that don't walk. For me, I have to have a frogging set up.

1/4-3/8 oz