Super User ChrisD46 Posted February 29, 2016 Super User Posted February 29, 2016 Just for grins - I picked up my first mop football jig in black living rubber with a few purple & blue silicon strands mixed in (Buckeye Lures Confusion Color Mop Football Jig) . Those who fish the mop style football jig with a living rubber skirt - any tips , tricks or tactics to share ? It appears the living rubber strands take on a life of their own even while the jig is sitting still on the bottom ...Seems like a good cold water jig to have in the line up - just need to know any differences than plain silicon skirt football jig in terms of the retrieve . 1 Quote
Nathan Burton Posted February 29, 2016 Posted February 29, 2016 I've had great success keeping mine nice and slowly moving on the bottom. I tend to work mine as a finesse like jig. Quote
Turtle135 Posted February 29, 2016 Posted February 29, 2016 When sitting still that great big skirt is really just window dressing for the trailer. Those rubber strands float up and away from the trailer making for a rather intimidating presentation to a small bass (which is why the mop jig is considered a big fish lure). When I am fishing that style jig I will let it drop straight down on a slack line. Then I let it still still for a 10 count. A couple of twitches then still again. Then bump it forward 6-12 inches and again wait. The theory is that the living rubber does much of the attraction for you as those strands stay in motion. Quote
Super User ChrisD46 Posted February 29, 2016 Author Super User Posted February 29, 2016 Thanks - definately a different deal than fishing a silicon skirt football jig ... It appears more of a drag and stop is the ticket vs. short hops or even stroking like you would for a silicon skirt football jig (along with the standrard drag & drop technique) . Perhaps best to envision a jelly fish opening and closing on the retrieve with the living rubber skirt . 1 Quote
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