Western-Mass-Bass Posted March 17, 2016 Posted March 17, 2016 Hey guys what ever happened to those gnarly pork chunks with the green and white spots that you veteran bass fisherman used to fish with?. Pig and Jig I believed it was called. I was not a bass fisherman at during the 80s but man do I remember that god awful smell. I believe they were used as a trailer? With that being said. Anyone still use their old school baits? Quote
Super User scaleface Posted March 17, 2016 Super User Posted March 17, 2016 I use them and have a couple of unopened bottles but have never used the green a white spot one . Quote
Western-Mass-Bass Posted March 17, 2016 Author Posted March 17, 2016 1 minute ago, scaleface said: I use them and have a couple of unopened bottles but have never used the green a white spot one . i wasnt even sure of they even made them anymore. Quote
River Dave Posted March 17, 2016 Posted March 17, 2016 Uncle Josh pork rind, now that's a blast from the past. That stuff made for great trailers but it was so hard to get off the hook I stopped using it. If you left it on the hook and didn't put it back in the jar when you were done it would dry out and turn in to leather but getting it off a jig hook was near impossible. I carried a bunch of jars of it for a long time until one of them leaked all over my tackle bag and I threw it all in the garbage and switched over to the all new Gene Larew Salt Craw. PS: I also had the white with green spots, that was the worst "frog" pattern ever. 1 Quote
Western-Mass-Bass Posted March 17, 2016 Author Posted March 17, 2016 2 minutes ago, River Dave said: Uncle Josh pork rind, now that's a blast from the past. That stuff made for great trailers but it was so hard to get off the hook I stopped using it. If you left it on the hook and didn't put it back in the jar when you were done it would dry out and turn in to leather but getting it off a jig hook was near impossible. I carried a bunch of jars of it for a long time until one of them leaked all over my tackle bag and I threw it all in the garbage and switched over to the all new Gene Larew Salt Craw. PS: I also had the white with green spots, that was the worst "frog" pattern ever. YES!!!! Uncle Josh was it. hahahahah Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 17, 2016 Global Moderator Posted March 17, 2016 I still use them. Some of our lakes, the big largemouth prefer pork (pork catches pigs). Unfortunately, they don't make it anymore as of a few months ago, so now I have to jealously guard my stash that I have and get my lure retriever out to get a jig back because of the trailer on it. I wish I had a lot more jars of them than I have. 2 Quote
KDW96 Posted March 17, 2016 Posted March 17, 2016 Ive used jig n pig for the last 35yrs. And still do today,and always will. If it starts to dry out,just occasionally dip it in the water. I dont use the spotted color, but i have about 30 bottle of the BABY CRAWDAD #32. And 24 bottles of the 101 SPIN FROG. Keepem in a lure wrap also helps the drying out. Dip the whole thing in the water. There was a removal tip that use to be on theiir web site. After you do it a couple times it will come right off Quote
Super User Paul Roberts Posted March 17, 2016 Super User Posted March 17, 2016 Nothing, and I repeat, nothing, moves in the water like properly prepared pork rind. I have a jealously guarded stash too. 3 Quote
HookdUP Posted March 17, 2016 Posted March 17, 2016 Great jig guys all know when it's cold ..: about the "Poak" Quote
Super User eyedabassman Posted March 17, 2016 Super User Posted March 17, 2016 I still fish them in the spring more than anytime of the year.After the spawn I go back to plastic.Just me! 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted March 17, 2016 Super User Posted March 17, 2016 Smelly........pork isn't smelly. You all don't need to worry about that old pork frog it's dead, know one makes them anymore. Tom Quote
0119 Posted March 17, 2016 Posted March 17, 2016 Well you posted this a month to late. Uncle Josh parent company announced last month the production of pork rind products has been concluded. Lack of consumer interest and the inability to get quality pork. Just like the food we eat, the pork skins were from animals rushed too quickly into market. This caused the quality to suffer so bad Uncle Josh could not continue to make the product to the most minimum standard. 1 Quote
Super User Paul Roberts Posted March 17, 2016 Super User Posted March 17, 2016 I use them year round. I always have a rod dedicated to a jig-n-pig. Yeah, sad that they are gone. Although someone will pick it up again. I have a reasonable stash however and each one lasts a long time. Quote
Super User Raul Posted March 17, 2016 Super User Posted March 17, 2016 I used Uncle Josh pork rind frogs as jig trailers many years ago, I even "doctor" them to perfection, however, one day I decided that I was not going to baby sit those suckers instead of fishing, in my neck of the woods with it´s hot dry climate pork rind turned into a gummy sticky horrendous almost impossible to remove mass purty darn fast. 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted March 17, 2016 Super User Posted March 17, 2016 Question for y'all? Why do I keep hearing Uncle Josh quit making pork chunks but I can still order them from their web site? I fish a Gold Johnson Spoon with a #11 Green spotted chunk! Quote
Western-Mass-Bass Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 3 hours ago, Catt said: Question for y'all? Why do I keep hearing Uncle Josh quit making pork chunks but I can still order them from their web site? I fish a Gold Johnson Spoon with a #11 Green spotted chunk! That pork rind above? That is my earliest memories of fishing. My Dads tackle box always had these in them. He never used them , they were just one of the random things in the bottom of that " metal tackle box' of his. too cool... Quote
tbone1993 Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 4 hours ago, Catt said: Question for y'all? Why do I keep hearing Uncle Josh quit making pork chunks but I can still order them from their web site? Even though they're done they still can't sell out. Quote
Western-Mass-Bass Posted March 18, 2016 Author Posted March 18, 2016 14 minutes ago, tbone1993 said: Even though they're done they still can't sell out. Bazinga! Quote
Super User WRB Posted March 18, 2016 Super User Posted March 18, 2016 The rumors of my death are exaggerated.....UC Frog. Tom Quote
0119 Posted March 18, 2016 Posted March 18, 2016 Maybe Bassmasters magazine was just lying........ Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 20, 2016 Global Moderator Posted March 20, 2016 On 3/17/2016 at 4:57 PM, Catt said: Question for y'all? Why do I keep hearing Uncle Josh quit making pork chunks but I can still order them from their web site? http://fishingtackleretailer.com/end-of-an-era-uncle-josh-to-discontinue-pork-products/ 1 Quote
Chance_Taker4 Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 On 3/17/2016 at 9:09 AM, Western-Mass-Bass said: Hey guys what ever happened to those gnarly pork chunks with the green and white spots that you veteran bass fisherman used to fish with?. Pig and Jig I believed it was called. I was not a bass fisherman at during the 80s but man do I remember that god awful smell. I believe they were used as a trailer? With that being said. Anyone still use their old school baits? You can buy some at Cabelas still. I saw they make pork trailers and finesse worms. I almost bought stome yesterday but I couldn't pull the trigger on the price Quote
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