Swim jig deep water

[Ryan Matthieu]

Started fishing swim jigs the last 2 years and has been working well for me in 6 foot or less water. Curious to see how many people fish them in deeper water...say 10-25 foot. What size weight and line are you using?

[Catt]

[riverbasser]

these are also the only swim jigs I use but prefer a rage menace for the trailer. most of my jigs are thrown on braid 30lb test

[kickerfish1]

By deep I am usually fishing 10-20 FOW on my home lakes. I like a 1/2 oz poisontail style head and paddletail style trailer. Basically I will lift the rod tip and lower it significantly so that the jig is moving up and down the water column vs just a standard straight line retrive I would use in shallower water. 

[Ryan Matthieu]

1 hour ago, Catt said:

Been eyeballing those...just not a big fan of EWG hooks. 

[WRB]

I call it horizontal jigging. Go online and search for the article.

Tom

[Glenn]

11 minutes ago, WRB said:

I call it horizontal jigging. Here's the link: http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/horizontal_jigging.html

Tom

I fixed it for you. 

[Catt]

12 minutes ago, Ryan Matthieu said:

Been eyeballing those...just not a big fan of EWG hooks. 

I'm not either but in a Rage Lobster it is necessary!

13 minutes ago, WRB said:

I call it horizontal jigging. Go online and search for the article.

Tom

I call it jig fishing, under that category falls swimming, casting, flipping, pitching, punching, & skipping.

I don't change jigs or tackle simply because I've changed presentations

I might do all 6 on a single piece of structure!

[WRB]

3 hours ago, Glenn said:

I fixed it for you. 

Thanks Glenn but wrong link, I was thinking Oldschool Horizontal Jigging, 15 Sept 2012.

Tom

PS, could post that link?

 

[Airman4754]

3/4oz Dirty Jigs California. 6" Mogambo. In deep weeds and cover there is no substitute. 

[chadmack282]

4 hours ago, Catt said:

is there a split ring on these so the hooks can be changed?

[riverbasser]

5 minutes ago, chadmack282 said:

4 hours ago, Catt said:

is there a split ring on these so the hooks can be changed?

No its more of just a twisted piece of wire but yes the hooks can be changed

[Glenn]

2 hours ago, WRB said:

Thanks Glenn but wrong link, I was thinking Oldschool Horizontal Jigging, 15 Sept 2012.

Tom

PS, could post that link?

 

You mean this one?  Why sure!

 

[WRB]

4 minutes ago, Glenn said:

You mean this one?  Why sure!

 

Thank you, saves me a lot of typing!

Tom

[Ryan Matthieu]

26 minutes ago, Glenn said:

You mean this one?  Why sure!

 

Very interesting info....will give it a try.

[riverbasser]

On 9/8/2016 at 5:12 PM, riverbasser said:

No its more of just a twisted piece of wire but yes the hooks can be changed

This is wrong. I got these confused with the freedom swing heads. The hooks on this jig cannot be changed. Sorry