Jackall Mikey sr. shallow swimbait, T-rig bring some insight

[Chad.]

How to fish it where to fish it and techniques any help from those Japanese tackle lovers .Raul, T ring micro a.k.a . roland.

[Micro]

Man, I just have a couple Jrs and haven't fished them yet.  

[Chad.]

Where would you throw them have any 'idea'.?

[paul.]

here you go man.  just watch the video and you'll get some ideas about this and other jackall baits as well.  basically though, you can fish this bait in a variety of places and ways.  don't listen to us.  experiment and let the fish tell you how they want it.  that's what matters.

http://www.jackall-lures.com/flv/2008/2008.html

[Chad.]

Watched it and what i have gathered a slow retrieve would be optimal.

[Raul]

Watched it and what i have gathered a slow retrieve would be optimal.

Hold it my friend, just because you see somebody reeling in steadily at X speed doesn 't mean it 's the one and only way to fish the bait.

You know how to fish jerkbaits don 't you ?

You know how to fish cranks don 't you ?,

You know how to fish topwaters don 't you ?

You have to experiment different types of retrieval alone or in combination until you find the one who makes the fish bite the bait, that 's it, no "secrets" . I get more bites with that bait just by letting sit there and twitching it ocassionaly than by reeling it in steadily.

[CJ]

Does the Mikey sink or float?

[Raul]

Does the Mikey sink or float?

It floats.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Its a wake bait.  Fish it over shallow emerging grass, points, humps etc.

Same place you would fish all the techniques Raul mentioned.

[Chad.]

Watched it and what i have gathered a slow retrieve would be optimal.

Hold it my friend, just because you see somebody reeling in steadily at X speed doesn 't mean it 's the one and only way to fish the bait.

You know how to fish jerkbaits don 't you ?

You know how to fish cranks don 't you ?,

You know how to fish topwaters don 't you ?

You have to experiment different types of retrieval alone or in combination until you find the one who makes the fish bite the bait, that 's it, no "secrets" . I get more bites with that bait just by letting sit there and twitching it ocassionaly than by reeling it in steadily.

Perfect I will experiment different rates of retrieve man im going swimming after this bait if i lose it.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Watched it and what i have gathered a slow retrieve would be optimal.

Hold it my friend, just because you see somebody reeling in steadily at X speed doesn 't mean it 's the one and only way to fish the bait.

You know how to fish jerkbaits don 't you ?

You know how to fish cranks don 't you ?,

You know how to fish topwaters don 't you ?

You have to experiment different types of retrieval alone or in combination until you find the one who makes the fish bite the bait, that 's it, no "secrets" . I get more bites with that bait just by letting sit there and twitching it ocassionaly than by reeling it in steadily.

Perfect I will experiment different rates of retrieve man im going swimming after this bait if i lose it.

Thats the nice thing about the floating baits.  Just a bit easier to retrieve when they break off...

[Chad.]

Watched it and what i have gathered a slow retrieve would be optimal.

Hold it my friend, just because you see somebody reeling in steadily at X speed doesn 't mean it 's the one and only way to fish the bait.

You know how to fish jerkbaits don 't you ?

You know how to fish cranks don 't you ?,

You know how to fish topwaters don 't you ?

You have to experiment different types of retrieval alone or in combination until you find the one who makes the fish bite the bait, that 's it, no "secrets" . I get more bites with that bait just by letting sit there and twitching it ocassionaly than by reeling it in steadily.

Perfect I will experiment different rates of retrieve man im going swimming after this bait if i lose it.

Thats the nice thing about the floating baits.  Just a bit easier to retrieve when they break off...

Yep.

[T-rig]

Does the Mikey sink or float?

You can get the Jr. in floating, suspending and sinking.

http://www.ichibantackle.com/showproductdetail.asp?productid=2472&name=DEKA%20HAMAKURU%20R&manufacturename=JACKALL%20BROS.%20(LAKE%20POLICE)

There's also a lipless version of the Jr.

http://www.ichibantackle.com/showproductdetail.asp?productid=2005&name=DEKA%20HAMAKURU%20SINKING&manufacturename=JACKALL%20BROS.%20(LAKE%20POLICE)

The Sr. also comes with a prop.

You can also get a 160 version of the Mikey.

[paul.]

daniel you are the man!  is there any bait you don't know about? ;D

[Raul]

Don 't get carried away too much with what Daniel says, the only version you can find in the States is the floating version ( reason why I didn 't mention the other versions ) cuz you guys apperently aren 't much into ordering stuff outside the US market.

My friend Daniel and meself belong to another kind of victims, ooops, sorry I meant "customers"   , we belong to the kind of customers who had blown their last funcional brain cell a long time ago when we purchased our first JDM bait and don 't give a rat 's arse if the product has to travel thousands of miles and pay exhorbitant shipping charges.

Now, you seem like a good guy Paul, I can feel that you are just about ripe to follow me and Daniel down that road, since you are a good guy we 'll be happy to welcome you into the group.  

[paul.]

thanks for the welcome buddy.  i'm pretty sure i went off the deep end myself when i bought that tru tungsten bluegill.  never dreamed i'd be buying baits for what i used to spend on a rod or reel.  there's probably no turning back now.  at least i'm among friends. ;D

[Turtle.]

Does the Mikey sink or float?

You can get the Jr. in floating, suspending and sinking.

http://www.ichibantackle.com/showproductdetail.asp?productid=2472&name=DEKA%20HAMAKURU%20R&manufacturename=JACKALL%20BROS.%20(LAKE%20POLICE)

There's also a lipless version of the Jr.

http://www.ichibantackle.com/showproductdetail.asp?productid=2005&name=DEKA%20HAMAKURU%20SINKING&manufacturename=JACKALL%20BROS.%20(LAKE%20POLICE)

The Sr. also comes with a prop.

You can also get a 160 version of the Mikey.

Wow  T-rig you truly are the man 8-),thanks for clearing that up, and thanks for the link.My order is in

[ks cranker]

Just got a Mikey Jr.  And plan to throw it around tomorrow.  Did anyone find out any tips?  Would it be a good bait to wake in the morning?  Thanks!

[Raul]

Did anyone find out any tips?

You know how to fish jerkbaits don 't you ?

You know how to fish cranks don 't you ?,

You know how to fish topwaters don 't you ?

You have to experiment different types of retrieval alone or in combination until you find the one who makes the fish bite the bait, that 's it, no "secrets" . I get more bites with that bait just by letting sit there and twitching it ocassionaly than by reeling it in steadily.

[Chad.]

How will it be in September time it is getting into the low 20's celcuis.

[Raul]

How will it be in September time it is getting into the low 20's celcuis.

Don 't worry about the air temps, take a look at the water temp, those are more important than the air temp.

[Chad.]

How will it be in September time it is getting into the low 20's celcuis.

Don 't worry about the air temps, take a look at the water temp, those are more important than the air temp.

I don't have a barometer or such, but i would guestamate water is in 70's f

[Uncle Leo]

You do mean a thermometer, a barometer measure atmospheric pressure I believe. Both may do some good though.

[Chad.]

You do mean a thermometer, a barometer measure atmospheric pressure I believe. Both may do some good though.

Yeah thermo.