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I have been a bit slow on posting reviews of the last couple of Marabou Jigs, but it is time to catch up
Good gift for my son?
my 11 year old son is very interested in fishing...i gave him one of my old poles which is like 10 years old lol...he loves the outdoors and almost all sports Marabou Jigs ...today i went to wal*mart and seen this fishing pole...it was a zebco and came with hooks, bobbers, sinkers, tons of jigs, marabou jigs and jig heads, and some of those big purple worms bass anglers use ... it has 10 lb line in and it's almost as big as mine... it was only 21$ i think this was a great gift how bout you?oh yea it came with a tackle box too!
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December 13th, 2010 at 4:35 am
A marabou jig is basically any lead jig-head with a marabou dressing around it…in the water, the marabou moves and ripples just like a minnow. They range from tiny 1/64 oz, jigs that are as small as a tiny minnow, all the way up to and beyond 6 oz. jigs that are several inches long. Almost any fish that swims will eat this jig…it’s all about the size you are using…1/8 oz or smaller : bluegills, crappie, perch, etc1/4 oz – 1/2 oz : bass, small pike, walleye, many smaller saltwater fish1 oz. and bigger : larger pike, striped bass, larger saltwater fish4 oz and bigger : sharks, goliath grouper, blue marlin, sailfish, etcThere really isn’t a “best” season to use them…they’re good most of the year around. It all depends on what you’re fishing for. Examples…- panfish like bluegill, crappie, etc…you can use them ice fishing in the winter, or anytime under a bobber or fished down beneath your boat- bass, pike, walleye…anytime you want to put a lure down deep in front of a fish when you’re jigging (beneath the boat or short casts)- saltwater fish…anytime!They are good by themselves, but even better when tipped with a minnow, leach, or piece of worm.
December 13th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Wrap it with thread and then superglue it. Works good. I’ve wrapped plenty of treble hooks with Flashabou to put on my Topwater lures. (I also put a “dessed treble” on a Husky Jerk and it works well.)Hope this helps ya bro?
December 14th, 2010 at 4:37 am
That’s an excellent gift for your son. It’s great to hear he’s got an interest for fishing and the outdoors. Flounder is right and maybe you can also take this moment to instill fishing ethics that will last a life time. Don’t forget the camera when you go.~good luck catchin’.
December 14th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
There are a few things that you can use for february trout fishing. One thing that i use is a small rapala count down crankbait. It sinks about one foot per second, so you can work it at different depths until you get a strike. I also like using trout magnets, i go through a ton of these things. Just tie them on and cast them out under a foam bobber and let them drift around, or take the bobber off and jiggle them around logs, stumps, branches, docks, or pilings. And last but not least, and my favorite method, a Kastmaster. Tie on a small to medium sized Kastmaster and zing that puppy as far as you can, let it sink to the bottom (or almost to the bottom) and reel it in as slow as you possibly can with out getting snagged (but you will get snagged once or twice). This has been very affective for me in the evenings. Use gold on cloudy days, and silver on sunny days. If that doesn’t work then do the opposite. These are my three most effective methods, but keep in mind that water is cold, and the fish may be a little slow to react, so patience is a virtue here. So i hope this helps, and good luck!
December 15th, 2010 at 5:09 am
I’d use a light or ultralight pole with a decent spinning reel and 4-pound test mono (6 pound if you think you’ll hook into some big, hard fighting browns). Sight fish if you can — cast upstream and past (across the stream) any holding fish you can see. As the current carries the jig toward the fish, reel in (not too fast) while jigging the lure. Reeling in and jigging at the same time will do several things. First, it will keep the jig from sinking to the bottom of the stream. Second, it will keep some tension on the line between you and the jig, so that you can feel a strike. If you feel a strike, obviously, set the hook by firmly lifting your rodtip. Do it quickly but don’t get crazy and pull it away from the fish. Third, reeling and jigging will activate the fluid movement of the Marabou tail and give the jig a swimming motion. In other words, you want that jig to swim right in front of a holding trout. The jig comes down stream toward the trout and passes in front of its field of vision and heads toward you as you reel it in. A larger jig is supposed to look like a struggling minnow or sculpin that has somehow lost control in the current. Smaller feather jigs can imitate aquatic insect larva, drown terrestrials (bees or hoppers), shrimp, or fish fry. As the jig passes by you in the current, it should reach “your” side of the stream. Reel it in the rest of the way and try again. So, for example, if your stream is 20 feet wide, you should cast maybe 30 or 40 feet upstream and to the far side of the stream, jig and reel toward you, and the jig will finish its run on your side of the stream 15 feet downstream from where you are. If you can’t sight fish (if you can’t directly observe the fish), then pass the jig through likely holding lies — places where fish are probably holding in the current and feeding on passing forage. Under overhanging streambanks, in holes, behind rocks, in plungepools, under foamlines, current edges, etc. etc. Work pocket water and holding areas systematically. Work your way upstream. If you catch a fish, put the lure back in that lie again — another fish may be close by and/or may move into that slot. These techniques will work with browns or rainbows without preference, though you might find the browns a little more aggressive. If you have any bass, sunfish, or panfish in the stream, fish them the same way, though spinners might work better than jigs.Color — if you don’t know the waterway, you’ll have to build your own dataset by trial and error and by asking around. If you see others on the stream, ask them what they use. Track your successes and failures with various colors. If I came upon your stream with a spinning outfit and a wide range of Marabou jig colors and sizes, I’d start big (1/2 oz. or maybe even bigger) and bright (white, yellow, pink) and work down toward small (all the way down to 1/32 oz. and dull (olive, brown, grey, black). Big and bright jigs have a better chance of catching big fish. If no fish are willing to eat that more flashy fare, go smaller and darker. Smaller jigs will be harder to cast — be creative. One thing you can try is two very small jigs. Tie on one jig and then tie a section of line to the hook bend to tie on another jig. This gives you less movement on both jigs but it gives you more casting weight and more visibility. Get a pair of waders and always be on the move. Remember, though, fish in a stream will generally stay oriented with their noses pointing upstream. Always stay downstream of the fish you’re targeting, and stay downstream of unfished water.The proper line setup (for me) would be your jig tied to the end of the line (no swivels, no sinkers) with a jig loop, shown here:http://www.bamabassfishing.com/animatedfishingknots.htmlThe reason you want to use a jig loop is that it allows the eye of the jig to swivel and move around. This is important for a good swimming movement of the jig. Just be sure to check and retie this knot as you catch fish — it is not as strong as other, tighter knots. If you suspect you are spooking fish with your line, tie a 2-foot section of fluorocarbon leader to your mono. It’s virtually invisible in water and very strong.It’s too late now, but this technique is a KILLER for brown trout in November and early December, when brown trout are spawning. They become very territorial and aggressive and will slash and bite at anything they interpret as a threat to their spawning redds. Under such conditions it is not uncommon to hook browns in the nose, chin, or gill plate, because they are not necessarily trying to feed on the lure, but slash at it to chase it off or kill it. I have watched brown trout chase small jigs and spinners into water so shallow that their dorsal fins, backs, and the top fork of their caudal fins were out of the water.Good luck — hope you catch a few.
December 15th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
In my area all the crappie fishermen that use the jig poles and jigs use from 3 to 4 jigs on each line to cover the different colors the crappie may want and different depths. Some will tie on the top jigs with a Palomar knot and the bottom jig with a Trilene knot or improved cinch knot. But the real pros will make a loop in their line and make it about 8 inches long. They will then cut the end of the loop at its longest point and tie on a jig. They repeat this method with all their jigs except the bottom one that is tied on normally. This way the jigs that on above the bottom one will have a more natural action to them then if tied in a direct line on the main line.Plus you will not miss as many strikes because the crappie suck the jig in their mouths and it is much easier to achieve this with the jig on a single line extending several inches away from the main line. And here’s the link to the best knot tying site on the web. http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com
December 16th, 2010 at 4:44 am
The palomar knot will do the trick for the first knot. Leave enough tag end for a second jig. The second (lower) knot you can tie as you would like.Here is how to tie it (video)http://www.fishingclub.com/ExtraContent/ExtraContentDetail.aspx?id=146014
December 16th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Marabou jigs will work in both fresh and saltwater. They will work on all predatory fish that will feed on small fish and/or small insects. You could use them all year. They might not look much but they are very deadly in right hands.
December 17th, 2010 at 5:19 am
You can put different things on a Marabou jig to make it look more appealing. You can use a real or artificial nightcrawler, a leech, a minnow or shad, or a strip of Chamois.I actually prefer a strip of Chamois between 1 1/2″ and 2″.
December 17th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
jigs are not the prime rig for bluegills although you may catch a few with them there are better rigs for them.The classic worm weight and bobber is probably the best rig for these they will go after anything moving and are notorious bait thieves with the worm rig you use.the key is to pay attention to the line and set it as soon as you see the bobber disappear,I use stick floats or pencil bobbers that slide up and down with a stop on the line to set the depth at,when these sensitive floats wiggle I know sooner that there’s one on my line,and he doesn’t get the chance to steal the worm.
December 18th, 2010 at 4:45 am
Yes. From what I’ve seen on In-Fisherman, both walleyes and smallmouth bass will hit ‘em. Walleyes go for the ones tipped with a live minnow or leech. Smallmouth go for the ones that are presented as “Float ‘n Flies”.
December 18th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
This is a bit of a strange question, since most marabou jigs are made with a round head. Some quick clarification is in order here…”Round Head” refers to the shape of the lead head on a jig. The most common shape is round, but they come in many other shapes, including flat head (these stand up), darter head (they are tapered to swim through the water), and football head (shaped like…well, a football…they stay on the bottom well and telegraph every rock, stick, and other object well)”Marabou” refers to a particular type of jig dressing that is somewhat ‘feather-like’ and breathes in the water, imitating a live minnow. Other jig dressings include bucktail (deer hair), and rubber bodied jigs (grubs, twister tails, etc)The best way to answer your question is like this…If fish are shy and you need to make a delicate presentation, it’s hard to beat a plain, round jig head with a minnow/leach/nightcrawler.If fish are a little more aggressive, or they are feeding on a larger bait (like in the fall), then using a marabou jig tipped with a minnow/leach/nightcrawler presents a larger bait that would be attractive to larger fish.Hope that helps
December 19th, 2010 at 5:06 am
Round ball jig ( http://www.tjstackle.com/img/Jigs/JigStyles/RoundBallPainted.jpg )+Marabou ( http://www.wapsifly.com/graphics/marabou.jpg ) =Marabou jig ( http://www.gonefishinpa.com/catalog/29fe_1_sbl_248_1.JPG )Or, are you talking about fluke balls?Fluke ball version 1: http://www.charliegraves.com/images/FlukeBall.jpgFluke ball version 2: http://www.stripersonline.com/surftalk/attachment.php?attachmentid=326880&stc=1&d=1265516437A fluke ball could have a marabou trailer or a bucktail trailer or a deceiver fly trailer.