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Reply With Quotedo you still get a slow fall on a 1/80 with a split shot to cast?
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I know about casting small jigs, I tie 1/80, 1/100, and 1/124 oz jigs with nymph patters similar to flies for fly fishing for trout fishing with on 2lb and 1lb line. They are also killer for bream, but I wouldn't say they are a make or break piece of tackle for panfishing, just another tool that can work.Originally Posted by Alphahawk
A 1/80 oz jig hook is about perfect for slow falling a cricket into place though.
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No split shot.
If I need weight I use a cork/bobber set at depth.
I use 4lb as my main line constantly. If I feel I need lighter line than that for fooling fish, I tie on a 2-4 foot leader, and that's only when I'm trout fishing clear streams.
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You can put one size "B" split shot on and still get a pretty slow fall rate. Of course a 1/80 will just hang in the water column. Depends on how deep you are fishing if you want to add the extra weight. Though even adding a size "B" to a 1/64 it will take a very long time to get it down to 15-20 feet.
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No I am fishing less than 5-6' of water with the tiny jigs. Spawning beds and shallow flats.
If I intend to fish deeper water I use a heavier jig head 1/32 down to 8 feet deep or 1-1/6 with a size 8 or size 6 hook down to 14' or so. I go to a drop shot deeper than that.
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I normally fish in really shallow water. If I put on the split shot a ft or so above the 1/80 jig, would that help the cast without pulling down the jig too fast? Or, should I keep the split shot 4-6 inches above the jig?
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Depends on how big the split shot is. I prefer a bigger jig to the jig/split shot combo, though.
Another option is two small jigs.
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I use one and two inch slider grubs on the same 1/32 road runner style bait . Have been using only Stren 4 lb. original clear blue . Catch plenty of gills and red ear . This one took a two inch white with a pink tail .
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I like the panfish/trout magnet lures with the float May by that company. Been using the set up a few years now. I like bison tail gold jig. Pink jig chartreuse tail or red jig green tail. I put a crappie nibble on now and then to. I catch as many crappie on the small tails as the crappie size too. I get bass cats walleye and tropical fish on them when in Florida. I have a crappie magnet bag in my panfish life supply. That bag is always with even when I bass fish they work that good. I watch the infomercial many times it's that good
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