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    rock-a-roo jigs

    Sounds about right. I wonder if Native Americans up north are exempt?
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    Trout jigs

    What are some of your favorite spots? Would they still hold fish?
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    Deleting Posts

    Thank you. The restored postings were informative and instructional contributions on this forum.
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    rock-a-roo jigs

    Digging back into jig history did Do-it originate in Iowa ? Never seen em, but Do-it apparently offered their versions of Rock-a-roo and Doll Fly jig head molds. https://custombaits.com/index.php?topic=12651.0
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    rock-a-roo jigs

    Thanks for the pic Fatman. Didn't realize the Doll head was wedge shaped, which explains the popularity of the Do-it Walleye Jig head among the old timers here. Clarifies that the Rock-a-roo & Doll heads were totally different. I once bought a half card of 1/16 ball head Zing flies on eBay...
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    rock-a-roo jigs

    I think the crappie sized Doll Flys were ball heads, but the walleye sizes were a different head design. Guessing there might have been some collaboration between Cap Kennedy & Elmer Thompson given the heads design similarity ?
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    rock-a-roo jigs

    Whats so special about a Rock-a-roo jig head? Is it the same design as the original Elmer Thompson Doll Fly head?
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    Bass Gill Jigs

    Those barred orange feathers make the tie pattern special, what kind are they?
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    Open Water in Winter?

    3" Twitchtails are one of my go-tos for walleye white pearl and opening night colors. What are you catching with what sizes/colors Twitchtails?
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    Trout jigs

    Start of the trout season here, been targeting stocker size 8-12" for the last few sessions due to lack of bigger fish at EZ access spots. Yesterday not expecting much tried my first ruff country hike bout 4 miles one way and was pleasantly surprised to C&R 8 chunkies 5-10#. All bit the same...
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    Vise for large jigs (5/0).

    Wow, what are you tying on such large hooks? What target species? Never tried larger than 1/0 Gami 604 on my HMH Spartan. Mostly I tie #6 & #4 hook heads for trout. Checking the HMH website, "Magnum" jaws are available that claim to fit up to 6/0 hooks but expensive at almost $70. My stock...
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    Deleting Posts

    One of our actively contributing members deleted most of his posts which disrupted the continuity of the topics. Is it possible for the site admins to restore them?
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    Creature fishing mentioned in posts - but what is your definition of a creature bait?

    Thinkingredneck, hereafter TRN, where you at & what do you catch? Is the gator head a clue?
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    Midwest finesse

    Thought about it SM, & for your target species, sizes, & tinkering probably not worth the expense to switch to Elaz-tech. Haven't tried Z-mans for bass fishing doing OK with Gulp, but from experience with opening night color 2-1/2" Slim Swimz targeting smaller walleye I would recommend them...
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    Open Water in Winter?

    Never have never will ice fish, but moving water here provides opportunity to get some tugs during warm window ice melts. Last week walked a mile of river bank with a bit of snow on shady ground and got around 20 mostly 10" rainbow trout + a bonus 15# carp hungry enuf to bite a jig. 1/16 #6...
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    Midwest finesse

    Regarding action, I honor the creator of both the twister and boot paddle tails - the late Mr. Twister. founder Robert Glynn Carver. Not sure but long before Gary Yamamoto introduced his Senko bait Lunker City's Sluggo may have been the original straight stick bait. I was hesitant to try the...
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    Small Fish from Shore at Night on Jigs

    Say Mr. HU, can you share some examples of when scent mattered?
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    Midwest finesse

    I used to subscribe to In-Fisherman long ago and was intrigued by the experiences of Kansas bass anglers represented by contributing author Ned Kehde. So I got the Midwest Finesse jig head mold when it became available to test out the method. While its true that the heavier chunky heads action...
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    Midwest finesse

    Altho I can't use that tekneek in snaggy rock bottom, as I understand it the MWF jig head design is preferred for Ned rigging. The original shroom head design was the Do-it Worm Nose. Z-man recommends their own design collar tweak for mounting Elaztech
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    Small Fish from Shore at Night on Jigs

    Have you tried casting with scent powders? Side by side testing results were definitive back in HI - conventional soft plastics were ignored and stinky versions were hammered.
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