Hawnjigs
KISS
Boats are winterized and still water ice caps are forming. While others are resigned to be stuck indoors till Spring I look forward to the cold season for ruff country river treks when the ground snow melts enuf to allow passage & temp is above line freezing. Altho most of the river monsters of yore have been rudely dispatched a few still remain along with fresh dropdowns from a reservoir outflow. The 8-10" Spring stockers are now a decent fun size 14-17" & I'm getting a fair share.
As usual, 1/16 #6 dark mink fur jigs have been the ticket, this year tho water is cleaner with minimal broken weed drift so been able to deploy Boolie versions of the mink jig. Learned to use a bit of super glue to keep the thread wrap secured to the hook shank with the bonus of reducing the # of thread under wraps by 50%. Also a drop of glue to fasten the mink fur hide to the under wrap makes a neat tie quicker & EZer.
As usual, 1/16 #6 dark mink fur jigs have been the ticket, this year tho water is cleaner with minimal broken weed drift so been able to deploy Boolie versions of the mink jig. Learned to use a bit of super glue to keep the thread wrap secured to the hook shank with the bonus of reducing the # of thread under wraps by 50%. Also a drop of glue to fasten the mink fur hide to the under wrap makes a neat tie quicker & EZer.