Going to push and run 1/8 bellys on the bottom set

[plateboater]

Summer is almost here for IL. Run 16ft rods out the front with all 3oz or 2oz weights and push 1/8 belly spinner above about 18" is a 1/16 straight jig. Time to build a few 1/8's. All I had for hooks with Matzo #1 straight. Going with it!
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[Pepop]

Some great looking belly-spin's!:icon14::icon14:

 

[Len]

Very "Nice" spins for sure!

 

[Jig Man]

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[plateboater]

Thanks guys

 

[StumpHunter]

O boy all of those are looking good. That top jig had me right off!! Very good color combo.

 

[AndyLane]

:icon14::icon14: Some sharp looking spinners for sure! Love the one on top and the white headed one the best.

 

[JUNGLEJIM1]

Nice looking blade baits.

 

[jig-guy]

Good looking belly spins there.

 

[plateboater]

Hope to try next weekend.....the bad thing about belly spins......always need a new style blade and there is a lot of blades to choose from out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[moswampy]

Hope to try next weekend.....the bad thing about belly spins......always need a new style blade and there is a lot of blades to choose from out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GREAT JIGS
lets talk more about this style of fishing, it has me interested a lot. I fish a lot with my small daughters and trolling or drifting is preferred due to ease.

 

[plateboater]

Moswampy.....16ft BnM trolling rods on spider rigs starting this weekend (just switched was lighter rigs using 16ft Ozark Rods for spider rig and different line rigs). Pre-rig lines snap swivel on bottom about 12" up tie 1/8oz spinner and about 18" up tie 1/16" reg tie jig about 12" up tie barrel swivel. Have 10 to 12 pre-rigged on the foam floats from WalMart you get for the kiddy pool. Have rigged on rods and ready once at the lake snap on 2oz or 3oz bell weights and push!
Drifting I use 2 16ft rods with 1 1/16oz jig next in line is 12ft rods with 1/16oz and third rod is 8ft rod with 1/16 oz. Varies considerable based on your imagination and the position of the fish. Drifting pending on the boat I am using will either be off the front or behind the steering wheel. Line out also depends on conditions. Crappie.com under Mississippi forum has a lot of good info same concept but for cranks (ran out of funds to play hard with cranks this year only dabble).

 

[Muskygary]

Those are super nice! Is that a size #1 clevis?, and what size hook? Just wondering how you size the wire diameter up with the clevis. Guess it would be hit and miss!

 

[moswampy]

thanks gives me some ideas!!! I have a couple 14ft poles might need a couple more longer poles put up the bimini and push some jigs on the main lake.

 

[plateboater]

Muskgary.....Correct #1 and using a #1 hook but also work on my 1/16 #4 hooks. Thanks

Moswampy.....longer the rods the more pains. I would use 14 ft and be done. Just bought 16ft's last year. Further away from the boat is one theory. Another trick.....add a 5mm bead between the last eye and the tip. You start to run rods and looking left and maybe hear the bead jiggle and realize "hey look right you have a fish dummy!".

Also run the new driftmaster rod locker for spider poles....absolute love it!

 

[Pup]

I like those. Very nicely tied and great-looking jig heads.

 

[plateboater]

Thanks guys.....addicted to the perfect jig for the perfect time....right time, right place will land me a lot of fish!