Re: [VFB] Jigs for flyfishing

[RICHARD DAVIDSON]

Hello again,

 

   There are 1/100th maribou jigs that you can buy and tye your self.  They work fantastic fished under a strike indicator for just about any species of fish.  But I use them for Trout in Rhode Island.  Absolutely hammers the trout.  I have had many 50 plus trout days fishing these when nothing else works.  I am sure they would work in other parts of the country...

 

Rick...

DonO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I invented jigs, so flyfishing with them is approved.

Just be sure to use them correctly and protect my little fishies.

 

DonObewan

----- Original Message -----

From: Scott Sickau

To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 4:53 PM

Subject: Re: [VFB] Jigs for flyfishing

     Ok everyone, this subject is getting a bad rap and out of hand. Rob, I'm not sure what type of jigs these " poachers" are using but if I were to put money on a guess I'll bet the type of jigs that you are referring to are really snagging trebel hooks( these have a sinker molded to the bottom to help get the snagging hook out farther and down to the bottom faster) and they are not made to be thrown with a fly rod.

     I think that the 2 types of "jigs" are totally different and therefore should not be lumped together, besides the jigs we are speaking of could definitely bring a very large salmon or trout without breaking off.

     If this idea of using jigs ( anything under 1/80 oz. - 1/327 oz.) on a fly rod being a cardinal sin then I am guilty as charged, as I do use jigs on my fly rod, but only for panfish and not for trout.

     Rob, let's try and get the facts straight before arguing a point.

                                                                                      

 

Scott

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