PJay wrote: Well, I keep coming back to Nitro Stealth 1/0s, usually teamed with 5" jerkshads. I've caught snapper of all sizes on them including a bunch pictured on this forum well in excess of 20lb. |
The Tamure Kid wrote:
Hi Steps, I tried using Genie Clips when I started out, for inchiku jigs and soft baits. But lost a good fish under the boat on a soft bait when the mono slipped between a gap in the 'eye' of the clip. I then noticed half the clips in the packet had gaps that thin fluoro could fit through. A pair of pliers fixed that, but i was still nervous about the open loop on the other end of the clip. That relies on a constant pull in the right direction, so anything out of the ordinary in terms of line angle can be disastrous. I then saw an article by LBGer on this forum (Scott Cushman) who wrote in Bayfisher about the Ten Mouth clips sold at GoFish. They are excellent. No design weakness I can see. Means you don't use up your leader as fast re-tying new jigheads on; and gives something else for snapper to chew on before they get to the thin leader. They are thinner and less obtrusive than the Genies as well. I've used a Rapala knot with success when i don't have a clip to hand. TTK
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Steps wrote: I Have been thinking about doing similar with soft baits on a shorter about 0.5 to 1m trace...thinking take most the lead off the hook, or alternative, surgeons onto the main line as per stray line rig, and sinkers on the clip. |
Kandrew wrote: And you have to many issues with the Zman getting pulled of the jig head to much? |
Steps wrote: I have have been dipping my stray line and ledger rig sinkers in 8 to 12 hr glow in the dark paint for several yrs now. |
Steps wrote: Do you guys use those little clips or tie the hooks on? |
PJay wrote:
 No - they seem to hold Zmans and Biobaits just as well as Gulp!s. |
purple5ive wrote: Guys, have you all seen the TT headlockz jugheads, they are made specially for z-man plastics. http://www.anglerswarehouse.com.au/products.asp?categorynospaces=tt_jig_heads_-_headlockz_hd_355 another alternative is to add a drop of superglue on the head f the plastic, it never slips off then. |
makka wrote: On the clip side of things, the best clips I have come across are the Decoy Round and Egg snaps, the Egg ones can be difficult to get onto a lot of jig heads though.
+1 for the TT's. That's a familiar username too, are you living in NZ now? |
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