Gulp! Waxies, grubs, larvae, etc. -- Question

[bulletbob]

Originally Posted by Jigman13

Anyone here ever tip their jigs w/ the Gulp! Waxies, grubs, trout worms, larvae, etc to sweeten the offering? I was watching trout hit my jigs this wknd and was thinking adding a lil' spice to the hook would increase the "hold time" and entice a few more strikes. Thoughts?

I have had many years and many trips to research your question.. Just about any jig will benefit from a natural bait when fish are picky.. When they are aggressive, it doesn't really help all that much...

Live or dead minnows, pieces of crayfish tails, garden worms, all work well.
Strips[small] of fish belly work extremely well in fresh water as well.. They must be cut thin so they will flutter, and replaced often but they are as good as a minnow on a jig...

While we're on the topic I will reveal a "secret trick" I have used for MANY years... I usually only use this with hair jigs, marabou, stuff like that.. The jig must be absorbant...
Try some fish blood..
Lets say you catch a few fish... As you are cleaning them, save as much of the blood as you can in a small jar.. REFRIGERATE IT!.. While fishing, dip your bucktail/marabou/streamer type lure in the blood... Do a comparison,
"dipped and undipped"... This simple little trick has caught me a LOT of fish over the years.. Its absolutely foolproof. Fish of ALL species go crazy for a small hair jig dipped in fish blood... It triggers something in them.. Try it, the results will astound you... bob

[jimmythegreek]

bob Ive heard of the blood dipping thing before, supposedly its deadly up north and in canada on lots of types of fish. Im gonna have to try that, tuff when u C+R 99% of ur fish.

jigman the binsky takes a little confidence to use, once u have a decent day with it its all about attitude. This time of year its killer, u HAVE to be in contact w the bottom at all times on the liftdown, and change ur cadence. do 10 minutes of hopping, then do 10 of high lifts, then 10 in between, and u will get strikes u wouldnt get on a different lift pattern even tho they are there. This past weekend if u didnt have green on ur jig u didnt get bit, its like that some days. good video on youtube from the guy who makes it, shot on SR a water u know well, shot this time of year too

[Jigman13]

Thank you both for your input/advice. Applying methods I use in the brine to sweetwater applications makes perfect sense.

Jimmy, I had a lengthy convo with the guy who sells the binskies--he basically said the same thing you did about confidence and varying cadence. Hoping I get a few shots at putting the tips to work in the near future.