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Maybe coming to a pier near you in the near future. 1st batch still need a little quality time in the oven to cure the powder paint. These are 1/2oz in light brown with a 1/0 offset octopus hook. Closest color I could come up with to try to match the fiddler crabs I've used from bait shops. These are real popular amongst sheepshead fishermen in Florida. Not sure how they will do in Bama saltwater.
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Nice Clark, real nice..........
I think you have a winner here!
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Originally Posted by david lea
I'm buying at the casino buffet Saturday night. We have to share a plate though.
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What do you tip them with?
This site says fiddlers, but also "mussels, clams, shrimp and other crabs". Might have to get some if the pier is open when the sheepies start biting.Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveH
https://www.hfdepot.com/collections/sheepshead-jigs
Most people tip them with fiddler crabs. I'm going to try that and maybe sandfleas, oysters and shrimp.Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveH
The verdict is still out on how effective these will be on the pier. The couple of days I fished the pier there was a stiff current from the East that made using these in the 1/2oz size impractical. I did get a hook up at the pass under the bridge but once the tidal flow picked up they were too light to get down to the fish. I the slower moving water that Captain David lea put me in they worked pretty good but I did just as well with a Carolina rig and small treble hook. I hope to make some heavier to bring back next trip and with some different hooks for pompano and flounder.
I'm going to need to take the basic course in using those jigs. Never heard of them before.
Football heads are good on rocky bottoms for smallmouth and rocker hooks are hot for flounder on east coast. I can't help but think that's a winner. Only problem is where do the rest of us find them?
https://cbcustomjigs.com/product/cus...eepshead-jigs/Quote:
Originally Posted by midwestexile
Plenty other places if you Google it
Lost Bay has them on the rack when you first walk up to the counter. $2.99 each I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by midwestexile
Edit: I'm making some with a 3/0 EWG worm hook for some bass guys in 1/2 oz.
It's pretty cut and dry on the pier. Tip with a fiddler crab and suspend around the pilings. I'm going to make some heavier (1-1/4 oz) ones for my late March trip provided the pier is still open. I'm going to use the lighter ones on bottom in the shallows when the sheepies break off the end and start coming to the bar and the pilings in the skinny water. If I have time I'm making some 3/4 oz and tying a teaser on the hook for pompano. I hooked one at Perdido Pass bridge between the pilings fishing on bottom that broke me off. After that I had several bites but didn't lose a jig. Once the current picked up I couldn't get it to stay in place hence the need for a heavier one. I can make 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 1 and 1-1/4oz. I have a few long shank heavy hooks that I'm going to use with them for fishing Gulp Shrimp for flounder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haywire
I notice online that some come with split rings to fasten the hook. That looks like a good idea for changing hooks, but do they work as well?
I'm not sure. I don't see why they wouldn't but the molded-in wire form keeps the hook upright. I saw on a Facebook group where a guy molds his jigs and then opens the eye of the hook and puts them on after painting. I haven't tried that yet since I made enough to just change them out. The hooks I'm using are an off brand that are very sharp. The problem is that the point bends on a sheepshead's teeth and they dull easy. I took pliers and carefully straightened one out and it will still hook a fish.Quote:
Originally Posted by frednic
After shopping a bit (the $4 each jigheads were more than i could stomach) I found 3 and 5-pack prices that bring the price per jig to reasonable (although probably not the quality of custom-made).
I'd never pay 4, but the quickest for me to copy that link ..... I did comment to Google plenty more.... if I wanted some , I would look for a mold and make
I went back to c&b web that price i saw was 4.99 for a 5 pack??
scroll down to the bottom of the page, it shows hook styles and references 5pk