Anyone know if Wally World in Gulf Shores has bubbles for making Spanish Mac bubble rigs?
I know J&M has them, but I will be getting to the pier before J&M opens.
Thanks!
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Anyone know if Wally World in Gulf Shores has bubbles for making Spanish Mac bubble rigs?
I know J&M has them, but I will be getting to the pier before J&M opens.
Thanks!
the pier house has bubble rigs
and j&m might cost more
I wouldn't worry about getting to the pier before J&M opens, if you will be targeting Spanish. It is also way too early for bubble rigs IMO.
I always used to throw gotcha's but after last year and making my own spear head jigs, I won't throw another (well maybe not) I love the jig anymore with some heavy flouro leader I tore them up last spring....did see a few caught on bubbles and have used clark spoons in the past on the eastern Florida piers....but love the looney jigs
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what you use for spanish all depends on how there feeding (IMHO) like last sunday they would not eat a bubble rig at all because they werent feeding high in the water collum the only thing i could get them to eat were gotchas and white loony jigs oh and peaches wore em out on a crappie jig
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[quote author=derekb link=topic=3081.msg27992#msg27992 date=1365093683]
and j&m might cost more
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If so, only initially.
::)
+1 on the spearheads ironman. I don't own gotchas any more. Looney jigs are a lot cheaper than gotchas and a lot safer. Not too mention that they are just as productive, especially if you throw a belly strip on it.
I use both Looney jigs and a little casting creation of my own. The bubble rig works but the bubble busts and wont hold water after time. Most of the regulars have seen my chugger rig I throw with my old 6500c. Its the closest thing to a looney jig and belly strip I have found to produce Spanish. (Without using baby LY's) ;)
James how about a picture of your creation I haven't seen .....thanks in advance :headbang:
I just got a new mold and plan on pouring a few more jigs....spear head and shad head mold it will use larger hooks for the same weight jig head....a friend would use them with a gulp shrimp in Pensacola and tare up the flounder with it and with the wider gap hook the gulp shrimp leaves enough room for a good hook set
Bill, what weight do you cast on the spearheads?
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Bill, what weight do you cast on the spearheads?
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the mold goes from 1/4 to 1oz....but mostly the 1/2 and 3/4 for the windier days worked great ....the one pictured is one of mine still trying to get better on the tying.... but they hold together good.
Sorry, meant to also ask what hook size.
1/0-2/0 for the ones mentioned the ones I did before i used 1/0 only .....but just order some 2/0 for the new jig, and may get some 3/0 for that one I think the spear head 1oz called for a 3/0 ....I tried to find 635 long shank hooks for the jig but haven't yet.....might save on loses with a longer shank
still playing with it....never really did it before last spring pouring anything
thanks for the link.... :headbang:
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I don't care about a couple of pennies.
I would much rather give John & his crew my money than Wally-world.
Back in '95 when I first started fishing offshore, those guys gave us a lot of really good advice and didn't try to sell me shit I didn't need.
I tend remember good stuff like that for a long time........
Oh, and I've got gotcha, small diamond jigs and some white hair jigs. Just need to grab some bubbles to replenish my stock.
I do need to grab a few looney's. If any one who makes jigs will be down this weekend, I'd love to buy a few.
Look for the guy with a tan boonie hat & a goatee, pulling a red hand-truck with a wooden rod-holder!
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Not too mention that they are just as productive, especially if you throw a belly strip on it.
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+1 :headbang: :fishing:
Anyone that fishes jigs for Spanish a lot see any differences here that would matter
http://do-itmolds.com/shop/index.php...p;path=1_7_195
http://do-itmolds.com/shop/index.php...p;path=1_7_220
I do like the fact that the H style gives 1/2, 5/8, 3/4 and 1
Spearhead is 1/2, 3/4 and 1
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Looney jigs are a lot cheaper than gotchas and a lot safer.
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Truth to power my brother. I hate gotchas. Never was a lure better named. Besides their tendency to find flesh, they can wreak havok on the strands in your pier net. Two things I refuse to allow my net to be used for - gaff tops and anything with a gotcha in its mouth.
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no real difference I would think....and the 5/8 for the only weight difference I would think to be minimum ....I did like the 3/4oz on windy days a lot better for casting distance and fall rate once in the water....to each there own....the only reason I picked up this other shad head jig....it uses larger hooks for the same weight and has a body for soft plastic.....and not to be tied although still could be with the design of the body at least the one I got
claimer I am not experience jig fisher....so take all this with a grain of salt....I am still learning
for your original question....just don't get the one with the barbed collar....the other is for tying (ball collar) ....also looks to be bigger hooks too....I like the 1/0....less material to hide the hook
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The minnow head jigs work fine and you still get the darting action.
Something yall might want to try on the spanish when they're flashing at your jig but not really hitting it is throw it out and let it sink to the bottom. Then reel like heck until the jig is visible, if it gets that far. Let it drop back to the bottom and repeat. There's times when this was the only way I could hook up when they're being finicky.
Which minnow head are you talking about? One of those molds or something else?
The H style head.
Ok thanks. That's the one I'm partial to
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The minnow head jigs work fine and you still get the darting action.
Something yall might want to try on the spanish when they're flashing at your jig but not really hitting it is throw it out and let it sink to the bottom. Then reel like heck until the jig is visible, if it gets that far. Let it drop back to the bottom and repeat. There's times when this was the only way I could hook up when they're being finicky.
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that's how they do a clark spoon....and deadly at times
I have seen an older man maybe named Mr. Hollis with a hair ball jig and tear them up when no one else was catching(looked like a looney but maybe with deer hair)....I was fishing right beside him and letting him use my fluorocarbon for leader....it got to the point there really wasn't any hair left....filled the cooler between him and maybe his brother....everyone knew him on the pier(Pensacola)....butthink he might be fishing Navarre now....Ms. Pat had mentioned his name I believe
Anyone ever tried prepared pork rinds instead of belly strips?
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i also will buy 2 packs of zoom white flukes and some jig heads those work good for spanish sometimes other than that i like yo-zuris and white looney jigs
When I was there Wally World had a pile of bubbles.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlF
Walmart had them last year, but I'm not sure now, haven't been in there yet this year. We caught 13 two weeks ago, 7 of them on bubble rigs. The pier house doesn't open until 7 am.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlF
I was there April 22-27 this year and the bottom shelf was full to overflowing.
Ya, bubbles are cheaper at Walmart, but for my money, I'll give my business to J&M. Always helpful, stand behind what he sells and often isn't any more expensive. Don't need to give business to the big box stores who's staff usually doesn't know jack. Keep it local, John is very supportive of the pier crew.
Fshntime
I don't like spending gas money for something so cheap! Sorry but Wally World is closer to the pier.
i get all my stuff from j&m or the pier house