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Montauk17
01-14-2013, 06:36 PM
Got some spots I like to fish that is full of stumps looking for different ways to catch em without loosing 20 jigheads a trip. Thinking about giving these a shot just concerned the weed guard will hurt hooksets on trouts papermouth. Anyone ever used something like these?

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Warbaits_Weedless_Slayer_Swimbait_Jig_Heads_2pk/descpage-WBSH.html#multiview

PUREBAY2200
01-14-2013, 06:43 PM
Yea, the shoreline on lake P has a big grass bed. Thrown weedless in there in spring.
And some spots in Delacroix

Montauk17
01-14-2013, 06:44 PM
Yea, the shoreline on lake P has a big grass bed. Thrown weedless in there in spring.
And some spots in Delacroix

Hook penetration pretty good?

PUREBAY2200
01-14-2013, 06:50 PM
Yea, depends on the size bait & hook size IMO
Need a good gap on the hook.
A jerk bait works good.
Or a strait tail Dudley.

Montauk17
01-14-2013, 06:57 PM
Here is a pic of one rigged....if it works this a game changer for fishing stumps and other trash

http://www.warbaits.com/images/armory/2010-colorways/550-SLAYER-Heads/110112-WARBAITS-HEAD.jpg

FF_T_Warren
01-14-2013, 06:59 PM
if you realize the hook set isnt working, maybe trim a few of the brisles off to make it less stiff

PUREBAY2200
01-14-2013, 07:00 PM
Looks good!!

And yea if the pieces are real hard trim a few off

Armand16
01-14-2013, 07:02 PM
For bass jigs I found the hook up ratio increases if you cut back the guard a little bit depending on the amount of cover youre fishing. And cut at an angle parallel to the hook

Montauk17
01-14-2013, 07:12 PM
For bass jigs I found the hook up ratio increases if you cut back the guard a little bit depending on the amount of cover youre fishing. And cut at an angle parallel to the hook

I do that also for bass....my main concern was the soft trout mouth and not getting a good hookset with the weedgaurd. Gunna give it a shot

skeeter77346
01-14-2013, 07:57 PM
These work.

http://www.slayerinc.com/products/#!/~/product/category=271429&id=812016

LPfishnTIM
01-14-2013, 10:58 PM
for those bass jigs, some of the brisles are stiff as can be and you have to set the hook pretty hard for them to hook up right. have you ever thought about using a finesse jig, which is a weighted extra wide gap worm hook, I've caught trout using them with grubs. and its weedless too, works like a texas rigged worm

BassAssasin
01-15-2013, 09:19 AM
Id trim most of the bristles off, only having 5 or 6 on there should be plenty to keep ya off the stumps and not affect the hook up

PUREBAY2200
01-15-2013, 09:35 AM
These work.

http://www.slayerinc.com/products/#!/~/product/category=271429&id=812016

***LIKE***

Montauk17
01-15-2013, 12:14 PM
These work.

http://www.slayerinc.com/products/#!/~/product/category=271429&id=812016

I used those before,not that brand but same design. They work good to keep grass off but not very effective in the stumps I need it for.

meaux fishing
01-15-2013, 02:03 PM
Got some spots I like to fish that is full of stumps looking for different ways to catch em without loosing 20 jigheads a trip. Thinking about giving these a shot just concerned the weed guard will hurt hooksets on trouts papermouth. Anyone ever used something like these?

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Warbaits_Weedless_Slayer_Swimbait_Jig_Heads_2pk/descpage-WBSH.html#multiview
Tell you what...I'll buy some of em, you tell me where the stumps are, and I'll let you know lol

Montauk17
01-15-2013, 02:30 PM
Tell you what...I'll buy some of em, you tell me where the stumps are, and I'll let you know lol

I can show you where they at....it's really no secret most people move on cause they get hung up too much but that is where the big ones live. The star for southcentral was won in one of these spots a few years back.

meaux fishing
01-15-2013, 03:58 PM
I can show you where they at....it's really no secret most people move on cause they get hung up too much but that is where the big ones live. The star for southcentral was won in one of these spots a few years back.

We do need to make a trip sometime. It's been way too long

Montauk17
01-15-2013, 04:15 PM
We do need to make a trip sometime. It's been way too long

No doubt....after all this rain it prolly won't be right till august. We should hit up big lake or something in a few months,still never fished out your new boat. I am boatless at the moment the ole whaler needs some serious surgery on the transom.

meaux fishing
01-15-2013, 08:10 PM
No doubt....after all this rain it prolly won't be right till august. We should hit up big lake or something in a few months,still never fished out your new boat. I am boatless at the moment the ole whaler needs some serious surgery on the transom.
let me know when you ready

speck-chaser
01-15-2013, 09:28 PM
We all need to go fishing. I been fishing every day for 4 weeks now from this office chair.lol

meaux fishing
01-15-2013, 10:48 PM
We all need to go fishing. I been fishing every day for 4 weeks now from this office chair.lol

Lol... You haven't been hunting?should have plenty of water now

2200blazerbay
01-17-2013, 02:01 PM
I have used these before around heavy cover. I would screw the bait in and have the hook pushed through the body like you would on a texas rigged worm. It bounces off cover very well and i love fishing it on oyster beds. I use it with a Cocaho mainly.

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Ezee_Jigs_Shaky_Football_Head_3pk_/descpage-EZSHFTH.html