Anyone use weedless jigheads for trout

[Montauk17]

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/Warba...html#multiview

[PUREBAY2200]

Yea, the shoreline on lake P has a big grass bed. Thrown weedless in there in spring.
And some spots in Delacroix

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by PUREBAY2200

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]

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]

Here is a pic of one rigged....if it works this a game changer for fishing stumps and other trash

[FF_T_Warren]

if you realize the hook set isnt working, maybe trim a few of the brisles off to make it less stiff

[PUREBAY2200]

Looks good!!

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

[Armand16]

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]

Originally Posted by Armand16

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]

These work.

http://www.slayerinc.com/products/#!...1429&id=812016

[LPfishnTIM]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by skeeter77346

These work.

http://www.slayerinc.com/products/#!...1429&id=812016

***LIKE***

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by skeeter77346

These work.

http://www.slayerinc.com/products/#!...1429&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]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

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/Warba...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]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

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]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

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]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

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]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

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]

We all need to go fishing. I been fishing every day for 4 weeks now from this office chair.lol