OhioFisherman

The elementary school I went to was around 80 years old, it had a basement we called the catacombs. Like once a month we would have an air raid drill, bells or sirens would go off and the teachers would lead us to the dungeon to duck and cover from the evil menace, now the enemy seems to be within? I am at a complete loss to understand all this, it never seems to end.

Hi Mo! Keep in mind it has been a long time since I have fished, but perch rigs like huzzsaba mentioned were available pre made in most bait stores near Lake Erie here where perch fishing was common. http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/wire-leaders-spreaders/050209013509.aspx

http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/Leader-Wire/Twist-Weld-Spool.html I have also used this before, it comes in some light sizes ( diameter ). No need for crimps.

I used to use some very big minnows here for bait, also in PAB, one of the problems I had was the mono would sink after they swam around a while and leave me guessing if I had enough slack in for a good hook set. http://www.gink.com/GG-Products-StreamSide-Gink.html That stuff had no problems keeping my 17 - 20# test mono floating, it may work on braid or flouro?

Looked like a good sized fish to me.

Nice work!

Nice! just my view? an 11 pound walleye is a nice fish anywhere!

I haven't seen that kind before, as a kid we used this type https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-of-20-stainless-steel-bait-lure-spreaders-wire-perch-rigs-or-half-moon-/121770955098?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10 for crappie and perch. Double headers were fairly common, might be a lot tougher thru the ice hole or with bigger fish?

LOL, well I am a lot thinner!

Welcome back Roy!

http://www.eironjig.com/jig rigs.htm All I could find was that, I didn't even see do it molds offering one with a fastach style hook attachment. There are some other mold makers though I believe, and some people are talented enough to make their own.

Art Modell cured me of any interest in pro sports, were the Clowns in the super bowl?

My son has been raising red worms for his garden for almost 3 years in our basement, he says it's real easy to do.

Since you mentioned near the end of the day? Maybe the cold was affecting the battery?

LOL! My last mother in law's name was Myrtle and all she did was Beach!

LOL, I watched a video of a couple of guys fishing for spotted bass in the winter in a northern California lake, open water and they are fishing like 65 feet deep and brought in one with mud on it's bottom.

" That's interesting, it could work really well actually " I can't see why not? With that wire trapped inside the ball it would be hard to bend out? Easy to change hook sizes? Easy to paint or powder paint?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Fishing-Cheburashka-Lead-Sinker-Fishing-Accesories-Jig-Head-Lead-Bullet-Weights-Soft-Lure-Texas-Group-2g/32817714144.html?spm=2114.10010108.1000014.7.4e559688QO5q8T&traffic_analysisId=recommend_3035_4_83054_iswinstore&scm=1007.13338.83054.0&pvid=09dfa76e-2980-485c-b25d-ca6a48ec1086&tpp=1 Sort of an interesting spin on it?

LOL, well that certainly helps narrow it down Adam, I have never used one. Do it sells a mold to make them, so someone is probably doing it? I have seen bucktail, bear hair and rabbit hair jigs, also marabou, marabou probably has the best movement in colder water. All of the ones I used were either straight bucktail or buck and rubber though.

Ditto on jig numbers, just so many different ways to fish them, sizes, styles and overall cost compared to some lures. http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/Saltwater-Jigs/Inhaler-Jigs.html I used a jig like that one a lot, the exposed hook in my opinion made the hookup ratio better than texas rigging a worm or lizard.

Wow, a fishing tool you don't want to leave home without! Adam there are so many different types of jigs it is hard to know where to start, my experience is mostly with " bass jigs " but that does not mean a bass jig is exclusively for bass. Is there a particular species you are looking to target with them? Like a lot of lures, some work better for the purpose they were intended for, and some can be fished a number of different ways, with an artificial trailer or just live bait, and using the right type for the purpose is a pretty effective means of depth control, some are very snag resistant. Can't help with the different materials, mine were lead head only, for me the easiest and most cost effective at the time, and I see that they are using some different materials at times now, but I really haven't kept up with that. You can save a bunch of money making some yourself if you use them a lot, and it's nice to be able to plug in a good hook in some if you can't find what you're looking for with one. A jig and grub maybe the most fish catching lure of all time? Some are swimming jigs, flipping and pitching jigs, punching jigs, underspins, ball head, round heads, darter heads, bullet or mushroom heads, tube inserts, too many really to list. Some are weedless style, some exposed hook, the right style for the circumstances can increase your hookup ratio? A chatterbait is a jig with a blade on front, an underspin has a blade below, lot of styles!

I used to make some of my own, no longer capable of it, you have questions or just looking to buy?

No idea, I have seen hammered finish spoons before though, they are still available on ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-3-Hammered-Spoon-Fishing-Lure-4-Pike-Trout-Bass-/121700965500?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10 https://www.ebay.com/i/232076124487?chn=ps

Getting old sucks! I have lost an aunt and 2 uncles since mid December.

http://www.dailyastorian.com/Local_News/20180116/fisherman-sues-after-boat-crash-near-hammond-during-buoy-10 update?