Pike/Musky swimming jigs

[HUKDONFAWNIX]

Has anyone had success using this type of set-up?

 

 

I went to BPS the other day to check out their sales and I found the plastic Shad bodies, great. I looked at their jig selection and I couldn't find a swimming jig to match? They were too small. I went to my local shop and they don't carry them either, but they would special order it for me.

 

Does anyone know who might carry this size (1 oz - 1 1/2 oz)?

Edited March 18, 2007 by HUKDONFAWNIX

[HUKDONFAWNIX]

I saw Pete Maina use it on his show on Red Lake in Minnesota. They were haulin in some beauties and it looked like a lot of fun!

[Jigger]

JBs carries the Esox Cobra jig. Other styles, I don't know. I tried the Storm baits without much success.

[Tom McCutcheon]

my brother and I used the Esox rig on Pigeon last year and had a lot of success with them. we lost a lot of the plastic fringe and tinsel after a hit because the musky just ripped them apart. we then decided to use a very small (white or black) electrical cable tie right after opening the jig package, this saved a lot of hassels.

[Slowhand]

Ive trolled with the 2 oz Storm Wild eye shads. Kept getting the tails bitten off. Tried smaller 3/4 oz size: no takers. Going to seriously try the swimming jig (a la Doug Stange of IN-Fisherman method) and see what happens. The baits have a lot of appeal to me: single hook, size, depth and speed variability, etc. I hope they appeal to the fish as much.

[HUKDONFAWNIX]

Tomfoolery,

 

What was the weight of the ones you were using?