12-12-2020, 12:31 AM
I had to step away.
Fritz is right; rattles ca really help. However, even stringing up several beads as a "flasher" can add click. Likewise blade baits and other vibrating lures. Even jigging a sinking Rapala can do wonders.
Also, while the Hali-jig is an awesome lure and swedish pimple is a classic, about any old small spoon can be rigged with a small chain and hook and do well. I use the smallest size swivel I can find and octupus hooks with a split ring.
And don't forget just bait. At Mantua Hyrum, etc, while I'm messing around jigging for perch, I usually have my second rod rigged with a weight on the bottom and a dropper above that loaded with a nightcrawler (or half). That rig gets picked up by a trout or bass frequently.
Fritz is right; rattles ca really help. However, even stringing up several beads as a "flasher" can add click. Likewise blade baits and other vibrating lures. Even jigging a sinking Rapala can do wonders.
Also, while the Hali-jig is an awesome lure and swedish pimple is a classic, about any old small spoon can be rigged with a small chain and hook and do well. I use the smallest size swivel I can find and octupus hooks with a split ring.
And don't forget just bait. At Mantua Hyrum, etc, while I'm messing around jigging for perch, I usually have my second rod rigged with a weight on the bottom and a dropper above that loaded with a nightcrawler (or half). That rig gets picked up by a trout or bass frequently.