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I been hearing a lot of talk about the Jaw Jacker.
I have never seen one, so I looked it up and watched some videos.
Looks like a pretty deadly contraption.
I have never seen anybody use one where I ice fish.
Do you have to be using bait for them to work?
Are they legal in most places?
If so should they be?
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For a two-hole, two-rod angler, a tip-up of some kind makes sense. For a one-hole, one-rod guy, no.
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I totally agree with RockyRabb.
With the changes in fishing regs next year, everyone will have a second poll permit.
All that said, I like the jacker.
My son used his at Strawberry last year.
We were fishing in about 30' of water. He set up his jaw jacker closer to the shore, about 50' from him.
It was in about 12' of water. He caught more fish on the jacker than he and I combined caught with rods in hand.
The way it sets a hook makes it a very good product.
I have one now.
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Looks interesting. If the fish want motion, I don't think it would be of much benefit, but if they don't mind the lure sitting there, it's game on!
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What makes you think that just because they changed the regs. That everone will have a two pole permit me and all the guys I fish with have always had one to find what their hitting on when its HOTT!!!!!! We always switch to one pole can't keep up with two and anyone that keeps that much trout must love the smell lol. On the otherhand the JawJacker is a very good thing to those that like to catch big fish you can loosen and tighten the strongness of the hit or bit for it to go off I have one and catches 50% OF THE FISH AWESOME.... just cause they changed the regs don't mean that other lakes have their same regs..
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I didn't know what they were either, until I just watched a video on youtube. I've gotta say it's probably the laziest thing I have ever seen. That said... I'll probably have to pick one up. ![[Image: happy.gif]](http://www.bigfishtackle.com/images/gforum/happy.gif)
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[size 6][red]IF[/red][/size] they change the regulations. (they haven't yet) Then you won't need to buy a 2nd pole permit. You won't be able to buy one. You won't need to buy one. EVERYONE will be able to fish with 2 poles. IF they adopt the changes. And yes, it will be statewide.
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Lazy? YOU gotta check out the Idaho Kokanee vid. Where the got a 6 pole permit, poor kid is run ragged as rod after rod goes popping - fisheses on.
I've got one, I've tried it, it's set, I've yet to hook up. Have tried things like minnows, roe sacks, standard ice jigs. It's popped, it's popped on command, think I've had one fight, the flop.
I'll keep trying - it's that "other option" I put out while I tend to the main pole.
Someday I'll haul in a TM on one through ice, and I'll feel fully justified!
2nd pole, 3 hooks - wohoo - I got a sextpuplet on! Can't wait to yell THAT! teehee. I like having a second offering, often handhold one rod, and leave the other in the jigger totter, near a tapping toe.
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I got one last year and I love it. Like everyone else said, I used it for my second pole, that way I could sit in the tent with one setup and have the jaw jacker sitting a little farther away with different bait/lure. It worked really well though. I think I had probably an 80% or greater hook up ratio with it. I caught my biggest rainbow of the year last season on it.
There is nothing that makes them illegal that I am aware of unless you are using two rods without a permit. You don't HAVE to use bait for them to work but tipping whatever you are using with a wax worm definitely helps, although I did catch fish last year on mine with just a jig and no bait.
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Jaw Jacker is a good tool to have in your aresenal. Great for those trout cruising just under the ice as you can set it away from the group activity and only need to tend to the rod once it triggers. I added a slip bobber on my line between the last couple eyelets of my rod. Once you set your depth pull some slack in between the eyelets so the slip bobber hangs. Set the bobber on the jaw jacker if they are biting aggressively. This will give the fish about a foot to swim with no resistance. the angler can see any strikes before the trigger releases, as the bobber moves back up as tension is put into the line.
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I love mine. I think the key is to use smaller jigs and flies so that the fish gets the hook in its mouth when it triggers. When I used larger jigs it seemed that the fish didn't always bite the hook end. That was especially true with minnows for pike!
Even if you don't set it, it makes a great rod holder thanks to the spikes on the arms.
If you fish in 2 feet of water and you get a 8 inch brook trout on the other end, it will launch them out of the water.[laugh]
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I love my jawjackers. In Idaho we can have five poles most place ice fishing. So I set up three a distance from my jigging poles to explore other areas for the hot bite. Like others have said the key is setting the trigger correctly as well as using small jigs. You would be surprised how small the jigs can be with a small piece of mealworm and they still attract big trout. I seem to hook about 80% of the strikes. This also is good for my kids because they can play, sled etc... close by during the slow times and then coming running when it goes off.
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personally, and this just MY opinion, I think part of the thrill of the hookup is the initial challenge of the hookset, especially on light biting fish under the ice. And the first solid resistance you feel when the hook hits home is a major part of the fun. I think a machine that does it for you takes away some of that fun.
I know others may disagree for various reasons, but I like hooking the fish myself, it adds to the experience.
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Make you own I've made a few they work awesome every time it goes off I have a fish
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I'm sure a lot of folks feel the same way. Pretty simple. Don't buy one.
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Don't plan to.
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Make you own I've made a few they work awesome every time it goes off I have a fish
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How about posting up a few pictures of some you have made?
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This is the limit I caught testing this one
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Sweet how did you build the release?
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I have one and I love it for my second pole. Once you get the trigger sensitivity set up right it works like a charm. I have to echo what TDT said about the lure size. I have downsized and been using a lot of rat finkees and ice flies tipped with a small amount of bait and I get a very high percent of hook ups. just make sure you are scooping the skim ice off the surface regularly because the ice negates the effectiveness of the trigger sensitivity. It also really handy if you're like me and spend a good deal of your time trying to help others in your party. Just be careful during setup or you'll get smacked in the face by your rod and it smarts![:p]
Below are a couple pics of a fish I caught on Thursday with my jaw jacker. more than paid for itself in my opinion.
Notice my buddy's jawjacker set up behind me on my first pic
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