So...3 seasons with them now and I have to say...it almost feels like cheating a little...I started out running light rods for panfish..primarily perch and the results were astounding. After years with too ups I finally have so.egging with 80 to 90 percent hook up ratio...I've popped crappie...2 walleye...and a catfish on them since...along with a ton more panfish. They handle a wide variety of baits and a large range of rods...I'm starting to wonder how long it will be before they are no long considered a tip up due to their success rate.
I bet they would make the Michigan trips a little more fun. I have always used traditional hand line tip ups for the pike but the jaw jackers would have to be awesome.
I look at it like this. Its a free rod and many tunes the jj rids have saved the day fir me. Id say with a 1/16 or 1/8 iz jig head tipped with a minnow i typically average about 70 percent hookup rate. I love em!!!
If your Jawjacker is not hooking very well go to a higher rated rod. I find that the medium light rod is the lightest I can use. Ultras and even lighter action rods do not perform well with the jawjacker. I suspect that the lighter rods do not have the backbone to set the hook properly. A medium action 28 to 30 inch seems about perfect to me for the JJs. The tension adjust will help fine tune the setup also.
I have 4 but rarely use all 4. On a slow day I will use 2 JJ, one deadstick and one I constantly jig with. If success was a reason to outlaw something. My snitch rod setup would probably be outlawed first. That thing is just flat deadly.
I run dock demons with my JJ's. Just had them out last night for some fresh hot sauce.
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Ohio Game Fishing
3M posts
62.2K members
Since 2004
A forum community dedicated to Ohio’s fishers and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about safety, gear, tackle, tips, tricks, reviews, reports, accessories, classifieds, and more!