jika rig - Page 2

gonefishin3 · 09-23-11, 12:17 AM

I tested the jika rig with much sucess.. Found a few problems. The craws i use are smaller craws so i need a 1 ot hook. gamagatsu dosent make them

so i threaded a split ring onto the hook all the way until it got stuck there was then barely enough room (if you were patient) to tie a palomar knot.. i put the palomar knot under the split ring and put the line through the split ring this way the knot was protected by the split ring i thought about tieing the line to the split ring but i thought that i might not have as much control over the hook set. Do you all think it would make a difference? (sorry about bringing this old topic back... Thanks !

keithdog · 09-25-11, 10:09 PM

Go to the website for Dirty Jigs Tackle at dirtyjigstackle.com and check oout the new Pivot Point Football Jighead and see what you think. It looks like something similar or at least an alternative to try to compare to the jika rig. I'd bring up the photo from the website, but I have no idea how. grrrrr

Jrob78 · 09-25-11, 10:21 PM

Here you go Keith.

gonefishin3 · 09-25-11, 10:25 PM

ahh but you see how they have an eyelette on the weight? Wouldent you want your line on your hook or am i just paranoid?

Dogmatic · 09-26-11, 12:11 AM

Evidently you should not tie the line to the split ring, from the on-line blog-a-sphere. Don't , or, aren't you suppose to use a welded "super-line" wide gap hook, ones with the eye turned 90 degrees(thus eliminating the problem of having the split ring getting in the way)? The "pivot-point" jig from what I understand isn't fished the same way as a jika rig, it's fished like a crank bait, and doesn't have quite the same presentation as the Jika. I'm interested though, if anyone uses anything other than creature baits or crawls on their Jika rigs, and anyone using the "Pivot-point" jigs?

gonefishin3 · 09-26-11, 11:16 AM

I use it for beavers and craws so far...thats what I thought you shuld not tie it on a split ring... yes your supposed to use the welded eye hook thus my problem you can't buy them in one otts..

Bubba_Bruiser · 09-26-11, 11:45 AM

It's like a midget drop shot. I like it and might give it a whirl when I get home.

09-25-11, 10:09 PM	#27
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Go to the website for Dirty Jigs Tackle at dirtyjigstackle.com and check oout the new Pivot Point Football Jighead and see what you think. It looks like something similar or at least an alternative to try to compare to the jika rig. I'd bring up the photo from the website, but I have no idea how. grrrrr __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

09-25-11, 10:21 PM	#28
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Here you go Keith. Attached Images __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

09-26-11, 11:45 AM	#32
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	It's like a midget drop shot. I like it and might give it a whirl when I get home. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

09-23-11, 12:17 AM	#26
gonefishin3 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 227	I tested the jika rig with much sucess.. Found a few problems. The craws i use are smaller craws so i need a 1 ot hook. gamagatsu dosent make them so i threaded a split ring onto the hook all the way until it got stuck there was then barely enough room (if you were patient) to tie a palomar knot.. i put the palomar knot under the split ring and put the line through the split ring this way the knot was protected by the split ring i thought about tieing the line to the split ring but i thought that i might not have as much control over the hook set. Do you all think it would make a difference? (sorry about bringing this old topic back... Thanks !

09-25-11, 10:25 PM	#29
gonefishin3 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 227	ahh but you see how they have an eyelette on the weight? Wouldent you want your line on your hook or am i just paranoid?

09-26-11, 12:11 AM	#30
Dogmatic BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 714	Evidently you should not tie the line to the split ring, from the on-line blog-a-sphere. Don't , or, aren't you suppose to use a welded "super-line" wide gap hook, ones with the eye turned 90 degrees(thus eliminating the problem of having the split ring getting in the way)? The "pivot-point" jig from what I understand isn't fished the same way as a jika rig, it's fished like a crank bait, and doesn't have quite the same presentation as the Jika. I'm interested though, if anyone uses anything other than creature baits or crawls on their Jika rigs, and anyone using the "Pivot-point" jigs?

09-26-11, 11:16 AM	#31
gonefishin3 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 227	I use it for beavers and craws so far...thats what I thought you shuld not tie it on a split ring... yes your supposed to use the welded eye hook thus my problem you can't buy them in one otts..

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