trout mini jigs

[Socal hunter]

How do you fish the mini jigs? Do you cast out than real or slow troll from the float tube? Real in fast or slow? Any weight, bubble, or bobber? I have tried to use them from shore and the tube without sucess.

(Edited by Socal hunter at 8:01 am on Feb. 20, 2002)

[Fubar]

Socal ###I dont have a float tube. I use them from a boat mostly. They are great for crappie and trout.
When fishing for crappie, I usually drop them into brush or cast around brush and reel them in very slowly. From shore you need to use a bobber or they will drag on the bottom when reeling them in.
For trout, I wind them a little faster. I change colors and speeds until I find the one they want. I have used them in rivers with good success also. ### ### ### ### ### ###Fubar

[Rob]

I have some of the Turner mini jigs and normally fish the under a thill mini stealth float. ###I mostly use them in streams. ###Works just as well for crappie and bass in some lakes like Castaic. ###I usually use blue fox Foxee jigs for crappie though.

[Fubar]

Rob ###What is a Foxee jig? I havnt seen one of those. What does it look like? ### ### ### ### Thanx ###Fubar

[Thonzberry]

Socal Hunter, Mini jigs work great. I use them up in Big Bear Lake. I use a Lite action rod 5 to 6ft. with 6lb. line and a clear bobber with a 3ft. leader. The jig colors that I use are pearl white, bubble gum, red and white, black and white. When you cast them out let it sink and ###real and jerk the jig in. It works for me...Good Luck

[Maverick]

A little hint on the mini jigs. Berkley makes that trout attractant. Put that stuff on them and when others can't get I bite you can't keep them from hitting the jig. Best part about it is not telling anyone one what you are doing. When I’m asked what I have caught my fish on I use the same line I guy once told my friend when we were about 13/14 "skill and technique".

[paulc]

mini jigs are one of my favorite freshwater lures.. those of you that backpack into eastern sierra lakes and creeks these lures do great..
at lake perris slow trolled with a float tube will get you huge blue gills, trout and bass as well. the slower the better from my experience..

i like white, yellow/white and somtines pink/white.. can tip with worm or cricket...
chris i will have to try that scent stuff. sound like a good idea..

lite line and slow is the key.

[hronk]

Try them in the Lower Owns, Pleasant Valley and the Upper Gorge. ###Browns love them. ###But remember, let the browns go and keep the Rainbows.....hronk