Jigs

  • grizzly
    nebraska
    Posts: 1127
    March 8, 2022 at 5:06 pm #2106021

    What is everyone’s choice on jigs with a minnow the short shank or a long shank and why? I have been using long shanks but have a lot of short shanks and haven’t used them for years

    Matt Moen
    South Minneapolis
    Posts: 5639
    March 8, 2022 at 6:24 pm #2106044

    Short shank usually. Wider gap for bait and better for hookset. They also usually have an eyelet for trailer hooks. I don’t run trailers a lot but it’s good have the option.

    Unless I’m fishing crawlers. Then I like the longer shank to thread the crawler onto.

    grizzly
    nebraska
    Posts: 1127
    March 8, 2022 at 7:15 pm #2106051
    Matt Moen wrote:

    Short shank usually. Wider gap for bait and better for hookset. They also usually have an eyelet for trailer hooks. I don’t run trailers a lot but it’s good have the option.

    Unless I’m fishing crawlers. Then I like the longer shank to thread the crawler onto.

    I have a box of short shanks and will try them up here on lotw with shiners and minnows as long as there heavy enough. Don’t remember why I quit using them

    bigstorm
    Southern WI
    Posts: 1553
    March 9, 2022 at 7:01 am #2106118
    Matt Moen wrote:

    Short shank usually. Wider gap for bait and better for hookset. They also usually have an eyelet for trailer hooks. I don’t run trailers a lot but it’s good have the option.

    Unless I’m fishing crawlers. Then I like the longer shank to thread the crawler onto.

    X2

    John Rasmussen
    Blaine
    Posts: 6979
    March 9, 2022 at 7:05 am #2106120

    I use the short shank for leeches and the long for minnow. I usually hook the minnow by sliding the hook in through the mouth and out the gill and then side hooking the body.

    Deuces
    Posts: 5373
    March 9, 2022 at 7:29 am #2106131

    Love fireballs for eyes. If I’m in a smallie area of the river I will use long shank bc I don’t seem to get as good a hookup ratio with them for some reason. No problem with eyes tho.

    Jon Jordan
    Keymaster
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 6213
    March 9, 2022 at 7:37 am #2106137

    Have not used a short shank jig in probably 15+ years. None in the jig box today. Nearly all of my jigs today are BFT or VMC mooneye jigs. Both for live bait and plastic.

    -J.

    ganderpike
    Alexandria
    Posts: 1277
    March 9, 2022 at 7:44 am #2106141

    Only run VMC neon mooneyes, and Northland Long Shanks for plastics. Would love to hear of another long shank (truly long shank) that is good for plastics as Northland hook quality is hit or miss.

    grizzly
    nebraska
    Posts: 1127
    March 9, 2022 at 8:18 am #2106156

    Weather permitting we’re heading down to SD for some open water walleye fishing so I am taking them and give them a try. It a jig and minnow bite

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