Winter Fishing------a Wizard secret

[Wizard]

I don't give many secrets away, but hey, it's the Christmas season. Again, this is a tactic for cold water. When bass want a very slow falling jig in winter but you feel your jig is falling too fast, the normal approach is to go to a smaller jig or larger trailer. You can get your jig to where it falls about 1 ft./second. What if you could get your jig to fall 1 ft./3 seconds? Lots of possibilities for fishing shallow cover open up. Cold bass around docks become easier to catch with this jig as it allows bass plenty of time to react to the jig. I'm sure you will find other uses for it.
The secret is building a jig with a very bouyant, dense polypropelene head. The head is easy to shape with an Exacto knife or sandpaper. I shape the head and cut it in half so it is symmetrical. Use a Exacto knife to cut a channel in both pieces so it will fit around the hook. Plastic glue will keep the head on forever. Paint the head your favorite color and seal it with clear. Add a skirt and your ready to go--almost. The trailer you select is important. It supplies the weight needed to pitch the jig yet not overpower the head.
I plan to be generous this holiday season.

YOUR WELCOME!

Wizard

[zippyduck]

The same jig on a carolina rig in the fast water below a dam works wonders on many species.

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[Oldfart9999]

Might work on grass edges also, keep it off the bottom but close to it.
Rodney

[Mike Cork]

This could be killer here in the south. If I can find some time to play with it.

[TNDiver]

Could you use a standard jig head and add something like an ear plug around the head?  Seems easier to add something more buoyant than to create a new head, but I do like your idea.  I am just thinking what could you use if you are out on the water and need to make changes on the fly.

[Wizard]

Floating it is one thing, keeping a shape bass recognize is another. It is easy to make this jig. You are using very small pieces of foam. To cut or sand it to shape is 5-10 minutes.  5 minutes to glue on the head. Painting the head is ? The skirt takes a few minutes. I make 5-10 heads at a time.
Your idea is interesting to float a bait. I wonder if a bass would eat it?

Wizard

[Oldfart9999]

They make floating jig heads for walleye, there is no reason a crossover can't be done.

Your idea is interesting to float a bait. I wonder if a bass would eat it?
Wizard

Yes.
Rodney

[coldbasser]

I use a pool noodle as my floating material
I put the foam inside a tube and float it off of the bottom. I use braid main line with a egg sinker bead & swivel than fluorocarbon to the tube hook. Smallies eat them up :-))
Cheers
Rick