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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: floridagrimp on 12/08/12 12:39 UTC

Title: Floating jigheads
Post by: floridagrimp on 12/08/12 12:39 UTC

use to fool around with these years ago...don't know where the technology has gone since then.  Do know it was a very valid bait in shallow water, topwater baits at any depth in saltwater.

https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=ie7&q=foam+jigheads&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7TSNF_enUS423

Title: Re: Floating jigheads
Post by: floridagrimp on 12/08/12 12:49 UTC

forgot to add that these types of jigheads would be great with many types of CC baits.

Title: Re: Floating jigheads
Post by: t-billy on 12/08/12 13:27 UTC

 These work great when the eyes move shallow in the spring. Just nose hook a minnow on one of these about a foot below a splitshot.

Title: Re: Floating jigheads
Post by: pjmcla on 12/08/12 14:37 UTC

They also work on winter bream when they bunch on mid river on rock in 25 feet of water  ;).  I have caught as many quality bream in Jan. & Feb. in 25 feet as bed fishing in May.

Title: Re: Floating jigheads
Post by: floridagrimp on 12/08/12 14:52 UTC

in saltwater, there is a popper type head that is fished as a topwater w.plastic baits....very effective

Title: Re: Floating jigheads
Post by: ctom on 12/09/12 13:42 UTC

Floaters are pretty common up here. They get run on all kinds os rigging. I think the most popular style of floater in this area is one that's torpedo shaped and is a soft foam. Many call them Phelps floaters. If you google Phelps floaters you may find them, but the original maker/patent holder died a couple years ago and I don't know if the company still exists.

Title: Re: Floating jigheads
Post by: floridagrimp on 12/09/12 18:27 UTC

when I use to buy them b/4. I knew that a guy got a % for every jighead sold...maybe he was the guy that passed away, it was more than 3 cents per bait, don't remember exactly what.