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Offline floridagrimp

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Floating jigheads
« 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.

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Re: Floating jigheads
« Reply #1 on: 12/08/12 12:49 UTC »
forgot to add that these types of jigheads would be great with many types of CC baits.
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Re: Floating jigheads
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Floating jigheads
« Reply #3 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.

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Re: Floating jigheads
« Reply #4 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
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Re: Floating jigheads
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Floating jigheads
« Reply #6 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.
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