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FRANK458 · Joined: 03 Feb 2012 Posts: 18

is anyone a big jitterbug fan? I was wondering what kind of fishing you can do with a big jitterbug- 1 1/4 oz, stripers, largemouth? Thanks for the help

flippy · Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1150

Hi Frank,, I have been a huge fan of the jitterbug, for 20 years, It is dynamite, I have had hits that so hard I was actually scared to see what it was, seems like my biggest fish just suck it in,, just like a slurp

FRANK458 · Joined: 03 Feb 2012 Posts: 18

good to hear, but anything with a 1 1/4 oz?

Wanna Fish · Joined: 30 Jan 2012 Posts: 662 Location: Earth I Think

I use Jitter Bugs! Size can be an issue and 1 1/4oz is a hit "If" the fish in the location are willing to hit something that big! Size, Color and Technique play a big roll. Rich Z in CTF writes an awesome blog on all aspects of fishing and goes into great detail on various aspects of fishing.

You can check out his site here http://www.richz.com/fishing/blog/?cat=15 .

I prefer Spooks with a pause/retrieve technique! You'll understand the pause aspect after you research his blog!

An example! I was using a 1oz Buzz Bait all day from shore and caught nothing. For Haha's I put a 1/4oz Buzz-bait on with a Senko trailer cut in half. My son said it was to small and I'd catch nothing. For the next two hours I caught Bass and Pickerel about every 10 casts.

Read Rich's blog.

FRANK458 · Joined: 03 Feb 2012 Posts: 18

thanks for the link, i usually use rubber worms myself but that jitterbug caught my eye, i never saw them so big

flippy · Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1150

Frank, No, I have never used that big,,, BUT ,,, never say never,,Try to get in touch with Bluegill Terminater,,, He throws monster baits

perfect hook set · Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 1069 Location: Danbury

jimbojonez · Joined: 04 Feb 2012 Posts: 295 Location: Berlin/Kensington

big jitterbugs work well anywhere with big fish and healthy frog and or mouse population. nighttime has proved best for me. the lure can be worked to mimic a mouse or a frog depending on the retrieve... mice/rats and frogs are more active at night as are most of the fish large enough to actively pursue those types of prey. moonlight, frog retrieve is fun. one must consider where the bait is landing... don't expect to launch something that large out into a lake and have it produce. frogs rarely fall from the sky at night. find a cove. start at one side of the cove with your lure in the water near the shore. open your bail and let line out as you move to the other side of the cove (you can do this from the shore or the boat) you then reel the lure across to the corner, this is the most common path a frog or mouse would make on a lake at night, they do this to avoid being eaten by owls raccoon foxes etc. use a similar technique for mimicking a mouse or rat but this works better near drain pipes, sewers, and trap rock/boulder shorelines. as far as striper go, give it a shot, they have been caught on just about anything. happy fishing

Bluegill Terminator · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 538 Location: Plainville

Frank the musky jitterbug is not big enough unless you like catching 3-5 pound bass all day. Look for big 9-12 inch jointed salt water wake baits. Dark colors in low-light conditions. You won't get as many bites but when you get hit all I'm going to say is hold on. Shocked

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