In your guys opinion who makes the best jigs and what manufacture makes the best floats.

As for floats I like the Thill floats, as for jigs I go with the Rainbow Jigs, 7 different styles in 5 sizes with hooks that hold Steelhead!

Jigman, is Rainbow jigs ever going to get a web site?

It's my understanding that it will be up and running in January. The webmaster has all the pictures and info and the domain name has been registered..........it will be www.rainbowjigs.com. Should be a neat site, can't wait to see it!

Do you run bait (when it's legal) with your jigs when fishing for steelhead? I put a piece of prawn on mine when fishing for chum and find it a lot more productive however I haven't been for steelhead? Should I be?

I also like to tip my jigs with a chunk of prawn or sometimes a shrimp tail.

jusst want to no what do u do with a jig when its in the water

Sturza,
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I have been fishing whole sand shrimp under a float for the last few trips. No takers, but it looks dang good. I have been hooking em on so that they hang head down, kinda threading em on like a worm. Little shot of Dr.Juice or Mikes. Any better ideas or comments?

I used to fish Leo's jig's at the Blue Zoo on the Cowlitz. Actually met Leo one day in Salkum. Caught a bunch on those.

GutZ

Hey Gutz,

I see no reason why the sand shrimp by themseleves would not work. You know where I am at we can't get our hands on sand shrimp so use primarily whole tiger shrimp (they may be a prawn for all I know). We hook them with two single hooks, one in the head, one in the tail and fish them below a float. Both steelhead and chinook take the offering. Most of our shrimp we color, bright red being the most popular. They can be hardened considerably by placing them on rock salt for a day or two before fishing. Good luck to you.

jed

Hey 'Gutz ... I don't do the steelie thing with straight shrimp much, but you might have seen all the April / May springer pictures on the site last spring 'hint, hint.

Hey Roger I tried emailing you twice, but they both got returned unsent. Try emailing me and I'll shoot you a reply. I want to purchase some jigs. Thanks.

Edmund

Ed,
no problem my friend! e-mail is on its way

Tight Lines






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Hey Hohwaiian; remember me the other Edmund,we met at tokul creek hatchery and you was with your cousin.

What's up Eddie. Hope your fishing has been better than mine. Seeya on the river or in the crique.

Peace Out...

Guts:

I run just a straight sand shrimp tail under a float on the Kalama most of the time and I have had pretty good luck on it, especially with the steelhead and especially from this time of year on through about May.

Missed you at the clean-up. Hope to see you on the river again. Good luck. Tad

Thanks Bob and All;
I'm heading fer Forks This weekend. Say hello, I'll buy ya a beer.

GutZ