Jig Man Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 I have gone through a progression of making my own and finally bought a mold which makes decent ones. I have had a problem with all of them. Every few casts the line gets around one or more of the wires. This is driving me nuts. I am using 30# Power Pro braid. Anyone got a cure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Have you tried throwing it on mono or fluorocarbon? If not then try them and see what happens. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Yes I have and it gives me the willies when I get hung up with mono. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Yes I have and it gives me the willies when I get hung up with mono. Did it wrap around your rig like braid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Not as bad but I get hung in rock and sunken brush a lot so I switched to braid. I'm planning on going to heavier braid and not using the swivel to see it that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 You might try rubbing candle wax or beeswax on the first foot or so of the braid. This should make it a little stiffer and not so apt to get wrapped up in the rig. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted May 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 It for sure can't hurt. I bought some 50# at BPS a while ago to replace the 30 I have been using. I'll wax the end if I keep getting jillflerted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 I also make my own and I had trouble with the rig tumbling on the cast. I eliminated the lead where the wires join and just twisted them together and that helped a bunch with the tumbling. I still get some tangles as it is hard to stop all the tumbling which causes the arms to grab any type of line that is used. A lob cast so the rig doesn't tumble is the secret. The best rig that I have made used a "Pop rivet" shell and crimped around the wires to hold them in place. (This was from Larry Dahlburgs site, sorry for the spelling) Thumbing the spool during the cast helps keep the jigs leading the line tie, which is what will stop the tumbling. I doubt these thoughts are even worth $.02 but they are the best I have got. That Alabama rig is a killer, worth figuring out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted May 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Thanks for the suggestions guys. I have this posted on some other sites and have gotten a few other ideas to try. I'm going to try to incorporate several of them into my setup before I venture out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 (edited) I also make my own and I had trouble with the rig tumbling on the cast. I eliminated the lead where the wires join and just twisted them together and that helped a bunch with the tumbling. The original rig doesn't have any lead where the wires connect. The only weight in the head of the lure is a barrel swivel and whatever resin is used to pour the head. If I remember correctly the whole thing only weighs 3/8 oz. without any lures attached. The lead headed lures that are commonly used with this rig put the weight where it needs to be for casting. At the end of the setup or the leading edge of the cast. Ben Edited May 12, 2012 by RayburnGuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crankpaint Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 saw one explaned on T.V. the guy was useing 1/2oz jig heads with a 4 inch shad on each jig and was throwing it on a heavy action rod with a fast tapper with 50lb braid thats alot of weight to throw but you would think that much lead leading the cast it would'nt tumble?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 RayburnGuy, I didn't mean to imply that the originals had lead. I have never bought an original and was referring to my copy which I did use lead. Crankpaint. They have to tumble one time at least- from their position on the back cast, to the position on the forward cast. That is where a lot of my tangles happen. Musky Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Oh, OK Glenn. I wasn't sure and just wanted to clear that up in case anyone wanted to try building their own and ran into trouble. I've never bought an original either, but a friend of mine did and after showing them to me he wanted me to build some for him so that's how I knew they didn't have lead in the head. Bassmaster magazine did an article on the A-Rig and there were about 30 different companies offering their version of it. And that's probably not taking into account folks like a lot of us here at TU who don't have national recognition. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Thanks for the input guys. I seem to have it now. I fished it for a while this morning and never had a Jillflert. I put on 50# Power Pro as BPS didn't have any 65 in my color. I took the swivel off. I put the coffee straw on the line. Every cast was exactly what I wanted and I could see the coffee straw slide up the line at least a foot while the bait was in the air. Thanks for all of your suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
