Jig Skirt?

[Sinjin Kim]

When would you use a silicone, round rubber, flat living rubber or a mixture of these of these jig skirts?

Are there certain water qualities you prefer to use a certain type of skirt?

Thanks.

[mvanguilder]

The larger round living rubber seems to work a lot better in stained water. The fine living rubber works well on lakes and clearer water. As for silicon mixed with the living rubber is up to where you are fishing. What is the forage in the area you are fishing. Bluegills? Crawdads? What color are these bluegills and craws? Shad? Tilapia? Then just match your jig to the forage. Need anything else email me. mike@fishwrangler.net www.fishwrangler.net

[BassManDan]

The 100 Billion Dollar question!

Living rubber has more bouyancy than the silicone. The med grade round rubber is larger in size and there for give the indication of a larger meal. Fine grade rubber (often called frog's hair) is often used in the lakes, because it is a little more fluid and imparts a very complex action.
Silicone is used primarly because you can get it in just about any color you can imagine, while the rubber comes in maybe about a dozen solid colors, with the exception of the verigated rubber so common to fly tying. The silicone is not AS bouyant, but it does flare out pretty well, but not to the extreme that rubber does.

Many custom jig makers will mix any combonation to achieve the disred action and color pattern they want.

There really has been a trun back to the "old" living rubber jigs, simply because they are so unique and something a little different can spell the difference between a boat full of fish and an empty hook.

Get youself an assortment of jig skirt types and give em a try, and see which is best for you.

BassManDan

[Micropterus salmoides]

I've heard so many people say that the fine frog's hair rubber works better on lakes, but usually don't get clarification. Why on lakes? It's almost as if some people think that lakes and clear water are synonymous. Do you guys typically fish lakes that have clearer water? Is it due to lack of current? I use the living rubber on lakes and do fine. Granted I'm usually fishing a jig in stained to muddy water. I've used the fine frog's hair when it gets clearer.

[mvanguilder]

I do fish and guide on the motherlode lakes primarily but fish all over California also. If the lakes aren't getting a lot of runoff, skiers, or wind the lakes can be very clear. I have done well on all types of living rubber also. The frogs hair works very well on spotted bass lakes compared to the regular rubber. Sometimes the largemouth on the lakes want a smaller profile jig or the presentation the frogs hair gives off. The frogs hair lays down a little easier when you crawl it. The larger rubber doesn't lay down as well. www.fishwrangler.net

[Sinjin Kim]

Thanks for clarifying things up gents. Appreciate the time.