NuTech Lure Hooksets

[apenland01]

About a year ago I bought about 10 skirted NuTech jigs thinking I might use them one day.  I never did.  I also bought about 10 naked jig heads and I've used them often, in lieu of a Texas rig.

My main goal was to start fishing a true skirted jig this year and I went out and spent the day fishing just a jig with a trailer and caught my first two true jig fish.  What was notable was that both fish were hooked right in the middle of the upper jaw of the mouth.  I'd read about this, but saw it firsthand on Saturday.  Pretty cool deal.....

[zippyduck]

I've also seen it first hand. They are the best bottom dragging jigs I've ever used.

[Princeton_Man]

Yes sir!


You'll see that kind of hookup on NuTech's spinners and Crazy jigs too. 

[Oldfart9999]

If you search youtube you'll find a video or 2 that explains why it happens, very interesting indeed.
Rodney

[Princeton_Man]

Here's Bo's video from about 6 years ago. It does a good job.

[Lipripper]

Just as soon as we get some soft water I will have lots of NuTech jigs and other baits to try and duplicate the same thing.

[merc1997]

Just as soon as we get some soft water I will have lots of NuTech jigs and other baits to try and duplicate the same thing.

by the way, did they get there yet?  sent them priority mail.  thought you might be looking at a fishing trip further south.

bo

[SHC286]

Apenland, I blew my dad's mind with some Nutechs. Hold them over a solid table top and drop them. 8-9 times out of 10, they'll land with the hooks pointed upwards.

I haven't watched Bo's video, but comparing them side by side with other jigs, is easy to see the differences and theorize how the different design elements work together.

[Lipripper]

by the way, did they get there yet?  sent them priority mail.  thought you might be looking at a fishing trip further south.

bo

I got them Bo and have been dealing with so much I haven't even had time to open them yet.  With my wife dealing with the shingles and taking care of her but just as soon as I get them open I will post some 

[apenland01]

I just got a bunch of cheaper jigs using my gift card that I won from MFT and UB.  I'm going to use the cheaper ones for practice, since I lost 2 NuTechs last week and save my NuTech jigs for my tournaments.  I won't feel so bad about losing the cheaper jigs....

[SteveTX]

I just got a bunch of cheaper jigs using my gift card that I won from MFT and UB.  I'm going to use the cheaper ones for practice, since I lost 2 NuTechs last week and save my NuTech jigs for my tournaments.  I won't feel so bad about losing the cheaper jigs....

Just curious what were you fishing that you were losing the NuTech jigs? What line and what cover mainly is what I'm wondering about?

[apenland01]

We have a lot of rock structure with scattered hard small bushy trees growing in between.  I was fishing straight 15lb K9 100% fluoro line.  The problem is the snags were in 20-40 feet of water and I couldn't get them free using my usual techniques.  I got them free quite a few times getting right over the top of them or behind, if I was able.  However, some were just too snagged to get free, so I cut the line.

I don't normally fish deeper water, so I had a hard time with snags where I was fishing.  Supposedly, the football jigs I got are supposed to be a little better for the rock structure, but I'll find out this weekend if that's true lol....

[Princeton_Man]

We have a lot of rock structure with scattered hard small bushy trees growing in between.  I was fishing straight 15lb K9 100% fluoro line.  The problem is the snags were in 20-40 feet of water and I couldn't get them free using my usual techniques.  I got them free quite a few times getting right over the top of them or behind, if I was able.  However, some were just too snagged to get free, so I cut the line.

I don't normally fish deeper water, so I had a hard time with snags where I was fishing.  Supposedly, the football jigs I got are supposed to be a little better for the rock structure, but I'll find out this weekend if that's true lol....

We have the same issues around here. If I can get the boat on the opposite side of the structure I can sometime free it but I loose two or three to rocks every year.

[SteveTX]

Thanks for the information. I don't fish a lot of rocks here so that won't be a big issue for me. I have a few of the NuTech jigs and fished them some the past year or so with some success. They did pretty good in my shallow vegetation filled waters. 

[Oldfart9999]

We deal with toothy critters here, it's not unusual to lose 4, 5, 6, a day, the worst part is the lack of fight; set the hook and 2 seconds later the end of the line is coming back at you, neatly cut by a set of perfect dentures, no body makes a jig that will prevent that and I refuse to use stainless leaders. It's why I make my own jigs.
Rodney

[Princeton_Man]

We deal with toothy critters here, it's not unusual to lose 4, 5, 6, a day, the worst part is the lack of fight; set the hook and 2 seconds later the end of the line is coming back at you, neatly cut by a set of perfect dentures, no body makes a jig that will prevent that and I refuse to use stainless leaders. It's why I make my own jigs.
Rodney

At 4 or more a day, I believe I'd have to use stainless steel leaders.

[Oldfart9999]

At 4 or more a day, I believe I'd have to use stainless steel leaders.

I've been tempted!!!
Rodney