Sponge yur jig - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

5/0 · 12-22-2004, 11:44 PM

Just reading an artical on jigs.
One guy use's this method he cuts a sponge into cubes, put's the cubes into a container with a fish chum (local bait poggies or herring)marinade and lets the cubes soak up all the goodies.

Then when ready for jigging he'll take a smelly cube and slide it up the shank & push it up into the back of the head.

This sounds pretty good,any of you guys here try this?I'll bet this would be killer in the Canal.

5/0

MakoMike · 12-23-2004, 07:24 AM

The cod jiggers have been using that "spooge" method for years. Some say it works and other say it doesn't.

NIB · 12-23-2004, 08:15 AM

maybe for vertical jiggin.I think in currents like the canal.a fish has a millisecond to decide wether to strike or not as the jig passes him in the hole.smells make no difference.color or size might be more important.Plus who needs all that mess I fish with a guy puts smelly jelly on everything I can't remember him outcatching me.U get that stuff on ur hand then its on the handle of the rod an becomes slippery an generally a pain in the butt.Now maybe in slower currents or on some lures like rigged rubber eels smelly jelly is a plus.There was a Lure maker from NJ called Makati used to put little sponges around the swivels so it would take sent.i never did it.u would have to use lots of sent on his plugs as some models didn't swim to good.

Saltheart · 12-23-2004, 08:29 AM

It may work in current , you never know. I do know that many fish come within inches of a lure then at the last minute decide not to hit. maybe a little scent would get some of those near misses to strike. i would think it would really help a lot in calm water.

Mr. Sandman · 12-24-2004, 09:15 AM

I tried that smelly jelly that I won in some tackle bag of stuff...jezzz what a mess that stuff makes. Everthing gets slimy and it stinks to high hell. It didn't seem to help on that trip. When you put the plug back in your plug bag...now you bag is a mess too....Its more of a nightmare then it is worth.

I have some B2-Squids that are rigged with a scent ball, you can dunk the rig in some fishoil or put some on with a dropper.
IMO it has to help but I don't have any proof.