It could definitely work anytime, but it may not be as effective because you would have to go to a heavier jig head. The lighter jig head allows you to give it more action with the shaking of the rid tip. Yes, I believe I was using a 1/8 oz head this day. Thanks for watching. Tight lines 🎣
Thanks for the video. I always enjoy your content. If you were wanting to catch a smallmouth of any size, would you prefer Tim’s Ford, Pickwick, or somewhere else. Thanks.
That's a no brainer. I would chose Pickwick. Can't even compare Tim's to Pickwick. It would be unfair. 2 different type fisheries and way more fish per square mile on Pickwick. Thanks for watching. 🎣
Yea, something has happened over the last 5 or 6 years. There just aren't as many 3 lb+ smallmouth as there used to be. There are a lot of 15 to 17 3/4. Maybe that's good for the next few years for it to get better.
Can you catch them on jigs using heavier fluoro, or is that light line really necessary in that clear water? I ask because I occasionally foray into the Ozarks where you can see the bottom in 10'. And being from Texas, I don't actually own line smaller than 15#. And that's what we finesse fish with.
For that technique to work affectly the lighter line 4 lb to 6 lb is best. We do use heavier line with our flipping and finesse jigs. 12 to 15 lb fluoro is more common with those jigs. As I mentioned at the beginning, most people wouldn't try to win a tournament doing this technique because it's slow fishing and hard to cover a lot of water doing this. However, you may get more bites with this technique in the clearer water. I have some buddies that are using the demiki to catch fish also right now. That's just a beefed up version of this and you are dropping on them and using 8 to 10 lb test flouro.
I been catching them in little Hurricane Gordon on a Ned rig , swimbait and a hula grub . What area are you in ? I tried tight lining a few weeks ago with no results but I probably had the technique wrong
Up around the Dam and Lost creek. It's something you have to just stick with and be confident in to be successful. I've been doing it for 8 or 10 years at least and I've kind of figured out when is best and what works for me retrieve wise. My Dad and I used to throw the ole jig (crappie marabou jig) and minnow many years ago on Tim's with lots of success. This technique is very similar to that.
@@GordonPettieFishing my buddies that’s fished that lake for years love the hair Jigs and they make there own little George style baits for winter fishing , Gordon what top two baits for you work in March over there
Very nice feesh!
👍 I appreciate it. Thanks for watching.
Nice smallie!
Thank you. 👍
I have been waiting to come fish Tim’s ford lake
It will only get better the next month. They are fattening up for the spawn.
My biggest was 5.3 and that was 2 years ago still one of my favorite places to fish great video I need to try this sometime!
That's an awesome fish. I think it's a great technique to help hone your finesse skills. It teaches you to be patient as well. 👍
Great video! Does this rig work in high wind conditions brother? Were ya using 1/8 oz jig head in this video?
It could definitely work anytime, but it may not be as effective because you would have to go to a heavier jig head. The lighter jig head allows you to give it more action with the shaking of the rid tip. Yes, I believe I was using a 1/8 oz head this day.
Thanks for watching. Tight lines 🎣
@@GordonPettieFishing thanks brother! I was skunk the whole week until i tried this yesterday!!! Caught some dinks but it made me so happy!
Thanks for the video. I always enjoy your content. If you were wanting to catch a smallmouth of any size, would you prefer Tim’s Ford, Pickwick, or somewhere else. Thanks.
That's a no brainer. I would chose Pickwick. Can't even compare Tim's to Pickwick. It would be unfair. 2 different type fisheries and way more fish per square mile on Pickwick. Thanks for watching. 🎣
Thanks for sharing..smallmouth are funny to catch. You just don’t catch big smallmouth much in Tim’s anymore
Yea, something has happened over the last 5 or 6 years. There just aren't as many 3 lb+ smallmouth as there used to be. There are a lot of 15 to 17 3/4. Maybe that's good for the next few years for it to get better.
Can you catch them on jigs using heavier fluoro, or is that light line really necessary in that clear water?
I ask because I occasionally foray into the Ozarks where you can see the bottom in 10'. And being from Texas, I don't actually own line smaller than 15#. And that's what we finesse fish with.
For that technique to work affectly the lighter line 4 lb to 6 lb is best. We do use heavier line with our flipping and finesse jigs. 12 to 15 lb fluoro is more common with those jigs.
As I mentioned at the beginning, most people wouldn't try to win a tournament doing this technique because it's slow fishing and hard to cover a lot of water doing this. However, you may get more bites with this technique in the clearer water. I have some buddies that are using the demiki to catch fish also right now. That's just a beefed up version of this and you are dropping on them and using 8 to 10 lb test flouro.
I been catching them in little Hurricane Gordon on a Ned rig , swimbait and a hula grub . What area are you in ? I tried tight lining a few weeks ago with no results but I probably had the technique wrong
Up around the Dam and Lost creek. It's something you have to just stick with and be confident in to be successful. I've been doing it for 8 or 10 years at least and I've kind of figured out when is best and what works for me retrieve wise. My Dad and I used to throw the ole jig (crappie marabou jig) and minnow many years ago on Tim's with lots of success. This technique is very similar to that.
@@GordonPettieFishing yes sir I understand
@@GordonPettieFishing my buddies that’s fished that lake for years love the hair Jigs and they make there own little George style baits for winter fishing , Gordon what top two baits for you work in March over there
@@garrettparker7885 That would probably be a crankbait of some sort and some form of jig, football jig or finesse style bass jig.