07-06-2002, 02:10 AM
well jeremy, lead heads as in any fishing situation are selected with two things in mind. 1) depth. 2) speed. First you figure out how deep you need to be. Next how fast you need to reel or troll to entice thie fish. Trolling fast and getting deep requires a heavier head. Slower and heavier will get you deep. Faster and lighter will get you shallow. I have used everyting from 3/8 oz. to 1/16 oz. heads. Another thing to consider when choosing leadheads is activity levels of the fish. For real aggressive fish I like to use a shorter shank hook. When the water is colder and the wipers arent as active you may find yourself getting short strikes and missing fish. A quick remedy is to put on a longer shank hook. I have seen more than one day when this made the difference. I am tired of the quality of hooks that you get with jig heads. I am so close to pouring my own and using good quality hooks. Wipers just put up such a fight that before long, you cant even catch a fish on the hook anymore because it just bends over flat. <br><br>UNICORN CATCHER F.L.P.