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Size 12, 14, and 16


metrojoe

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With the recent talk of down sizing I decided to look through my jigs and I noticed about 90% were size 10. The rest were a mix of 8 and 12. I don't know if I ever seen a size 16 shocked.gif they must be tiny. How many of you guys/gals use these small jigs?

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Majority of the time I won't have to go below a size 12. Maybe a 14 from time to time. I own 16's, but I can typically get by with larger jigs.

Size 8 and 10 are my two most common sizes for Metro pannies, probably leaning towards 10 a little more.

However, I would still get a hold of a few 12's and 14's for extreme downsizing. Some of these jigs can down as far as 1/200oz I believe. Some tiny stuff...

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14 is as low as I go. Anything smaller and I'd have to carry a microscope with me to the ice to tie them on.

Most of the fish at the Brawl were taken on either a 12 or a 14 Joe.

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Size 14 is pretty small for hard tackle and size 16 is even smaller for hard tackle. Anytime I think of these sizes I go back to the day when I was fly-fishing size 14-16's nymphs on the streams of SE MN. If the panfish are going to become as picky as the trout down there...........oh boy, I'll have one long day wink.gif

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those of you that have met me, know i have real big hands. i DO use a #14 at times and i believe i have at least one #16 in my box. but i need to use the hemostats clamped onto the hook to tie them on. and they are a b--ch to bait as well. but are very effective when the need arises. .... paul

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