Hole drilled; transducer deployed; fish spotted on the finder. 揚lunk攨 You poke your ice jig through the slush-covered surface and watch it slowly descend on your sonar.
But by the time it reaches what was once the strike zone, it抯 too late?The fast-paced fish are gone. Your offering just hangs there in the water column, untouched.
Disheartening, isn抰 it?
Contrary to popular belief, slow and easy does not always win the race, nor catch the fish, even when ice fishing. The fact is fish under the frozen surface aren抰 always as lethargic as anglers think. Many times they抮e on the move, and if you don抰 get your jig in perfect position quickly you miss out on getting bit.
It抯 this very reason why tungsten has become the alloy of choice for many anglers of the Ice Belt. It抯 one of the heaviest metals that can be molded onto a hook.
But then there抯 the cost of most companies?tungsten jigs, which is much higher than those poured in lead. Well worth the cost, many ask? Custom Jigs & Spins didn抰 think so, thus they developed two models in a huge array of sizes and colors, all made from the highest-quality materials available. And all at a price that won抰 leave your wallet weightless.
Enter the Majmun (Pronounced 搈y moon.? and Chekai (Pronounced 揷heck eye.?; both are heavyweight champions in the realm of tungsten technology.
揟he Majmun is my go-to jig whether fish are in a finicky mood and want a lure with a tiny silhouette梬hich is when most anglers tend to use 慹m梠r when they are feeding fast and furiously and are on the move,?says Custom Jigs & Spins pro staffer Travis Krousie. 揂nd the Chekai is my number-one choice when a little larger profile is what the fish prefer.
揟he extra weight of both tungsten bodies allows me to get these jigs down fast, which is especially critical when schools are on the go. And I have greater control of the bait, all the while I am able to maintain 慺eeling?to the lure through the line and rod tip, and know the millisecond it gets bit.?
The Majmun tungsten jig is great for presenting Custom Jig & Spins?Finesse Plastics, like the Wedgee, or when nipping a single maggot. The Majmun comes in 10 colors, including two Glow Bright for lowlight, and four sizes, from the miniscule size 16 up to a size 10. The body抯 molded over a super-sharp Owner hook, too, allowing full use of the hook抯 bend for perfect penetration during the hook set.
The larger silhouette of the Chekai shows up extremely well on sonar; even in deep water. It also boasts a distinctive shape that gives it action unlike others' tungsten jigs. Six glow colors make up half of the 12 offered in the Chekai line, all painted with large eyes to fool even the most fickle fish. The metal, too, is molded on the underbelly of size 10 through 16 Owner hooks for better hook sets.
Don抰 be hasty, tie on a Majmun or Chekai the next time you need a jig to fall fast and into the face of fish before they turn tail. You抣l be saying 揇adgumit, these things plummet?and have a price tag I can afford.?
