Here's what I've found..I fish shell beds alot with a football head swing jig and if I tie the jig on like you demonstrated the jig tends to want to dig under the shell if it gets into a bind. If I tie the jig on in the opposite direction, the jig has a much easier time riding up and over the shells when in a bind. Anyways, food for thought.
I think where I feel it makes a difference is when rigging a drop shot hook to get to tip up. I know you can run the tag end in that facing up fashion even if you use a polymer knot.
James, I don’t know why, but I tie all of my horizontal hooks this way except that I saw one time that my the horizontal hook eyes have a tendency to dig into the mouth of a fish’s mouth where the verticals eye will slip through their mouth easier and cause a miss hook more often!!! This reasoning you share gives another positive chance for a hookup!!! Thank you so much!!
Sorry for the mistake on he wording about the hook eye digging in, had to step away at this point and when I got back to it I guess I f or got exactly where I was in my wording!!!
@jamesniggemeyerfishing Really I think the exact opposite. Maybe I need to experiment around again with the vertical line tie. Hate to bother you James but when you throw a shakey head is it a vertical or horizontal line tie? I'm a weirdo on this subject and never hear guys talk about it. Thanks
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Interesting tip, if it gives you confidence it works.
Very good information. Never ever thought about that ,
Yah it’s an interesting point to make for sure
Interesting
I think it makes sense for doing the bottom
Here's what I've found..I fish shell beds alot with a football head swing jig and if I tie the jig on like you demonstrated the jig tends to want to dig under the shell if it gets into a bind. If I tie the jig on in the opposite direction, the jig has a much easier time riding up and over the shells when in a bind. Anyways, food for thought.
I think where I feel it makes a difference is when rigging a drop shot hook to get to tip up. I know you can run the tag end in that facing up fashion even if you use a polymer knot.
Very true that’s a great point!
James, I don’t know why, but I tie all of my horizontal hooks this way except that I saw one time that my the horizontal hook eyes have a tendency to dig into the mouth of a fish’s mouth where the verticals eye will slip through their mouth easier and cause a miss hook more often!!! This reasoning you share gives another positive chance for a hookup!!! Thank you so much!!
Sorry for the mistake on he wording about the hook eye digging in, had to step away at this point and when I got back to it I guess I f or got exactly where I was in my wording!!!
Great show I agree and always tie my jigs like that. Except I'm like a horizontal line tie.
👍 I used to, but feel like they catch more debris
@jamesniggemeyerfishing Really I think the exact opposite. Maybe I need to experiment around again with the vertical line tie. Hate to bother you James but when you throw a shakey head is it a vertical or horizontal line tie? I'm a weirdo on this subject and never hear guys talk about it. Thanks
Never heard of this one. Going to have to tie two up and see.
It’s something that “could” be a difference maker
Makes sense
Yah it does but seems easily overlooked
It will make a difference if the knot is tyed behind the hook eye, ie turle knot used on dry flies, maybe worth experimenting 🤔
Never heard of the Turle knot
You should always show the knot up close. Thanks brother
Gotcha next tome
A good knot is all you need and a bass too eat that jig and it's fish on
Love it when they are on the jig!