op jugs

[Warden]

All you guys that want to fish for the big fish, look at this
A new op flaggin jug.
these are 6inch round and 8 inches high.
This is for the big boys.

[waterspout]

LOL "the all new GATOR -Mudcatjugs" :P

[Warden]

These are bigger than the one gator uses.

[reedlv]

I took ten jugs out on Lake conroe on 3/4/04 and caught 16 cats. Most of which were 2 lb. range Channel cats. On 3/5/04 I got out to Lake Houston around 9 a.m (a little late). I was able to pick up 24 cats 2-4 lb. range. I caught most of them in 13 - 16 ft. of water. I used 16 jugs on 3/5/04. I started off with 8 jugs north of the 1960 bridge and 8 south of the bridge. I caught 12 fish on the first run of the jugs south of the bridge and 1 north of the bridge. Needless to say. I ended the day with 16 jugs south of the bridge. I did find a really nice 30 ft. hole that goes from 16 to 30 ft. rather quick. I would like to try that hole early one morning with some live perch for bait. Mudcats jugs work well.

[Warden]

Thanks luke for the report, glad you had a good catch. How hard was it with those type jug?
Now you know why i asked why buy so many.hahaha
It was a good investment, You can show anyone how to do it, then sell a couple jugs to them. You gonna make the gatherin?

[Gentleben]

MudCat set me up a bout 12 0f them BigOpp jugs you can give them to me for Christmass,. :shock: :lol: 8) :D

[reedlv]

They worked really well in the early morning. The wind came up in the afternoon. They would flag a little premature due to the large waves. I adjusted the foam closer to the string tie off. It worked better. When the waves get to the white capping point. There is not a lot anyone can do about it. I would say in my opinion. The jugs work well and are a lot of fun. I was looking to see if I could make it to the fish-a-thon, but I do not remember the date you told me?

[reedlv]

Mudcat- What is the price of your op jugs. Those could be fun with some live perch.

[Warden]

I'm thinkin they would be fun with live perch,catch some nice op's. the price is $5.00 each to members of this site, limited supply.

[reedlv]

If you could build me 10 of them. Let me know when they are ready. I will meet you at the lake one day and get them. No hurry at all.

[Gentleben]

Make me 10 too Mud I'll catch up with you if I ever finish painting my house!! :oops :wink: : :lol:

[Warden]

ok guys , i will make them, I'll test them out first.

[reedlv]

That sound good mudcat. I love to fish with live perch for ops. It is a win win situation for me. I take my 4 and 9 year old boys with me. They have a blast catching perch. Then it is dad's turn to fish.

[Warden]

all of mudcats jugs are tank tested an check for quality, if he builds it, it will work,

[Warden]

****, I need you to live test these on the op's now, I'll get them to you after you get back.

[Warden]

ok, i got you, cleaned a little 17 pound opp today, it was full of eggs, hint, hint

[reedlv]

It looks like you must be the man with the plan. I would like to met up with you one time and get some of the in and outs. If you are ever going out by yourself and need a hand. Look me up and I will help you out.

[Warden]

I sure will, If not look for us at the gathering, there will be alots of people there who know the lake also.

[reedlv]

I will be coming off of night the Friday morning of the gathering. I am thinking I will come out straight from work that morning. I live in Dayton so I will more than likely make the trip each day. It is only about 20 miles.

more dayton- in- ites we taking over the world
just when you thought you had enought people to hold the gator down here comes the dayton hometeam backup allllllllllllrrrrrrrriiiiiiigggggghhhhhttttttt

[reedlv]

yes sir!!!! Have you been jugging for a while Gator?

[Warden]

I have these op jugs fixed so the live bait will not flag them, ...i think... I'll put some of them out friday, on conroe or lake houston.

[reedlv]

Mudcat where do you get your perch? Do you catchthem on rod or in traps.

[Gentleben]

If you give yourself and extra 2-3 ft of line deeper than the water ur fishing the juggs won't trip til big mattoiwampus cat hits it.

[reedlv]

I also found that if you do not have enough slack. The waves will flag them when a boat passes or the wind kicks up.

[Warden]

Yes sie, thats why i tell people in rough water you gotta slide that foam down a little, and leave a little slack. you are so right.

[Thin Water Tracker]

I'm still haven't problems with the bait dieing on me after a short time. the only way I haven't tried hooking them is trough the eyes. The best time I've gotten is about an hour and a half and had only two out of 10 that were still alive. I've tried top bottom just moved up and down away from the tail I sure I'm not hook them in in organs so I at a loss. but I'm going to try the eyes next time. I've had a lot of luck getting a supply of brim normlly 12 to 15 ever time I'm getting shad. you just about have to play with the devil when catching them getting close to cover like stumps and brush piles but it's worth the bait.

[reedlv]

Perch are very easy to kill if you hook them to deep. I typically do not get the hook more than 1/2" from the top of the body. On the ones smaller than 3" in length the hook will be less than a 1/2". I have had the best luck hooking them toward the front of the top fin. Just ahead of the fin.

[Thin Water Tracker]

I have been hooking only a 1/4 inch deep or less thinkng they would be able to pull off and still had the foat on me. it will be a week or two before I get the boat back and be up to getting on one( or before she will let me ) so I'm going to keep working on it. Till i work some thing out. I working on rigging up a bait tank for shad and being able to keep those pupies alive I think if those in the four to six inch range will be killer live baits.

[reedlv]

I perfer 2-4" range. I have had better luck on the number of large one with that size. Although I will not throw a 6" one back without a hook in it.