Jigging with Two Rods?

[defiant1]

Okay, I have not mastered jigging with two rods at the same time. So, I am looking for setup recommendations for the deadstick that is sitting in the rod holder. I used a drop weight suspending a floating jig about a foot off the bottom this past weekend. But, I am open for other suggestions (slip bobber, etc).

d1

 

[BDub]

I just drag a lighter jig behind the boat. It works better for me than holding two rods.

 

[RustyTackleBox]

a light bb will work well if you are moving slow... if spot locked you want it as vertical as possible so a heavier jig as a dead stick or a drop shot would work... i like to use 2 rods most of the time... the trick is to not set the hook on 1 rod, set the hook on both because if you think about it you will lose it

 

[DirtyMike]

I jig with two when I can. I dislike using the foot pedal for my bowmount so it gets a little chaotic trying to jig two rods and run a remote.

 

[espringers]

If u are sitting still, just put a jig just off the bottom on the dead stick and set it in the holder as horizontal as possible. On devils, it works about as good as the one in your hand or the slip bobber.

 

[Flatrock]

I jig with two when I can. I dislike using the foot pedal for my bowmount so it gets a little chaotic trying to jig two rods and run a remote.

Ha, I'm just the opposite. I don't like the remote when fishing 2 rods and like that the foot pedal keeps both my hands free.

 

[raider]

i use 2 when fishing vertical or drifting... i fish behind the helm on the toon and have 2 rod holders bout 3' apart aimed away from each other at 45* for spacing... i use one at a time as a dead stick that i adjust constantly when fishing is slow... i try this 1 at different depths off the bottom and try more motions with the other 1... if i get more bites on the dead stick i will slow down my jigging or pitching with the other... kinda use it as a trial balloon i guess...

it's kinda like jigging in the fish house and catching all the fish on the rattle reel... the fish will tell you what they want, and i'm getting better at listening...

 

[LBrandt]

Had a buddy that had to fish with two rods all the time. Found out he was hung-up 10 times more than me who was driving the boat.

 

[RustyTackleBox]

Had a buddy that had to fish with two rods all the time. Found out he was hung-up 10 times more than me who was driving the boat.

hell I drive the boat and fish with 2 rods all the time and untangle everyone else's shit... the only time I don't use 2 rods is if I have kids or 4 people in the boat... then 1 rod is too much for me to pay attention too