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Title: SkiJiggers?
Post by: mowbizz on Sep 12, 2018, 09:58 PM
Anyone know anything about these and how they work for trolling?
Also, where to get one or two?
Thanks!
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: Seahunt on Sep 12, 2018, 11:10 PM
Anyone know anything about these and how they work for trolling?
Also, where to get one or two?
Thanks!
They work, as do quite a few other lead core trolling methods, e.g. planer boards, rod pumpers, inline boards etc.. Some, say they work better...
The NH outfit that made them went out of business 3 or 4 years ago, so, your only option is to try to find them second hand.
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: mowbizz on Sep 13, 2018, 09:22 AM
They work, as do quite a few other lead core trolling methods, e.g. planer boards, rod pumpers, inline boards etc.. Some, say they work better...
The NH outfit that made them went out of business 3 or 4 years ago, so, your only option is to try to find them second hand.

Okay, thanks for that info!
Wonder why they went out of business if they had a product that gets so many good reviews (from bits and pieces on the internet)?
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: zwiggles on Sep 13, 2018, 10:44 AM
Okay, thanks for that info!
Wonder why they went out of business if they had a product that gets so many good reviews (from bits and pieces on the internet)?

It’s a very niche market. There’s not to many of us trollers today. I also think that the business was a side job for them. Probably just weren’t making enough money to justify it.

I have some of there flies, and regret not buying more. The best quality flies I have ever owned.
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: mowbizz on Sep 13, 2018, 11:43 AM
Thanks...yes, with a “niche” business like this it’s hard to tell why one would give it up. Perhaps he saturated the market at its peak then sales plummeted. I wish there were a couple for sale...I would have liked to try them.
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: zwiggles on Sep 13, 2018, 02:48 PM
Thanks...yes, with a “niche” business like this it’s hard to tell why one would give it up. Perhaps he saturated the market at its peak then sales plummeted. I wish there were a couple for sale...I would have liked to try them.

Keep an eye out on Craigslist, and also on the fishlakewinni site. A few guys over there have sold some in the past few years.

It’s about that time of year for people to sell some of their fishing stuff...
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: mowbizz on Sep 13, 2018, 04:22 PM
I search hi and lo...and there’s no jiggers except the jigging boxes which are a bit rich for me at $600 apiece!
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: fishlessman on Sep 17, 2018, 02:31 PM
the skijiggers are really great.  i believe paul, the maker, changed jobs, his old job gave him time to build product while taking phone calls.  have never seen a second hand skijigger, those that use them seem to keep them.  his streamers fish well too,  he uses alot of different colors you just dont see in traditional patterns
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: Jack1972 on Sep 19, 2018, 11:30 AM
My curiosity has been peaked.  WTH is a skijigger?
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: fishlessman on Sep 19, 2018, 02:06 PM
My curiosity has been peaked.  WTH is a skijigger?

its a planer board with a self propelled jigging device. it came as a standard 8 foot jig, a 6 foot, 4 foot, and quick jig.  a propeller up front would jig it in forward, allow the lure to stall momentarily, drop  the lure back, stall again, then retrieve forward mimicking a feeding fish. i use the skijiggers and use whats called downjiggers which allows the lure to jig down at depth off the down riggers. they are still on you tube if you want to see them. the down jiggers have been around for a few decades, the skijiggers were relatively new
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: mowbizz on Sep 19, 2018, 06:50 PM
its a planer board with a self propelled jigging device. it came as a standard 8 foot jig, a 6 foot, 4 foot, and quick jig.  a propeller up front would jig it in forward, allow the lure to stall momentarily, drop  the lure back, stall again, then retrieve forward mimicking a feeding fish. i use the skijiggers and use whats called downjiggers which allows the lure to jig down at depth off the down riggers. they are still on you tube if you want to see them. the down jiggers have been around for a few decades, the skijiggers were relatively new

I’ve seen the YouTube vids but they don’t show any jigging action at all...pretty poor videos with just the actual planer part being pulled through the water. Along with that some lame music is being played...lol
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: fishlessman on Sep 20, 2018, 10:22 AM
I’ve seen the YouTube vids but they don’t show any jigging action at all...pretty poor videos with just the actual planer part being pulled through the water. Along with that some lame music is being played...lol

this shows it but its a quick jig so the drop back is short, its on a down jigger but its the same mechanism on the skijigger.  the line on the back has a release clip for the fishing line

Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: mowbizz on Sep 20, 2018, 01:43 PM
this shows it but its a quick jig so the drop back is short, its on a down jigger but its the same mechanism on the skijigger.  the line on the back has a release clip for the fishing line



Ok I could see the short jig stroke...quite the ingenious device!
Sure you don’t want to sell me one?   ;)
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: fishlessman on Sep 20, 2018, 02:40 PM
looks like he is selling the business, its on craiglist nh, enter skijigger. maybe send him a reply asking if he will sell one, or buy the business ;D
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: CeeDeeStreamers on Dec 12, 2019, 08:07 AM
So this old string today and thought I would update any with interest.  We have again begun the production and sale of the Skijigger and the G2jigger.  Along with our stremaer flys you can find the products on www.ceedeestreamers.com  We have had a lot of fishing success with the jiggers over the years and many fishermen have shown interest in them.  Currently we are offering a discount of 16% by using code xmas19 at checkout.  After years of developing and improving these jiggers will run all day at any speed.  Hint:  if you troll streamers and use jiggers keep your speed up.  I troll 3-3.5 mph at all times and find this speed triggers more strikes than slower speeds required for most lures.
Glad to answer any questions. 
Paul
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: Seahunt on Dec 13, 2019, 05:45 PM
Great to hear you're back in business, Paul.
Most people who view this site have gone to Ice Shanty for the winter.
I'm sure your post will get a lot of attention in the spring.
Good luck,
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: mowbizz on Dec 28, 2019, 11:36 AM
I already ordered and received my SkiJigger! Can’t wait to try it out in May 2020! Thanks for the streamer fly Paul!
I have been trolling my lead core at or near 2.2 mph on the GPS...this speed has worked great. Paul, I’m hesitant to try your suggested speed of 3+ mph but will give it try with the jigger in tow.
A higher strike ratio would be great! What do you think about single hook flies? This has been the only thing we could catch anything in for the past few seasons. Tried tandems and never had a hit but we weren’t jigging of course. I did manage to catch a salmon a few years back with a tandem fly though so...I think it was dumb luck as that was before I got some “lessons” by a long time Winni fisherman!
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: zwiggles on Dec 28, 2019, 11:58 AM
Mowbizz, I have found tandems do well early, and late in the year on Winni. Mostly spring time though, tandems on fly lines can be super effective.

I also picked up/was gifted two of the G2jiggers for Xmas. Very excited, and yes thank you for the bonus flys as well! I will be placing another order before spring to get some more patterns. The feathers on one of the “merry Christmas” flys I got in the jiggers box had the highest quality feathers/crops I have ever seen. I am almost scared to run it in the water, but it would be a shame not to.

I’m with you MB on the speed, but my biggest pet peeve when trolling is to switch up tactics when it’s not working. For that reason I am very much looking forward to running at the higher speeds suggested. When the bite “is on” I’m looking forward to bumping the speeds and getting these figured out.

You can never have too many “tools” in the toolbox when you’re trolling in my opinion. At least the days I don’t catch fish I feel good about trying new stuff out and learning  more with those experiments.
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: mowbizz on Dec 29, 2019, 06:23 AM
Mowbizz, I have found tandems do well early, and late in the year on Winni. Mostly spring time though, tandems on fly lines can be super effective.

I also picked up/was gifted two of the G2jiggers for Xmas. Very excited, and yes thank you for the bonus flys as well! I will be placing another order before spring to get some more patterns. The feathers on one of the “merry Christmas” flys I got in the jiggers box had the highest quality feathers/crops I have ever seen. I am almost scared to run it in the water, but it would be a shame not to.

I’m with you MB on the speed, but my biggest pet peeve when trolling is to switch up tactics when it’s not working. For that reason I am very much looking forward to running at the higher speeds suggested. When the bite “is on” I’m looking forward to bumping the speeds and getting these figured out.

You can never have too many “tools” in the toolbox when you’re trolling in my opinion. At least the days I don’t catch fish I feel good about trying new stuff out and learning  more with those experiments.
Yup...hard to change what works but at the times when the bite is “off” I have tried everything in my box and varied speed as well. I seem to remember in the old days when my father used to troll, he had some type of gizmo that attached to the gunwale of the boat and dragged something in the water to tell what speed you were going. This was waaaaay before GPS lol. If I remember correctly the gizmo was reading 5 (mph?)
My most successful speed has been 2-3 mph with a focus on 2.2 ( I have to drag a sea anchor most times unless going into a strong head wind)
I troll with my Tritoon and. 150 Yamaha so I may be trying to sell the toon this spring and get into more of a fishing/recreation type boat...we’ll see how that goes.
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: zwiggles on Jan 22, 2020, 05:47 PM
The thing about trolling speed, is most only consider the speed on the water. Every lake has current, and a lake like Winni has a lot of them. If the water had current, and is flowering with or against your boat... you get the idea.

That’s why I really try to pay attention to location, direction, depth of presentation, and speed/where you turning,slowing etc. when we hook up. Then try to repeat it again until you find the pattern.

Sometimes the bite is on and none of that matters. Sometimes you only hook up at a certain time of day. Sometimes it’s only one lure, on one rigger on one side of the boat.  I try to think about what I can control, and either vary or repeat depending on success.
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: Hottuna5150 on Jan 24, 2020, 09:10 AM
I try to think about what I can control, and either vary or repeat depending on success.
Words to live by.
Or as Carlin put it
“Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things”
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: mowbizz on Jan 24, 2020, 08:40 PM
Words to live by.
Or as Carlin put it
“Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things”

Hmmmm...some sweaty things are ok to pet! :D
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: Jethro on Mar 11, 2020, 09:53 AM
My good god, please, PLEASE don't look up skijiggers on youtube!! Ugggggg, where is the eye bleach!
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: mowbizz on Mar 13, 2020, 09:18 AM
My good god, please, PLEASE don't look up skijiggers on youtube!! Ugggggg, where is the eye bleach!

Lmao...I know! I have mentioned it to Paul to “update” his videos and sound tracks...lol... Painful!
I used to like Blind Faith too...
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: Jethro on Mar 13, 2020, 01:05 PM
I don't think people are getting the same search results as me. The search results for "jiggers" is like something out of a medical manual. Jiggers are some kind of foot issue, a sand flea or something that gets under the skin and makes boils or something. Almost made me puke!

DO NOT SEARCH SKI JIGGERS ON YOUTUBE!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: zwiggles on Mar 13, 2020, 03:20 PM
I don't think people are getting the same search results as me. The search results for "jiggers" is like something out of a medical manual. Jiggers are some kind of foot issue, a sand flea or something that gets under the skin and makes boils or something. Almost made me puke!

DO NOT SEARCH SKI JIGGERS ON YOUTUBE!!!!!!!!!

Oh man, I helped a friends dad put in a dock at their place in Wisconsin one year. We got covered in what I thought they called “chiggers”. Little buggers bore into you’re skin.... three of us had thousands of them on us, scratching our brains out..... tried everything we could think of to no avail.

My friend found something online that said if you can seal them up and cut off the air they will “come out”. So we found some elmers glue and pasted ourselves while doing some underage 4th of July drinking. I woke up to 1000s of little Elmer glue flecks all over the floor that we all pulled off during the night.... at first I had no idea what it was (since we applied the glue with good buzz going on), then we remembered... so that didn’t work.....

The same day one of the owners friend shows up. Laughs at us, and says if we go get some ice for his beer he will tell us the “cure”. We delivered the ice, and he goes “you’re not gonna like the solution, but I guarantee it works. Go buy all the clear nail polish you can, coat the buggers, and then lay in the sun and let it harden. They will all be dead by tomorrow.”

So the three of us teenagers set off in very very rural Wisconsin to buy nail polish. 4 stores, and hundreds of miles later we had bought all the clear nail polish there was in the area, and we got some crazy looks doing it. However, it worked and was with everyone questioning our sanity/manhood as we drove around asking for nail polish......

Sorry to derail the thread, but you sent me back with that one jethro.
Title: Re: SkiJiggers?
Post by: Jethro on Mar 16, 2020, 07:54 AM
Oh man, that sounds horrible, and judging by the pictures on the web, it is!