How to Fish With Hali Jigs

Hali Sukkula is a Finland-based fishing and tackle gear company. Hali jigs are long, slender and particularly effective when used for ice fishing. The long strands of the jig move through the water, enticing sluggish fish in the icy waters to strike. Jigging is a technique in which the lure is dropped, then jerked up and down to mimic the movement of the bait fish the lure is designed to imitate.

Things You'll Need

  • Fishing rod, reel and line
  • Swivel
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Instructions

    • 1

      Tie a swivel on to the fishing line. Hook the eye hook on the Hali jig to the swivel to give the lure more movement for the vertical jigging done with the Hali.

    • 2

      Hold the fishing line between a thumb and forefinger (use fingerless gloves in the winter) and flick your forefinger up and down to make the Hali jig slide vertically in the water.

    • 3

      Swirl the fishing line via the rod around the ice hole without the up and down motion between the forefinger jerks. This creates a swirling effect with the Hali jig and gives the lure's movement a horizontal slide. Walleye are drawn to this movement.

    • 4

      Avoid bouncing the Hali jigs on the bottom. Hali jigs are made for mostly vertical bouncing. When ice fishing the Hali, it is best to keep it from hitting bottom as it alters the natural movement of the lure and becomes ineffective when going for perch, crappie and walleye.