Creating a teardrop jig

[shipahoy41]

Ship,I was planning onu using some teardrops today.When I got up the lake to my spot I couldn't find them in my stuff,oh well they must be in the truck.I found them tonite buried on the front seat,at least I didn't leave them on the roof and drive off like I did to some of my jigss a couple weeks ago.

How do you paint yours? I used powder paint on some of my first ones but didn't like painting both sides covering up the silver backs.I recently bought some nail polish and painted a bunch with it.

My Dad likes to use a teardrop type jig called a coaxer.We used to get them from a guy in Michigan.I'll post some pics maybe tomorow if i can find some of mine.

We tip ours with a couple maggots using the smallest bobber and just keep twitching them.

Hey Baxter; Back when I first started I would sprinkle powder paint on one side only immediately after soldering. Then I would bake them in a toaster oven. I too like the flash the nickle finish gave me so I do not paint both sides.

Having said that, the last three years I have been using WAPSI lacquer jig paint from Janns Netcraft. It gives you a much better looking pinmin or teardrop. Remember to use a lacquer remover and get all the flux off before painting it. I usually use two coats of white as a base and then add a glow or flourescent second color for attraction purposes.

I found this article from the Jamison Lure Company: W.J. "Smilin Bill" Jamison was an innovative early tackle inventor and manufacturer whose earliest bait, the Coaxer, is among the most famous lures of all time. Jamison created his little company in 1904 and rapidly expanded his line of effective bass lures throughout the teens. In July of 1910 Jamison challenged Decker to a fishing contest to see who's lure would catch more fish. This event was highly published in the trade rags of the day such as Field and Stream. The outcome was 28 to 16 with the Coaxer being the winner. That same year a few months later, Jamison managed to out fish Heddon.

I wonder if the teardrop coaxer your dad used can trace its origin to this company?