Roadrunner Alternative

[shipahoy41]

Bob Hinkle (Snake River) came up with the concept in the DIY Plastics forum. Here is what I did today. Thread a very small barrel swivel over the hook point, push on a Jilly Jelly Jig body and super glue the body to where it touches the jig head. That holds everything in place. Attach a tiny split ring and blade. His concept will work.

[PBUG2009]

oh yeah they will work i recieved a few of these on a jig swap from somewhere..and they will spin

[gatorbitu]

That looks awesome!

[shipahoy41]

oh yeah they will work i recieved a few of these on a jig swap from somewhere..and they will spin

I tested it in an aquarium up against a r.r. in both a 1/16th and 1/32nd sizes. I also used chrome blades and painted chartreuse blades. In all tests it appeared to spin as well or better than the pricey r.r.

[MuskyGary]

I have made some up like that using a chenille body and maribou tail. They work great!

[shipahoy41]

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[fish_4_all]

I knew someone had done this with a tied jig before but didn't remember who. I may just have to tie some up for crappie here, might be just the ticket to get these finicky fish to bite here. I think I may need to try some of these for steelhead also.

[smoothlures]

I tested it in an aquarium up against a r.r. in both a 1/16th and 1/32nd sizes. I also used chrome blades and painted chartreuse blades. In all tests it appeared to spin as well or better than the pricey r.r.

Indeed, RR's quality control isn't what it used to be.

[Jigging15]

Not the greatest pictures but here is a few that are close to that I have tyed up. They work real well in stainded to dirty water here in Mid-MO. I like to use two pieces of hackle turned out the best with some craft hair for filler and a little shiney stuff to like in the two last pictures. But they work just as well with marabou or kiptail.

[JUNGLEJIMJIGS]

If you use a crane or roller swivel those blades would spin a lot better than the the barrel swivel. The first belly spins I seen were on cdc awhile back. Ledhed intoduced the concept to cdc and they are killer baits for sure.