Head Color

[Redman]

Wow I know of no other question that will evoke a more passionate answer than this one.

This is how I see it!!! What gives you more confidence a painted head a non painted head. Personally I find that I have about 6 patterns that I have the most confidence in. Every jig head I have has a sickle hook on it any more. I have given away all the ones that had Aberdeen hooks on them. They have to be as perfect as possible. Some of you in the swap #22 will receive one of my jigs. I would suggest that you study it. I tie a lot of jigs. I now have 11 boxes FULL. I am a stickler for detail. I want every thing to be as perfect as possible. Paint or unpainted. As in real estate its location, location, location. in jig fishing its detail, detail, detail. If I don't have confidence in my jig it is not going to catch any thing.

There are days that colors will make a difference. Cloud cover, Water stain, alge bloom, depth of water These are but a few of the things that will cause fish to want a different color. Do I paint heads, Yes do I paint eyes on them, Yes Do I use different colors for the eye, YES. I tie jigs to catch fish. I tie a lot of jigs in many different ways. I keep a journal in it I know what jig has done what How it did and where and when. This helps me to decide what are the best jig to use and when.

Case in point in the last week in April thur the second week in May the crappies like a Root Beer jigs. Don't ask me why my journal tells me that that is the best jig to use during that time period. I tied two dozen of them so I will have them for that time period. Would something else work yes but that is what they prefer at that time. So does color matter at that time yes. Will I try something else yes!! If I feel confident in it. But I will have a rod rigged with a Root Beer Jig.

Fishing Facts Magizine had a artical in it that went something like " The Top Most Secret Bass Lure In The World ". The lure a six inch piece of unpainted broom stick with three treble hooks and a eye to tie the line to. The Secret of the lure C O N F I D E N C E . That was a eye opener to me. That was about 1975 or 1976. I have never forgotten that and it has turned a poor fisherman into a Darn good fisherman at least on the lake I live on.

I want each and every one of you to be successfull. I want any one that comes in my boat to beat the pants off me fishing. I try to tell every one to have confidence in the method and the bait they are fishing with. They will be more successful than someone who will go out and fish willie nillie without any confidence. Besides its the cheapest thing in your fishing gear.

Redman

[Bronson]

I tie a lot of jigs. I now have 11 boxes FULL. I am a stickler for detail. I want every thing to be as perfect as possible. Paint or unpainted. As in real estate its location, location, location. in jig fishing its detail, detail, detail. If I don't have confidence in my jig it is not going to catch any thing.
I try to tell every one to have confidence in the method and the bait they are fishing with. They will be more successful than someone who will go out and fish willie nillie without any confidence. Besides its the cheapest thing in your fishing gear.

Redman

John Wooden used to say that "success is when preparation met opportunity." I like Redman's comment about detail and wanting to make sure everything is exactly right. It takes me a good hour to get a lot of my gear ready for a trip and I'm just talking about my rods & reels. When I get to the lake, I want to be ready to go. Never could understand how the guy I was fishing would get there and be on the water before he would start threading his line thru the guides and scratching thru his tackle box to find the same jig he throws every time out.

When I paint a jighead, if it's not right, I cut it off the hook and put it back in the pot. Can it catch fish, no doubt. But I never feel right if I don't think it's 100%. Haven't started tying yet but think if I did, it might take me several months before I could make one good enough to tie on. That's what comes from watching the work a lot of people do on this forum. They've set very high standards.