Spoon jigs.

[shipahoy41]

we've been messing around on making spoon jigs here are a couple pictures of prototypes they are not exactly what I want is you'll see in the picture the hooks are soldered to far forward in need to come back so I can tie the marabou on correctly the paint job is a little bit off because I did not bake the powder paint on the blade hopefully we will make some more of these to show in the future I just want your guys opinion on what you think.

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Bob,

Always be sure to remove the excess flux before painting. Sometimes I will also just use a baby spoon to distribute the powder paint.

[snake River]

Bob,

Always be sure to remove the excess flux before painting. Sometimes I will also just use a baby spoon to distribute the powder paint.

thank you for the advice remember these were proto-types I'm sure the next ones I post if I do will be a lot better I guarantee you.

[mifon]

Just wondering..........How are you fishing these?? Casting, jigging vertically, or how?????

[snake River]

Just wondering..........How are you fishing these?? Casting, jigging vertically, or how?????

yes I would jig them vertical I would give sudden twitches after you get it down a few feet in the water but I would just use it like a regular jig.

[BoarBuster]

I am not sure the feathers add anything to those.



FISH ON

[snake River]

I am not sure the feathers add anything to those.



FISH ON

When you are fishing with a jig and you come to a sudden stop using marabou what does it do it has a slight wiggle or action in the water this is enough to trigger fish to strike that is the reason why I put marabou on the spoons so when you hesitate when you are jiging them it may trigger a strike not only that but how many ice jigs have you seen with marabou tied on them zero far as I know many years ago I believe that we had what they called a skunk was a piece of metal with some feathers behind it I believe there was one more jigging type spoon or ice Jig that was made up like this none of them are no longer be in made these were things that we had in the late 50s and 60s but I sure do wish I could've got a hold of the cutting mold to make them I've seen more guys back in that day's that were using them so they were very popular I believe that most ice jigs probably topped off with some type of grub or some type of bait or something like that we used to tie on a gold hook and jig it all by itself I've caught quite a few crappie with that method but we used to use cut bait with them also nothing better than a nice chunk of crappie meat to trigger them it was our number one method years ago.

["G"]

Just take them without the feathers....hang a meal worm on it and put it under a small slip bobber.....toss it on a bream bed and hold on.

[shipahoy41]

Just take them without the feathers....hang a meal worm on it and put it under a small slip bobber.....toss it on a bream bed and hold on.

You can use wax worms also.

[shipahoy41]

Just take them without the feathers....hang a meal worm on it and put it under a small slip bobber.....toss it on a bream bed and hold on.

You can use wax worms also.

[snake River]

Here is a different style of ice jig for you guys that like to hang bait that is a size 8 hook and the picture to give you some type of an ideal on what size that blade is.