Made up a few jigs today

[Micanopy]

Gorgeous weather down here in the heart of horse country here in Florida. Just beautiful.



I was riding in my buddy’s boat today. He wanted to show me a new lake and it was very nice. My head was on a swivel the whole time. He sits up front with six rods, me in the back with six. All his gear and lures.

He started catching some very nice fish, then things kind of switched off. I had two smalls at that point. So we rode around and talked. Then I got the nicest fish of the day.



He estimated it at just under two pounds. All I know was it was chunky. I mean fat. Very dark colors and he hit a color combo that has become one of my go to combos.

We threw him back and several other keepers, and then it was the attack of the little fish. Hungry devils.





Anyways I made up some new jigs when I got home.



Not sure you can notice any sort of color pattern, but maybe you can. I made sizes- 1/32 - 1/16 - 1/8 - 1/2 with whirling blades. The heavy jigs will be my close quarters combat lures for big fish. The others will be long lined out the back. Some of the 1/32nd sized jigs have small plastics, and the 1/16th a little larger, and 1/8th larger still.

I have issues determining depths and such and don’t know how much line I have out. Not sure what happens at various speeds. However I do know heavier stuff sinks deeper so a selection will assist me. I can guess shallow, mid or deep and probably get by with it. If they like one size better than the others, I will switch everything over. Today the fish wanted deep early and shallow later.

Going to take my boat out and see if the engine is still having issues. Small lake that I can simply use trolling motor to navigate and fish. The weather should be gorgeous all over again.

Oh and I made some other jigs. They are 1/2 ounce and have whirly dervish thingies affixed to their undersides. Unsure of what I will eventually end up doing with them- plastic baits or hand ties. I know what colors I want though and that is a huge help. Take a look and maybe you will have some ideas for me.