The JW Short Striker

[GrouseFly]

THANKS JW, It would not of been possible without you and the need for something that you don't see everyday. I hope one day to make the TINKER"S HALL OF FAME...lol. My wife says I am well on my way..lol.
Fatman...the mold is made from barstock alum. and I did it myself..lol. As you can tell from JW's post, I am all the time JACKIN" AROUND with something. Some work and some don't, BUT THESE DO!!!! lol. They just take the best of both hook styles, the short length of a small hook and the wide hook gap from a much bigger hook and put them together in one place. THE JW SPECIAL!!!!!:D

[Uncle Grump]

Grouse

What style/model hook are you using? Looks like it might be an Eagle Claw 571 - but I only find a 1 and 1/0 sizes listed by Do-It and other suppliers....not a 2/0.

Neat idea....

UG

[fishing buddy]

Just needs some feathers tied on and you got a winner. Good job. Might have to get a few of them with out the collar. Getting kindda low on jigs will be getting in touch soon grouse.FB

[GrouseFly]

UG...its a custom order hook that you have to get directly from the factory.
In my first heads, I used the 571's and they would work but like I said
earlier, THANKS to JW, I can never leave well enough alone..lol.
FB...I am working on them in a collarless as soon as I get the chance. Them
hooks are a little cranky to deal with..lol....but I am sure I can come up
with something very soon. I plan on doing that and using the same hook
in the Doulble Duece too. Everyone knows TWO EYES ARE BETTER THAN
ONE!!!!..

[AWMiller]

add another to the list of scoundrels that personally know JW!! He's an idea generating machine!!! And he must be one heck-uv-a-guy for folks to be so impressed with him that they'd dedicate something after him!!!

in fact, there's the jig that i dedicated for him and this one has been killing them in these Texas waters!!!

#200809021 - Smitty by: AWMiller

[GrouseFly]

add another to the list of scoundrels that personally know JW!! He's an idea generating machine!!! And he must be one heck-uv-a-guy for folks to be so impressed with him that they'd dedicate something after him!!!

in fact, there's the jig that i dedicated for him and this one has been killing them in these Texas waters!!!

#200809021 - Smitty by: AWMiller

AWMiller....HE"S NATIONWIDE!!!!!!!!

[AWMiller]

that's why he's on my team!!

[Fatman]

I've seen those type hooks on ebay before, not sure if they're the same thing but look just like them.

Fatman

[prchjerker]

Grousefly, weve been using a collarless jig like that for a couple years.The shorter shank hook makes it almost as snagless as a jig with a weed guard.We also found you dont miss many fish either.

[wardsmit]

Thanks fellers for all those kind words....I just tinker and question and then tinker some more. Once in a while something clicks either in my mind or i have spurred a thot in someone else. Either way the fishing world seems to benefit from it because there is where my love is and has been for a lot of yrs. You meet the best people around conversations of fishing.