Pony Head Jigs

[skiptomylu]

It was not until 1994 that Blakemore got the Trademark and even though they have been made much longer they have the trademark.

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[Sandwich Maker]

I've been making the RoadRunner style baits for several years. I've never sold any jigs and probably never will, I just happen to use them a lot. For the most part, it's a moot issue, as you will find out if you start tying some. They are very labor intensive and would require a price that would be hard for most fishermen to pay.

That said, I would be lost without my RR molds. They are fish catching machines and I use a lot of them. If you fish with them much at all, it justifies tying your own. Just check the prices of the original in any catalog and it's easy to see you can justify tying your own.

[skiptomylu]

I've been making the RoadRunner style baits for several years. I've never sold any jigs and probably never will, I just happen to use them a lot. For the most part, it's a moot issue, as you will find out if you start tying some. They are very labor intensive and would require a price that would be hard for most fishermen to pay.

That said, I would be lost without my RR molds. They are fish catching machines and I use a lot of them. If you fish with them much at all, it justifies tying your own. Just check the prices of the original in any catalog and it's easy to see you can justify tying your own.

You are right SM about them catching fish and I will even take it farther. I sell Roadrunner and yes they take a lot more time and are not really worth the time spent and then selling them, but I want to offer my customers a hand tied Roadrunner so I do. I spent a couple of years getting the right to buy the unpainted heads and them to let me tie and sell them. I use to have to let the customer buy the RR heads and send them to me to tie, but thankfully I finally got it going so I can paint and tie them. They are a lot of trouble though.

I use them my self, but I also have some made that are not real RR's and have a different hook. I can't sell these, but I can fish with them.

In the spring there is not much that will catch crappie on the pace with them.

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[Sandwich Maker]

A tip or two if you pour some.....tie the body/tail before attatching the split ring and blade. They make tying troublesome. I have had the best luck in painting the heads by simply grabbing the swivel with a pair of needlenose pliers and swishing it through the powder paint. While the paint's still warm, run a wire (a straightened out hook with the barb cut off works well) through the eye. It will goo up a little, but in a minute or so it will be brittle and the jig eye will clean right out. Then I bake em and tie them. Last thing is attatching the ring and blade.

I order my swivels and split rings from Jann's. Quality and price seem to be better. Barlows blades work well.

[fowlmood77]

They are aggrivating to tie, but thet are worth it.

[JSC]

Just another 2 cents worth to this discussion ... attached photo .. at bottom is a Paul Ament Mold I purchased in the early 60's (I think 62) Made some modification to it .. had a production mold made of the 1/4 oz .... that is the one I sold to Tom Mann ... the mold at the top is a custom production mold I had made later on by Paul (late 60's) ... 2 of the lures from this mold are shown below it ... I have caught a lot of small Bass and this past year had a real good year with Redfish .. "Chubs" (a type of warmouth) really like it as have some bluegill & croakers ... have not worked it in crappie waters lately.

So the Pony -- Horses Head has been around before I purchased the mold in the early 60's.

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[fish_4_all]

I wonder if someone could modify the mold and simply call them something different? I don't know much about rights to it but I have seen a lot of very similar molds that have just enough modification to them that they are new and do not fall under the rights or patents.

I want to get one someday with connectors on both sides.

[Fatman]

I make the Pony Heads too and like everyone else if you use alot it's worth it to make your own.

On the question of " wonder if someone could modify the mold and simply call them something different? I don't know much about rights to it but I have seen a lot of very similar molds that have just enough modification to them that they are new and do not fall under the rights or patents."

Not much of a chance, I was reading BassMaster magazine before I let my subscription run out and a guy make a jig head that was different but TTI went after him and he had to change the whole thing before he was legal.

Hell if TTI wants to catch people look on ebay!!!!!! Lots of folks selling them on there

Fatman

[LedHed]

Hilts mold (1/32) on the left and another Ament mold. Going to be getting rid of 4 of the hilts molds (no handles)....

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[skiptomylu]

I make the Pony Heads too and like everyone else if you use alot it's worth it to make your own.

On the question of " wonder if someone could modify the mold and simply call them something different? I don't know much about rights to it but I have seen a lot of very similar molds that have just enough modification to them that they are new and do not fall under the rights or patents."

Not much of a chance, I was reading BassMaster magazine before I let my subscription run out and a guy make a jig head that was different but TTI went after him and he had to change the whole thing before he was legal.

Hell if TTI wants to catch people look on ebay!!!!!! Lots of folks selling them on there

Fatman

Somehow I think they will. I think they are just letting people get a bit too comfortable making them and selling them and one day soon the hammer will drop. I am sure it will cost not a lot more to go after many then just one so maybe they are just waiting on enough to make it worth doing?

Just my opinion,

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