Pony Head Jigs

[Jig Man]

I am building some small (1/16 and 1/32) Pony Head (Road Runner) style jigs and need to purchase some components. Where is a good place to buy small split rings, swivels, and Indiana blades ( size 1,0,00 ). Also interested in purchasing some willow leaf blades in same sizes.

[old man hemi]

Try netcraft they should have everything you need.

[skiptomylu]

I am building some small (1/16 and 1/32) Pony Head (Road Runner) style jigs and need to purchase some components. Where is a good place to buy small split rings, swivels, and Indiana blades ( size 1,0,00 ). Also interested in purchasing some willow leaf blades in same sizes.

FYI.
Make sure you don't sell them as TTI-Blakemore will own your business. As long as you are doing them for your self there is not a problem though.

Skip

[CRAPPIEDENTIST]

skip,,,I still cant understand how they can do that.. I know they built their proto-type from a do-it mold and gotta trademark on the design of it and the casting from it,, but nobody has challenged that in court yet as far as do-it or I know about.. I dont have the money/time or inginuity anymore ta challenge them on it.. 15 years ago I hadda team of atty's on my payroll and wood've then,, but just dont care bout them anymore..my ponyheads/horseheads catch more than theirs do anyway,, & I'll keep making them....


JAKE

[CrappieKillerJigs]

you can sell them all you want as long as you dont call them Road Runners...if you call them pony heads they cant do nothing to you...i should know i had a run in with them last year when the lady who does my website posted them as road runner and they contacted me and told me as long as you call them somthing else you will be okay but you can call them road runners since that is a trade mark of blakemore...

[fishhunter775]

Crappie Killer I hate to disagree with you but it is not the trademark on the name roadrunner but the design of the head they have it on,if you get caught selling them no matter what ya call em they can come after you.But your weclome to sell any and all of them you like,I see it as you can do whatever ya want no matter to me.Just my 2 cents.

[skiptomylu]

You guys just don't get it. You can buy a Di-it mold and make all you want for your own use. You can not sell any of them without taking a huge risk.

As for the not having it taken to court, that has already happened. Jug as the guy that once made Stump Jumper for Bass Pro and then see who makes them for Bass Pro now. The guy sent me an email when he saw me starting to post pics of Pony Head Jigs and told me his story.

I buy Roadrunner heads now and they know about it since I buy from TTI-Blakemore.

Their Trademark covers the design not the name so it will not matter what you call them, they are not legal to sell and then you would be taking that big risk.

Ask anyone you want and you will see.

Skip

[gabulldog]

yea i can add they look for poeple selling them too you get nasty letters at first befor they take you to court the guy who warmed me got tho's letters and gave me a ton of stuff to make my own with since he couldnt sell them anymore

[Uncle Grump]

I will add this tid-bit.....

I've had a couple of paper copies of Do-Its catalogs - in the section of the catalog w/ the 'horse head' molds, they always had a disclaimer about TTI-Blakemore and the Road Runner. They used to state that they (Do-It) didn't believe TTI's claim would stand-up in court, as they (Do-It) said (**I am doing this from memory - not a exact quote**) roughly "the horse head jig has been around longer than the Road Runner name".

I just eyeballed Do-its horse head mold page (Horse & pony head jigs)- that warning isn't on the web pages.....

I just picked up the mold - I will make some when its warm enough outside for doing some casting, but they are going to be for my use and that of my buddies - not selling any - not in the business anyway - but that is a seperate subject....

You would be wise to listen to and heed what Skip is trying to tell you. He is in the trade, lawyers aren't cheap.

UG

[JSC]

An Added note about history of lure (as I know it)

These were first made by ????

Later Blakemore made them (quite a story) and then he was bought out by another person (name right on my tounge and cannot spit it out) who kept the name and then it went to where it is now.....

Pony .. Horse Heads have been around a long time.

Even all that I would not try to"Buck Them" with the coverage they have on Rights. You might could win but you would spend more than you would ever make out of them.

My 2 cents worth.

JSC


Side note .. Tom Mann made a "Road Runner" took the head and made it into an inline spinner bait ... I sold him the mold (I had made a bunch of heads with swiveles molded in and he finshed them off) and he modified it ... Did not sell to well .. I think he made only a few runs of it ... I t was a take off of the "Snagless Sally" do not think he registered the Roadrunner name but it was made before Blakemore used the name.