Balanced Wooly Worm Jig

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Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan

How are you modifying the float and how to you get the lead rings by themselves?

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Use lead rings from old floats or use flat lead strips cut from a thin lead sheet. Straighten out the top wire bend and disassemble it. Remove bottom foam to make room for the lead strip. Reassemble and bent the top wire loop back. I usually coat the lead with a coat of crazy glue to finish it off. You can control the size of jig or fly it supports by the amount of lead you add.
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You can also use the lead wire the fly tiers use to make their weighted flies
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Thank you for sharing. I’ll have to give that a try!

Your quite welcome.

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Thanks for showing how you add the lead. Was thinking that a person could also add some tiny split shot, or even bb's glued into the foam.

I also use a weighted balanced bobber. I use a Thill bobber and wrap the shaft with wire lead or solder.
The bobbers are balanced for the weight of the lure I am using. With the lure load the bobber is vertical; if there is a up bite the bobber flips horizontal. This works well when fishing over weed beds and the fish are attacking upwards.
I give the wire lead a coat of epoxy to secure it.