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I was hoping some of you jig tiers could help. I am looking for a jig that is obsolete from the Lindy company. It is called the Little Guppy. It is made with mylar tubing. I am sure there is someone here who can make this jig or at least knows someone who can. I am looking for sizes 1/32 and 1/16 oz. I am willing to order over 200 if they look and act like the originals and reasonably priced. below is a pic. Thanks jlmiller
http://www.midwesthuntersoutlet.com/...spx?PIC=156618
That one shouldn't be too hard to reproduce.
Lindy has stopped making a ton of stuff. I didn't know the Little Guppy was gone too.
What size hooks are on each jig (1/16 & 1/32) ? Also Lindy used the cheapest hooks they could find. I've seen them run large compared to standard sizing. Does the jig have a collar on it? Is there some sort of material inside the tubing to make it stiff or does it collapse with pressure? Do you have a jig that can be reverse engineered if need be?
Here are some better pictures for those thinking of duplicating this one.
http://img249.imagevenue.com/loc413/..._122_413lo.jpg http://img219.imagevenue.com/loc718/..._122_718lo.jpg
Not sure on the size of hook. The jig does not have a barb on it. There is nothing inside the material making it stiff, it does collapse with pressure. This traps air making the jig fall slower than other tinsel jigs making it a deadly combination crappies can't resist. I have one of the 1/16 ones unused if someone would need it. The pumpkinseed, pinky, and shrimp are the go to colors I would like to see.
Yes doesn't look to hard at all. I have some jigs the Blue Fox use to make and they don't make them any more, but were great little crappie jigs and still have a bunch. Lots of thing they just stop making I guess because new stuff comes out and people forget about what they used before so the company just stops selling enough to keep making them. At least that is my take.
Again I am sure it's not all that hard to make and just would need the colors of Mylar tubing. I have some, but I don't think a bunch of colors. You would also need the right size tubing so someone may need to buy some unless they keep a big supply.
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I tried one yesterday but you would need a larger diameter of mylar tubing to fit over the jig head.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...43/Jigs030.jpg
Nice Job, Len. I just saw this post and new I had some mylar somewhere. With a little digging, I found it and tied it to a 1/32-oz jig I had handy. The sickle hook doesn't work to well with this style because of the bend. But I bet the glow head makes it "POP" at night. This is what I threw together real quick. Not bad for the first attempt.
NightProwler
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...4/P1011874.jpg
I like the looks of the sickle Nightprowler it gives the jig a different look.
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Here are a couple I tyed tonight just for fun. Top is gold mylar,1/16 with # 4 Red Eagle Claw and bottom is pearl mylar,1/16 with # 2 Red Eagle Claw.