A Simple pattern

This is a real simple pattern that has produced well this summer and fall. The lure is so simple to tie I named it a KISS Bug. The bug is composed of a lead head with a painted or textured body. The lead body can be wrapped with a dubbing noodle, or yarn. The tail is composed of rubber tackle. I have found this summer the painted bodies work as well as the textured bodies; although this may change during the hard water season.
I make the Bugs in 1/48 once # 12 hook, 1/32 once # 10 hook, 1/16 once # 8 hook and 1/8 once # 6 hook.
The bugs are very durable and show no ware after hours of use catching panfish.
Pictured is the 1/8 once # 6 hook KISS Bugs.Attachment 104981

bob those are real cool
I'll bet you cant keep the panfish off of them

i like them
nice job sir

A different look, for sure! Thanks for sharing.

Like the black one but down here I would use Chartreuse colored rubber legs. Bet that those will take a bunch of big bull gills that you guys have up on those lake in Minnesota.

Redman

Nice jigs and nice work making them.

Sweet!

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Originally Posted by Redman

Like the black one but down here I would use Chartreuse colored rubber legs. Bet that those will take a bunch of big bull gills that you guys have up on those lake in Minnesota.

Redman

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The KISS Bugs did well on the Gills and Crappies. The best crappie went 14 inches and the best Gill went just short of 11 inches. We caught a lot of gills in the 8 to 10 inch range and crappies in the10 to 12 inch range. I am amased how well this simple bug works.Attachment 105035Attachment 105036

They look cool, nice work. What are you calling textured body? That is not all lead right? I am just not sure what the body is. I guess I am asking if you are just putting enough paint to cover over any of the dubbing or yarn that sticks out? They look smooth and I guess that is what is trowing me off some. I do understand dubbing noodle and yarn, just usually it's spiky?

Thanks,

Skip

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Originally Posted by skiptomylu

They look cool, nice work. What are you calling textured body? That is not all lead right? I am just not sure what the body is. I guess I am asking if you are just putting enough paint to cover over any of the dubbing or yarn that sticks out? They look smooth and I guess that is what is trowing me off some. I do understand dubbing noodle and yarn, just usually it's spiky?

Thanks,

Skip

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The heads in question are solid lead, painted and not textured

If texxturing is desired:
The heads are painted and texture( for a better word) is added over the painted body.
I have enclosed some pictures of some earler models.
From left to right; Painted head,dubbing noodle covering,antron yarn covering,and wool yarn covering.Attachment 105059

Oh okay I get it now, thanks for clearing my old brain up, LOL! I like the little buggers, but think I may use silicone for the tail as I have not always had good luck with rubber and seems to stick to some stuff. I have a bunch of them kind of lead heads I don't use to that looks like a good remedy for that!

Thanks,

Skip

It has a profile similar to a maggot. That said, we all know how much the 'gills like maggots. Tube inserts would do it with a bit of embellishment. Cool little jigs.