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Had a couple of these around for a long time and had them painted, but just never tied one until yesterday. Anyway I just keep looking at is and trying to decide if I want more of these and what size as this is a 1/16. I do have a 1/32 as well and will tie that one too just to see how it looks. Anyway here is one I tied and please tell me what you think?
Also I can not get this flash to show up like I wanted it to!
Skip
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...pscvkrlzev.jpg
Under a float they seem to fall better than a ball head - I like em
http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...s/100_3774.jpg
I love that jig head skip.
I haven't fished with that style head, but I do like the looks of it!
I've had the mold for forever and have a steady following of users in the northern portion of our state. and I like them when I want more "apparent" bulk to the head without increasing the actual weight for fishing vertically and under a float.
Nice!
Yes Skip, you want more. I ordered a few too when you sent me the pic. You did an awesome job tying it too!
Thanks guys, still I have a hard time figuring if I want some of this head or not. So will stew on it for a bit!
Skip
It looks great..I think it would do well long lining
The hook placement in this jig's head makes them a real pain to long line because the hook wants to ride way up high. If I were long lining I'd be looking at a head with a forward eye. Do-It sells a "wacky" hook in size 6 and size two that could be adapted to this mold in a snap making it a serious long lining jig. Check out the hooks. I think Mustad has a wacky hook identical to those that Do-It offers but in a size 1 or a size 1/0. Anyway there is a slightly larger hook if you need it. I've converted two round head molds to take these 35 degree hooks and make jigs in 1/32 and 1/16 just for casting and retrieving without a float and for drifting/trolling and in either case my hooking percentages have gone way up when using them.Quote:
Originally Posted by theygotaeat
Can you post a pic of a jig like you use casting ctom? I have always just cast normal jigheads with sickle hooks am I missing the boat?
Sorry not trying to hijack your thread skip... I use some heads similar to what you posted under a float with good success... Never casted anything similar to that tho
Hey no problem, I am hear to help others, but at same time if there is something I don't know then I am here to learn as well! Got to see what everyone else does that works and I am open to learning and always have been!Quote:
Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan
Skip
Here you go VA.Quote:
Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan
http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/a...f1f25962c3.jpg
There's an un-rigged 1/32 ounce half way down the right side of the picture and a 1/16 is rigged just under it. You'll notice the forward position of the eye. When cast and retrieved this allows the bait to make a nice darting action without the pivoting of the hook upward you get with the 90 degree legs on conventional hooks. I do a lot of drifting with the wind....something we seem to not be short on here in Minnesota....and we often are moving right along. Almost faster than a nice trolling speed. I generally use this technique in the warm summer months when the crappies hang at mid column over 30 to 40 feet of water. On 4 pound line and a 1/16 head its not unusual to see the line running at about 50 degree in the water when the wind is humping and the crappies smack the baits. Using comventional heads we were missing hits so I tried these hooks in an old mold that I modded a bit and bingo....hooking percentages went straight uphill.