Daiwa Gekkabijin SW light jig heads w/ SS hook...

So recently Plat has stock in these jig heads in the "Glow" color, I was able to place a sizable order for the 1 and 1.5 gram #8 and #10 hook jigs. A bottle of black fingernail poilish is fairly cheap, and then you can easily convert the glow to black - but I don't. I catch just as many on these glow-color as the black. Oh, I cleaned them out of 1.5g #10, but was able to get 10 pack boxes (40 jigs) on my favorite sizes.

What I have been told by the Japanese folks who HAVE replied to me is, Daiwa is still making the jigs in glow and red glow color, albeit at a reduced production schedule, but has discontinued the black color production completely. PS both glow colors glow in the dark (luminescent), but you have to go into a completely dark closet or room to see it. Only the top half of the "glow" color glows, and the new red glow color the whole head glows red (but looks white in the daylight). So evidently a lot of ajing anglers cast at night and the glow works better. I ran out of the black ones last year, except for a few hoarded packs, but have been catching a lot of good fish on the Glow color. Just as many, I'd agree.

The hook on these jigs is second to none. Ir really is "scary" sharp, and I've had to yank one out of my thumb being careless. I have also begun hand-tying on these heads, and they WORK AMAZING. Fool's gold chenille with chartreuse yellow feather is the bomb in stained water or at night.

Order while you can. I would surmise that Daiwa is still running a production batch now and then on these colors, and you have to check regularly at the usual suspects, and jump on them when you can. Happy jumping!
Attachment 433181

Nice ties, I have been doing the same with the black fingernail polish and find no difference in my catch rate between those and the glow color.

Great read. Folks who have never used a hook like the Saq Sas have no clue just how sharp those hooks are. I have some lures that have Saq Sas hooks. Gave a few of the lures to my host when I was out on the Little Red River. Warned him about the hooks…..one got him just taking it out of the package….. LOL.

Regards


Sent from my iPad using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app

Does Daiwa sell any other jig heads in the sizes/weight we use that have the SS hook?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There are a few others in the SW light jig head category, but I never tried them.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by TXPanfisher

Does Daiwa sell any other jig heads in the sizes/weight we use that have the SS hook?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

---

I tried their Gekkabijin open gape jig heads with the Saq Sas but I don't like them. Fish would not stay buttoned up...lost too many fish using them.


Regards

I have 20 packs of the 0.5g black daiwa jig heads in #6 and #8 size.

However - there were mixed together after lure box fell over. I tried to split them back up by size but you’ll have to confirm for yourself

If anyone wants them - hit me up and I’m sure we can work something out.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Disregard the above for now. Gonna hang on to them due to a cancelled order.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

I tried their Gekkabijin open gape jig heads with the Saq Sas but I don't like them. Fish would not stay buttoned up...lost too many fish using them.


Regards

---

Are these (Ajing) jig heads solid red?

Thanks for sharing this

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by TXPanfisher

Are these (Ajing) jig heads solid red?

---

Yes...

Regards

I have a bunch of the 0.5 g jigs in the glow color. I’m going to take some acetone to one this evening and see what happens.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Results time…

It didn’t quite take all the paint off. Some of the pink/orange around the eyes remain. Most of it came off though

I hung the jig by the hook on the rim of a shot glass into some acetone. Let it sit for 5 minutes before removing and wiping clean.

Attachment 433807


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I let sit sit another 30 minutes in acetone then wiped with a q-tip. All the paint and the eyes came off.

Not sure it is worth it - especially if you care about the eyes on the jig head. It might be to some though.

Attachment 433808


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Very interesting


Sent from my iPhone using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app

Bison TM on what was a glow jig head.

Attachment 433811


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Alright - the 0.5 g once glow jig head has been powder painted black. I think it worked really well - not going to bother putting eyes on it.

I need to dip the jig head a little more into the powder next time - but not bad for my first crack at it.

Attachment 433993


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Does the glow heads affect your catch rate that much ?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Slabprowler

Does the glow heads affect your catch rate that much ?

---

I doubt it. The original poster has had plenty of success using the glow jig head.

I think a black jig head looks better with a couple of the trout magnets I use - so I thought I would try this.

Totally unnecessary - yes. But a fun little experiment nonetheless.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Always fun experimenting with things !

Took 15 of the 1.5g glow jigs - removed the paint and then powdered painted them black. They look pretty good and I’ll give them a go this fall.

Attachment 434129

Anyways, I think I’ve beat this subject to death. Back to the discussion regarding the glow and red glow jigs :)


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m following along with interest, Tex. I plan to do something similar. Good info! :cheers2

I’m following along with interest, Tex. I plan to do something similar. Good info! :cheers2

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by jawjatek

I’m following along with interest, Tex. I plan to do something similar. Good info! :cheers2

---

When you dip the jig head into the powder paint, hold it by the eye. If you don’t, you run the risk of covering the eye with the paint.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Took some more glow and red glow jig heads and painted them black. This should last me for awhile.

At first I painted over the original colors as I didn’t want to bother removing the paint. It didn’t work too well so I removed all paint on the jigs with acetone.

Used ProTec black powder paint on the jigs and then baked them at 325 degrees for 10 minutes.

Attachment 484867


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The new plain tungsten jigs w/SasSaq hook are out. Just bought almost $250 worth. Only 3 per pack, still about $1 each. I haven't tried to powder coat any yet. At the usual suspects...