Micro Jig Spinner

With the recent posts about 1/64 beetles, it got me to thinking .
A 1/32 Beetle spin used to be one of my go to gill lures .
Most of the time I replaced the beetle with a curlytail .

I decided to tie up some jigs to put on a size 0 Betts jig spinner to crest a micro jig spinner .
I used a size 10 Eagle Claw Lil Nasty sickle style jig hook , a 4mm tungsten bead wig a chenille body and silicone legs .
This one is Junebug colored .
I took a few down to the docks , mainly to test the casting when it’s windy and see how they ran during a slow retrieve.

The wind was 12-25mph and the little jig spinner was a dream to cast compared to trying to cast a .5g jig even with 3# Floroclear line . Distance was good too .

I had several bumps but only caught this one little gill . I hooked a small bass that threw the hook as I was lifting it . An UL fun size bass that put a nice bend in my 5’ Major Craft Aji do Ajing rod .
I’ll be trying out a few tomorrow during my weekly meetup fishing trip . The wind is supposed to be better , but still 5-10 mph with gusts to 18 .

Pretty fish and good looking jig

Sometimes it takes an experiment to find a super lure for one's own accomplishment.... good post and pic

Good looking spinner you put together. I use lots of different jigs on a spinner too. Sometimes they like the curly riding a bit higher but sometimes it doesn’t get a hit while a more basic and quiet jig gets the bite. Good stuff there Mister!

Love the purple iridescence.

When I checked some jig frames with smaller jigs the wire wouldn't go through the eyelet. I carry a couple different bags of frames and change up when I need to. Cheaper for me since I make my own.

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Originally Posted by Fatman

When I checked some jig frames with smaller jigs the wire wouldn't go through the eyelet. I carry a couple different bags of frames and change up when I need to. Cheaper for me since I make my own.

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The Bett’s size 0 is what I use. A size 10 jig hook just barely slips on the wire .The wire on Most jig spinner is too large .

Very nice.


Regards

That’s a beautifully colored fish.

Most of the store bought ones are around .029 which is still fairly large for a small jig. I make them in size .024 to .026 BUT I also know they can get tore up if a large fish hit's it!! LOL Not that that's a big deal!!

Nice little jig spinner. Jig spinners with 1" Charlie Brewer grubs are my number one bluegill catcher. Below I show a quick mod in the pictures to make your jig spinner even better. The clip on the jig spinner creates drag when cranking in. That drag will cause the jig to rotate at an angle to the side instead of running straight up and down. The clip is also a weed magnet.


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The Mr. Crappie dual frame has attachments like that and I lost jigs on it so i redesigned it and put spring closures on it
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Shown as I have in my pictures, I have landed 20" smallmouth. Bear in mind that is on 4lb. test with the drag set accordingly. I have found different jig spinners use different wire for their forms. The best ones I have found, and the ones I use, are the Mister Twister small size. These are what I have shown in the pictures and have held up really well. I bought a lot of different brands of jig spinners and threw them in the garbage because they did not work well for this.

By the Mister Twister small size do you mean size #0? Also what do you like more about them vs. a Betts, Beetlespin, etc.?

Yes the size 0 is the smallest size .
The best jig spinner I’ve found is the Hildebrandt spinners .
They just got too expensive, especially the gold ones .

Thanks for the info! Wow, those did get expensive!!