New Jig Design - Crappies Love Them!
May 10, 2020 15:39:21 #
jfbanzai
Loc: Menomonie, Wisconsin
I started making a smaller version of these for ice fishing, so I made some bigger ones for crappie fishing this spring. Works great for vertical jigging and twitching it along under a slip bobber. We were getting quite a bit of action on these last week, especially since the weather hasn't been all that great yet. Having the hook eye behind the head keeps it in a more natural position when it is sitting still. The head is made from glass beads.
May 10, 2020 15:45:41 #
May 10, 2020 16:07:57 #
jfbanzai wrote:
I started making a smaller version of these for ice fishing, so I made some bigger ones for crappie fishing this spring. Works great for vertical jigging and twitching it along under a slip bobber. We were getting quite a bit of action on these last week, especially since the weather hasn't been all that great yet. Having the hook eye behind the head keeps it in a more natural position when it is sitting still. The head is made from glass beads.
They look great. I bet they'll catch a bunch.
May 10, 2020 16:22:15 #
jfbanzai wrote:
I started making a smaller version of these for ice fishing, so I made some bigger ones for crappie fishing this spring. Works great for vertical jigging and twitching it along under a slip bobber. We were getting quite a bit of action on these last week, especially since the weather hasn't been all that great yet. Having the hook eye behind the head keeps it in a more natural position when it is sitting still. The head is made from glass beads.
Look neat do you and would you share a picture of before you put the eyes on?
I see extra wire sticking out on both ends.
Just curious
May 10, 2020 16:24:07 #
The bottom one should help hold the plastic/rubber bodies on.
Is that the purpose?
Is that the purpose?
May 10, 2020 16:33:20 #
jfbanzai
Loc: Menomonie, Wisconsin
The wire allows for the head to be tied on in front of the hook eye, and I figured if I was going to attach a wire, I might as well make a keeper out of the other end.
May 10, 2020 16:36:17 #
jfbanzai wrote:
The wire allows for the head to be tied on in front of the hook eye, and I figured if I was going to attach a wire, I might as well make a keeper out of the other end.
Sure looks good.
May 10, 2020 17:49:19 #
jfbanzai wrote:
The wire allows for the head to be tied on in front of the hook eye, and I figured if I was going to attach a wire, I might as well make a keeper out of the other end.
Nice job, I have been looking for a jig like that for below a slip bobber. Is there enough weight to let it hang horizontally?
May 10, 2020 18:01:39 #
jfbanzai
Loc: Menomonie, Wisconsin
Yes, that's the whole point. The glass bead eyes are actually fairly heavy, so they counterbalance the tail. You could use metal beads or lead dumbbell eyes to get ever more weight.
May 10, 2020 18:09:10 #
jfbanzai wrote:
Yes, that's the whole point. The glass bead eyes are actually fairly heavy, so they counterbalance the tail. You could use metal beads or lead dumbbell eyes to get ever more weight.
Do they rattle by chance?
May 10, 2020 18:21:59 #
May 10, 2020 18:25:19 #
jfbanzai
Loc: Menomonie, Wisconsin
This is the before and after of attaching the wire. I put a drop of super glue on at this point, it doesn't go anywhere after that.
May 10, 2020 18:40:54 #
jfbanzai wrote:
This is the before and after of attaching the wire. I put a drop of super glue on at this point, it doesn't go anywhere after that.
The 2nd one held my curiosity Thank you
May 11, 2020 08:17:34 #
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