Mega flipping jig weighing in at .11 ounces. 

 

Allen 

Thats a sweet little jig.

I love these on the back of a bladed jig!  ? 

 

 

Really like those colors. 

 

Allen 

Normally, I tie flies, since I fly fish most of the time.  The three guys I fish with like the Mepps style in-line spinners.  These are modeled after a beat up Mepps that I brought for $0.25 at a fishing flea market.  I used size 4 VMC trebles and size 3 French blades.  Decided to use skirt layers rather than hair as the dressing.  These I know work since we caught bass, perch and chain pickerel on them back in May.  Plan to try them out on Canadian smallmouth next week.

 

I copied the idea from an in-line spinner I picked up at a fishing flea market a couple of years ago.  The guy was selling them to use in salt water for stripers. The original is about 10 inches long and weighs 2 oz.  The first batch I made up I used an in-line spinner blade, like the original, but I didn't get a lot of action from the blade when I tested them.  I think the blade was too small.  I re-did them using a clevis and blade.  The blades on the smaller ones are size 5 French blades, the hook is a 2/0 streamer hook with a 3 inch grub.  The larger one has a size 6 Colorado blade, the hook is a 4/0 streamer hook with a 5 inch grub.  I'll see how the smallmouth and pike in Ontario, like them.

10 hours ago, Fallser said:

Normally, I tie flies, since I fly fish most of the time.  The three guys I fish with like the Mepps style in-line spinners.  These are modeled after a beat up Mepps that I brought for $0.25 at a fishing flea market.  I used size 4 VMC trebles and size 3 French blades.  Decided to use skirt layers rather than hair as the dressing.  These I know work since we caught bass, perch and chain pickerel on them back in May.  Plan to try them out on Canadian smallmouth next week.

 

I copied the idea from an in-line spinner I picked up at a fishing flea market a couple of years ago.  The guy was selling them to use in salt water for stripers. The original is about 10 inches long and weighs 2 oz.  The first batch I made up I used an in-line spinner blade, like the original, but I didn't get a lot of action from the blade when I tested them.  I think the blade was too small.  I re-did them using a clevis and blade.  The blades on the smaller ones are size 5 French blades, the hook is a 2/0 streamer hook with a 3 inch grub.  The larger one has a size 6 Colorado blade, the hook is a 4/0 streamer hook with a 5 inch grub.  I'll see how the smallmouth and pike in Ontario, like them.

These are cool!

Made some magnum bladed jigs for a member headed south of the border. Standard 3/8oz bladed jig for scale.

First bait with the new blades. 

 

Allen 

8 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Made some magnum bladed jigs for a member headed south of the border. Standard 3/8oz bladed jig for scale.

Is that a standard size on the right? If it is the one on the left is a beast! 

8 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Made some magnum bladed jigs for a member headed south of the border. Standard 3/8oz bladed jig for scale.

What does that thing weigh?

 

Allen 

1 hour ago, 12poundbass said:

Is that a standard size on the right? If it is the one on the left is a beast! 

Yes, that's one of my standard 3/8oz on the right.

 

41 minutes ago, Munkin said:

What does that thing weigh?

 

Allen 

It's either a 3/4 or 1oz head, probably 1.25oz all told and close to 2oz with a trailer.

Getting jig heads painted, semester is starting so I want this part over with, so I can tie as I take breaks. Cant wait to see what these blades do to fall smallies.

On 9/1/2021 at 2:23 PM, Munkin said:

First bait with the new blades. 

 

Allen 

Mighty handsome baits . Comparably mine look like something Fred Flintstone would make but they catch them pretty good .

This would be interesting . I saw this on a knife maker forum . Guys who make their own  send them to a forum member and he puts them through the paces then writes a review .For  the guys who want to participate send a spinnerbait to a member and he has to fish them , then rank them . I'm sure I would come in last but it sounds like fun . Bragging rights only and the tester gets to keep the baits .

47 minutes ago, scaleface said:

This would be interesting . I saw this on a knife maker forum . Guys who make their own  send them to a forum member and he puts them through the paces then writes a review .For  the guys who want to participate send a spinnerbait to a member and he has to fish them , then rank them . I'm sure I would come in last but it sounds like fun . Bragging rights only and the tester gets to keep the baits .

This would be cool! 

On 8/15/2021 at 9:16 PM, Corey T said:

I love these on the back of a bladed jig!  ? 

 

I've tried a number of times to put a zako on the back of other bladed jigs.  I've only gotten them on the JackHammer without it ripping down the middle.  I wonder if Gary and Evergreen and zman have a deal

Those white and chartreuse blades sure are sexy

Some of my latest cedar crankbaits. 

 

17 minutes ago, Baitmaker said:

Some of my latest cedar crankbaits. 

 

Hey, made some medium size spinners. The gold blade one is designed for a wake/bulge presentation.

On 9/6/2021 at 9:21 PM, Baitmaker said:

Some of my latest cedar crankbaits. 

 

Those look awesome love the detail.

New skirts came in. Im busy, but I atleast had to tie something.

213 down and 123 more heads drying in the garage.  Next up is pouring a couple thousand tube heads. 

 

Allen 

That’s it? ?

Everyone and their brother uses them around here but they are hard to find for some reason. Supply and demand is why I will be making a few of them. My record is 920 1/8 tubeheads in an hour by myself so they are not hard to mass produce.

 

Allen

I think I hit on this bluegill pattern.