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Jigging Spoons: Casting, Jigging, Trolling, They Catch Fish!
Jigs and Steelhead: Drifting This Simple Bait is Deadly
Flutter Jigs: A Deadly Deep Water Jigging Technique
If you fish salt water or follow the salt water beat, you have probably heard of Butterfly Jigging. Right now it may be the hottest thing out there to take a variety of species of salt water game fish. Originating in Japan this technique involves a lure that looks very similar to a normal jigging spoon, but it acts very different. The jigs used in this technique are travel in a side to side manner very similar to a walk-the-dog surface bait.
The Gargoyle: A Common Lure With a Different Look
Refined Spinnerbaits: Ultra Minnow-head Gives You the Edge in Hard-Fished Waters
I can't even begin to tell you the entire history of the spinnerbait. I'm guessing that they have been around for fifty years or more. I know that they have been around during my thirty-two year angling career.
Bass, Pike, Musky, and even Walleye will take them throughout the entire season. Down sized versions will even take Crappies and other panfish.
High Tech Tail-Spins: Simple Modifications Create a Deadly Lure
Jig it deep. Retrieve it slowly along the bottom. Bird dog open water with long casts and stop and go action. Or burn it over shallow weeds. Bass, walleyes, pike, stripers, even trout and salmon they catch nearly everything.
Tail spinners have been around since the 1960's when Tom Mann introduced the now famous Little George sported a simple tear drop shape and is still available today in it's original shape.
Shakey Head Jigs: A Simple but Deadly System
I don't know exactly when the evolution of the jig and worm rig started. Early accounts can be tracked back to Ted Green and Gayle Marcus of the Mar-Lynn lure company in 1956.
The Bass fishing history books also note that the great Bass fisherman and inventor of the reaper tail, Harold Ensley won the World Series of Sport Fishing in 1960 on a jig and worm combo.
In more recent times, serious Bass anglers both casual and professional have kept the success of jig and worms a tight lipped secret.
The Slip-Jig Mold: The "McGiver" of Tackle Tinkering
In my thirty years of pouring jigs, weights, and lures I have accumulated quite a few molds. Some I use quite often and some I only use from time to time. But there is one mold that I have used probably more than any other I own. I consider it the "McGiver" of tackle making tools. Without it I'd be like Batman without his gadget belt. it's beauty is it's versatility. Let me go through some of my favorite uses and I think you'll see why you shouldn't be without Do-It's SLIP-6-A mold if you love lure making.
Jigs: Pouring your own
Just Jigs
Picture this: You've been stranded on an island in the middle of a large wilderness lake teeming with gamefish.
There are no swimsuit models to keep you company. It's just you and your spinning rod. However, you get to choose one small box of tackle to take along. What's it gonna be?
Making your own leadhead lures
I heard you can bake powder painted jigs in the oven when you are done. What temperature and how long?
Bottom Bouncers: making and using one of the most productive fishing techniques
How much thinner do I need to add to CS Coatings Vinyl Jig & Lure Paint?
Tackle Crafting: An enjoyable pastime
Brush Jigs: the military grade H1 Hummer of Bass jigs
In-Line Sinkers: Achieving depth control
We wouldn't use a bent nail if a bait hook were available. We wouldn't choose a skanky, dead crawler over a plump, writhing one. Nor would we opt for a rowboat if somebody handed us the keys to a motorboat.
It only makes sense that more anglers are