Beads & Blades

Here's a variation of Jigger John's propeller jig design.
1/4 oz. HeVhed, 3.5mm red plastic bead glued to head & loose 3mm metal bead stoppers, #1 prop, zonker + Flashabou tie, #2 long shank hook for more tying space.
Not field tested yet - thought you might enjoy a look outside the box.

Looks like a killer to me! Thats a long shank sickle?

#2 long shank Sea Armor heavy wire 90* Sickle. Matzuo says they're no longer available, got some from the eBay seller I posted months ago who was clearing discontinued Matzuo hooks.

Love the prop baits,that looks like a killer river bait.

That long shank sickle is certainly giving more tying room for the prop jigs! Leads to more experimentation,too -for freshwater with Hawn's 1/16 and 1/8 oz roundheads (Size 2 longshank sickle) I've found a new (to me) shaft spinning blade called the "Smile blade" from Mack's Lures that offers really cool flash colors and a unique vibration(tho the original small brass propeller is still hard to beat and has yielded LOTS of about 20 differant species!). Also I've been using this shank length to stack a bit of antelope hair (thanks ML !) on top to give sort of a muddler minnow effect. And I found when taking big channel cats on this jig that the extra hook length allows easier removal (tho the sharp points really dig into a cat's lips!) for quick release! Keith's beautiful new ties with the heVhed should be absolute dynamite on inshore saltwater species,to add to the catch list total !!

That looks good Hawnjigs. It should do the trick.

Update:
Local HI salt water shoreline tested and this is now my favorite jig for 8# mono or 20# braid applications.

Awesome tye HJ

Is the HeVhed lead?

That is a nifty prop-jig. A 5/32 or 3/16-oz. version would be a winner in my local river.

LedHed said:

Is the HeVhed lead?

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All my salt water jigs are lead. The heavier weight is advantageous for windy & wave washed conditions.