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Tied these for my upcoming fishing trip with Brian Waldman of Big Indiana Bass. Heading out to Eagle Creek Reservoir in Indy this Sunday (5/19) for some spring crappie . Each jig head weighs 1/16 of an ounce. Hooks are #4 black nickel sickles. Used a lot of Sulky Holoshimmer and marabou...

Will be looking to catch smallmouth bass with these. Grubs, like the top three above, can be tied relatively quickly once the tails are cut. The twist of the two chenille yarns for the bottom jig took a little while. Each jig has a 1/4-oz. ball head with a #1 hook.

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Wanted some heavier jigs to sling with a bait caster. Had some older offset 1/4-oz. ball heads with #1 bronze hooks sitting around collecting dust. So, I decided to work with some paints that I'd mixed a long time ago. I call those "Buckeye" jigs à la Ohio State University's school colors...

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These are the "dink magnets" ;) I used at my local reservoir last Wednesday afternoon. It was nice to get several largemouth bass to hand. None of them were very large, so no photographs of the fish. :( This is a tie that I am anxious to try at my next opportunity. All jigs are tied on...

Found a really nice yarn with a "tequila sunrise" color pattern, so I tied these with largemouth bass in mind. Materials: Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread - electric violet Bernat Boa Yarn - parrot FlyMasters (Wapsi) Flashabou Accent - red Pro-Tec/Harbor Freight Powder Paint Mix -...

Tied these for bass and walleye. My neighborhood reservoir has both, so each will be field tested eventually. ;) Materials: Two 1/4-oz. Northland Gum-Ball Jigs with 1/0 red hooks Rosey's Powder Coating - safety blue 90% gloss Lion Brand Suede Chenille Yarn - ecru Tandy Leather Factory Suede...

Tied these for moving water and moderate retrieves. Used a variety of materials. Several can be obtained from a fabric or craft store. Materials: Two 1/4-oz. Northland Gum-Ball Jigs with 1/0 red hooks Darice Craft Fur - silver Bernat Boa Eyelash Yarn - blue grey Zucker Feather Products...

Materials: Tandy Leathercraft Premium Leather Remnant - brown UTC Ultra Thread 140 denier - rusty brown Two 1/8-ounce ball head jigs with #2 black nickel sickle hooks FlyMasters (Wapsi) Barred Schlappen - fl. fire orange FlyMasters (Wapsi) Strung Rooster Saddle Long - dyed brown/natural...

Tied a couple of jigs with silicone legs. They will be fished to entice black bass. Materials: Two 1/8-ounce collared ball jigs with #2 black nickel sickle hooks Lion Brand Suede Chenille Yarn - ebony Sage-colored deluxe craft fur from Hancock Fabrics Coats Trilobal Polyester Embroidery...

It's interesting to see how newly painted jig heads look with their hooks fully dressed with tying materials. Below are some jigs that I tied last night. The heads are painted with powder paint purchased from Rosey's Powder Coating of Herriman, Utah. Exhibit A: Olive Drab RAL 6022 50%+...

Tried out another natural-looking paint from Rosey's. Thought it approximated the popular "green pumpkin" color pretty well. Hoping to see how this one fishes for bass this spring. Olive Drab RAL 6022 50%+ Gloss

Painted all of the jigs below with new paint. Used Rosey's "safety blue" color to paint three of the jigs, then tied on black and white barred craft fur as body and tail. The remaining jigs are painted with a combination of Rosey's safety blue, Harbor Freight's yellow, and Orbit clear gloss...

Painted these with another "new-to-me" powder paint from Rosey's Powder Coating. Each jig weighs 1/16 of an ounce and has a #4 black nickel sickle hook. The paint color is called mandarin orange 95% gloss. I think that it looks good with gray or white craft fur. Do hope the crappie will...

Did a little painting today with a "new-to-me" powder paint that goes fairly well with my sage-colored craft fur. The color is called "green gray". I purchased it from Rosey's Powder Coating of Herriman, Utah. This particular powder came as a "matte" (dull) finish, so I mixed some of it...

Designed this one using a weighted EWG hook for river fishing. Smallmouth bass are my chosen quarry. Its short furled tail provides the action, while the leather and chenille body provides a profile. I'm hoping that snag resistance will be maximal. Total length is five inches. Will bump...

Found this video while reading at another site this AM. Thought that it was interesting on a number of different levels. I know that I really appreciate the time it takes the hard bait makers to produce their work. Paint detailing and finishing are just two of the skills I've acquired from...

Not that I really care about the Oscars or any of the participants, but... Jack Black was omitted from the best actor category. You might be scratching your head over this too, had you seen the movie 'Bernie'. I thought that his performance was exemplary. Anyone else agree with me?

It's been a long day...:P :D [video=youtube]