plateboater
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Welcome from Central Illinois.....I hope the learning is both ways! Pic is sweet.
Greetings from over the big pond
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Bucho
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Thanks again for the welcome!
I´ve been through some field-testing lately and found out first hand that there`s a good deal more to jig crafting than just tying the same patterns on different hooks
This sandeel imitation is a pattern I am very happy with. It moves exactly like I wanted it to do and looks very life-like in the water. At a weight of 1/8 oz, I find it very suitable for the use with my light- but not ultralight gear on a kayak, aiming at trout from 16" (legal size) to 25"(once in a good year) . And it got me the only legal size sea trout yesterday, on a very difficult day with clear, cold water, a lot of sun and virtually no other angler (few dozen)catching anything.
There´s some troubleshooting, though that I could use some help with. First, I find it hard to anchor the bead without messing up the hook wire that the propeller is supposed to spin upon.
Second, I would like to apply some "pretty" material at the collar between the bead and the hair, but I´m not sure how thick I can make the body before the water current is impeded to an extend that kills the propeller. I´ve used bug bond to keep the hair from fouling and would like to use some more to "smoothen" the tie, but, again, I`m insecure about the amount of material.
I´ve been through some field-testing lately and found out first hand that there`s a good deal more to jig crafting than just tying the same patterns on different hooks
This sandeel imitation is a pattern I am very happy with. It moves exactly like I wanted it to do and looks very life-like in the water. At a weight of 1/8 oz, I find it very suitable for the use with my light- but not ultralight gear on a kayak, aiming at trout from 16" (legal size) to 25"(once in a good year) . And it got me the only legal size sea trout yesterday, on a very difficult day with clear, cold water, a lot of sun and virtually no other angler (few dozen)catching anything.
There´s some troubleshooting, though that I could use some help with. First, I find it hard to anchor the bead without messing up the hook wire that the propeller is supposed to spin upon.
Second, I would like to apply some "pretty" material at the collar between the bead and the hair, but I´m not sure how thick I can make the body before the water current is impeded to an extend that kills the propeller. I´ve used bug bond to keep the hair from fouling and would like to use some more to "smoothen" the tie, but, again, I`m insecure about the amount of material.
Fatman
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As I was learning to make this type pattern, what's known as boolies here on the board. Looks like you need more free space between the head and the bead.
You should have no problem adding more material behind the bead, you'd have to move the tailing material back a bit. The blade shouldn't be affected as it's in front of the material.
You should have no problem adding more material behind the bead, you'd have to move the tailing material back a bit. The blade shouldn't be affected as it's in front of the material.
LedHed
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Bucho - awesome tyes & fantastic catch.
You will probably get more responses to your questions if you start another post.
You will probably get more responses to your questions if you start another post.
plateboater
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What kind of head do you call that ???
Bucho
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I call it a hammered Banana. 
The lower one is a squeezed banana, forgot to hammer it so I squezzed it (even after the paintjob) with heavy Pliers to form a level base for the stick-on eyes. Same with ball heads, even split shots...
I´m improvising over here, no time to wait for a fancy mold from the new world (which doubles in price on the way here) every time I try something.
They`ll get prettier once I got the hang of it, I promise!
The lower one is a squeezed banana, forgot to hammer it so I squezzed it (even after the paintjob) with heavy Pliers to form a level base for the stick-on eyes. Same with ball heads, even split shots...I´m improvising over here, no time to wait for a fancy mold from the new world (which doubles in price on the way here) every time I try something.
They`ll get prettier once I got the hang of it, I promise!
Fatman
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They look fine just as they are!! Alot of us squeeze ball heads into pill heads for eyes, doesn't take that much time and gives you two styles from the same mold. Are there any mail order house's over there that carry the molds?? so you didn't have to have them direct shipped to you??
Bucho
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This is the only inland mail order house I know of
http://www.bleigussformen-shop.de/Giessformen-fuer-JIG
As you can see, a decent do-it mold is 50€, I think thats about 65$
If I order one from the states, its about 16 $ Shipping plus 22% Tax, 3 to 6 weeks of waiting and, not seldomly, also an annoying visit at the customs office because the invoice had`nt been placed outside and I have to pick my stuff up in person. So I would like to understand a thing or two about heads and their features before I place a lot of orders.
http://www.bleigussformen-shop.de/Giessformen-fuer-JIG
As you can see, a decent do-it mold is 50€, I think thats about 65$
If I order one from the states, its about 16 $ Shipping plus 22% Tax, 3 to 6 weeks of waiting and, not seldomly, also an annoying visit at the customs office because the invoice had`nt been placed outside and I have to pick my stuff up in person. So I would like to understand a thing or two about heads and their features before I place a lot of orders.
eyecrosser
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Welcome from Kansas. Any questions or comments type away. Great bunch on this site.
mylobass
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Hello Bucho, I'm thrilled to here about the angling there. My mother was from Husum and my father from Bredstedt in NordFriesland. Many of my family served in the Navy in Kiel during the great wars. Thank you for posting pics as I find very little about the fishing in northern Germany.