Silicone sheeting material

[ARjigger]

I have to think that some of you have seen the rooty tooty 309 jigs. I hear these things will be available again maybe this year. Ahead of them being released again I want to try and try tying a variation myself. Does anyone know where the body material might be found. It looks to me to be silicone material or maybe it is poured? Anyway, if anyone has info where to find thisstuff in sheetes it would be appreciated.

 

[AtticaFish]

Could be wrong..... but thought people were using pieces of cut up pool toys that were the transparent colored material. I'm thinking of those cushion chair floats or noodles that you blow up and they have them in crazy bright colors. Guessing it is vinyl of some type. Would just have to cut it to the desired shape. From what i have seen, the tail material looks like silicone skirts.

 

[ARjigger]

Thanks for the reply and info. I will look into the pool stuff.

 

[Ron Don]

Pics?

 

[ARjigger]

Let me see if i can figure out how to upload a pic of a rooty tooty 309 jig on this site? Have you ever seen them? From what ive seen in your posts you will know quickly about if the stuff the body is made of is even available. Something tells me the guy making the jig pours the small body sheet then ties it in? Thanks for your help.

 

[ARjigger]

View attachment 4View attachment 4rooty tooty 309. Check body material...what do you think?

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Pics?
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[Fatman]

Is this the stuff you're talking about??
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transparent...sive-choose-your-color-and-size-/380407376277

 

[CrappieHappy]

I recall seeing this on another site. I believe Russ is spot on, i recall them using the pool floats etc. I recall the process as. 1.cut the vinyl to the desired shape , and tie onto the jighead.
2. pull the material up over the jighead
3. tie in your tail material , and underbody
4. pull vinyl material back down towards hook shank.

 

[StumpHunter]

I talked to Tommy last October at a event I put together at Lake Greenwood and he does plan to start putting them on the market again soon. They are a great jig and has caught many fish over the year. He does use pool floats to cut up for the collar. Many collars can be cut from one float.

 

[Fatman]

Are you guys talking the floating mats that you lay on???

 

[StumpHunter]

Are you guys talking the floating mats that you lay on???

Yes Doug that's the ones. Try to get the ones no one is using, pisses off the lady's when you take the ones they are using :beat-up:

 

[Fatman]

My wife runs the town pool in the summer, they usually have to toss a few. I'll have her keep them now.

 

[snake River]

My wife runs the town pool in the summer, they usually have to toss a few. I'll have her keep them now.

Yes the material that he used his wading pool could you guys tell me how old this jig is in the picture.

 

[Hawnjigs]

Those jigs look similar to the ones Hawaiian aku(skipjack tuna) commercial hand pole fishers used back when I was a kid in the 50s.

 

[LedHed]

Look like a Bonita jig also

Keith you can remember "hand pole fishers"?

 

[Hawnjigs]

My uncle Masa used to be an aku boat man. The "jig" hook points were barbless and precisely outbent to allow de-hooking on the fly. You had to be really skilled not to snag your neighbors standing nearby often in ruff seas. This was how Charlie got into your sandwich before long lines were developed.

 

[LedHed]

Bob not sure where I've read that these jigs were used pre WW II on the west coast. If you check out some of the older mold catalogs - you can find that style head. I believe the shield or cover is eel skin. Really shaking out the cob webs on this one.

Cool vid Hj. There's two videos out Tuna, Tuna, Tuna (think that's right) Prt I & II show the boats out of LA doing the pole thing. Shows 3 guys on huge YFs - lots of single and double action. All black & white film.

 

[Shoemoo]

Those are the style of jigs supplied in WWII Air Force and Navy survival kits, so the style dates at least back to the 40s. I have seen one at the local military museum. You can see a pic here:

 

[StumpHunter]

Awesome post Shoemoo

 

[lifefly]

Awesome post Shoemoo

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