Idle hands make...jig heads

[jsquare]

Had some time, some new hooks, and a need for some customized, flashy jig heads.

Here's what I came up with. Made some 3/4 oz, 1 oz, and 1 1/2 oz heads. Hooks are Mustad 32786BLN, 3/0 in 3/4 oz, and 4/0 in 1 and 1 1/2 oz heads. I downsized the hook for the 1 1/2 ouncers from the recommended 5/0 to a 4/0 as an experiment. Now there's less hook in the plastic, so maybe more action? Don't know, but will give it a shot.

I've used these hooks in the ultra minnow mold to make bucktails. Very successful on flounder/fluke when combined with Gulp. Hoping to get out to OC in the near future to take advantage of the fluke while they're there.

Thanks to Pinch for the idea to use them with soft plastics as well (and some of the color combos). Some of these will be getting some hair, but my main goal is to tempt some stripers away from the bridge pilings. We'll see. I think they look pretty good matched up with those salt water assassins.









Problem is once you spend all that time making them pretty it kind of hurts to lose them.

I've got about 20 more jig heads to powder paint. Got any good color recommendations?

[J.A. Veil]

Those are very nice looking jigheads. You will enjoy catching fish even more when you know that you made the lures.

[mmanolis2001]

Those look great.

They are sure to catch.

[Grilled]

very nice!

[tufnik]

Nice. You want to sell some?

[jsquare]

Ha Ha. No, not trying to make any money off these. Just making them for fun.
I'll toss you a handful if I ever see you on the water. I'd love to see if they work for other people. Thanks for the compliments.

[surfdog]

very nice. i know what you mean i get pissed when i lose one i made

[Japanesezero]

i just poured my first ultra minnow jigs too. I also used the 4/0 hook on the 1.5 oz. what kinda paint did you use? They look awesome.

[jsquare]

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