Perch Jigs

[Mark]

A breezy day (good for ventilation) and some inspiration by Dsmdave today sent me to my garage to make some perch jigs.

I often use old sinkers that I either find or are donated to me by my friends. This one here can make about 20 perch jigs:

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Today I used two Do-It molds:

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And poured twenty 1/16 and 1/8 oz. jigs:

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This was the first time I have used the horsehead mold.

Next came the paint:

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Like Dsmdave, I used powder paint for the jig bodies. For the eyes on the horsehead jigs I used the acrylic hobby paint. I dab it on with a finishing nail head.

Then I had to attach the spinner blade to the horsehead jigs. That took more time than I would have liked. I also used stick-on eyes for the round jigs.

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The results -- twenty perch jigs:

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Now I just need to find the perch.

[ronaultmtd]

Yeah, it was windy today...great work Mark...I tilled my garden the second time today and planted a row of white onion sets...Yak67 and I fished Wednesday, so I was not looking for a fishing fix...think I will hit Mattawoman Monday, so might look for some snakeheads and Blue catfish...

[Shady]

Those looks great!

Ron, How's the river looking today?

[ronaultmtd]

Dingy...lots of rain muddled it up

[DanMarino]

Outstanding Mark!
I was able to get the fly rod out late this afternoon and fish my local flow.
Had 3 fish strike my bullet head, but I was spacing out and slow to react each time.

[harlanbud]

Nice!!

[EMSer]

Nicely done, Mark. Are you and JR going to try them out tomorrow?

[Dsmdave]

Nice work mark. I have the same mold for the aspirin heads. What color is that green and red I'm loving those color on all of them.

[bignose]

Y'know those lures look good enough to bite!
And if they look good, they'll fish good.

[J.A. Veil]

Nice looking lures. The perch and stripers will love them.

[Mark]

Thanks all for the nice comments.

Bruce -- Yes, John and I are braving the hill at Beachwood in the morning. If anyone is in the area, please join us, if nothing else to help us get back to our vehicles!

DSMdave -- That green is Pro-Tec's Disco Green. It's one of my favorites. Also I like Pro-Tec's Disco Gold.

Tom -- It's amazing to me how fish know to strike when we are not alert or between strips on a fly rod. It happens to all of us.

[RIng]

like the spinner jigs . Do you know where I can by some ? thank you

[Mark]

like the spinner jigs . Do you know where I can by some ? thank you

My Do-It mold is knockoff of Blakemore Roadrunner jigs.

See here: http://www.cabelas.com/browse.cmd?ca...re+road+runner

[Shady]

how did they work at beachwood today?

[Mark]

how did they work at beachwood today?

Not a bite! Very frustrating. Either the perch were not moving yesterday or the jigs are more attractive to humans than fish.

However, my buddy, John Rentch hooked a 23 inch pickerel.

That was the only bite and only fish we raised yesterday.