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Jigs, Spinnerbaits and Sinkers => Bass Jigs => Topic started by: bigjim5589 on 11/01/21 22:13 UTC
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I thought that I had these posted here, but in checking, had not. Tied on the DO IT Molds, Tube & Tail heads with 2/0 VMC Barbarian Hooks.
Craft fur & Polar Fibre combinations. The heads are powder coated orange with a watermelon green second color.
A friend of mine started a guide business down in S. FL, and he'll primarily be targeting Largemouth Bass, but also the Peacock Bass down there on light tackle. He asked me to tie him some hair jigs, based on photo's of Juvenile fish species that the Peacocks feed on. These are what I came up with, and he's really been killing it with them! ;D
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Another, to match baby Bluegills.
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These are also some I tied up, and on other jig head styles, just to test them out.
Wobble Head
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Capt. Lou, catching some Peacocks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMTzZInNQ_0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMTzZInNQ_0)
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Loved the video and those are super looking jigs! Thanks for posting.
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Thank you! Capt. Lou is doing some interesting stuff down there. I'm not real big on video's, but do enjoy watching his, and that one was a particularly good one, even though most of the fish he caught were small. At least we know the jigs are doing the job!
I'm tying the jigs on both 1/8 & 1/4 oz heads too, which gives him some options as he mentions in the video.
I'm fond of the Tube & Tail heads, but chose them on a whim for this application and that turned out to be a good call. ;D
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I also like the ones on the wobble head jig. I have that mold and some extra hooks. If we get a warm day I'll pour up some to tie up this winter. Always looking for new ideas!
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Nice job as usual Jim.
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Les, thank you sir! Muskygary, I tried the wobble heads based on the thought that Capt. Lou may have some clients who lack much fishing experience and, I wanted to include some jigs that had built in action. They didn't what he wanted, so we'll go in a different direction.
I'll use the wobble heads here in the lake sometimes, but have only used them with plastic baits. I'll tie some and try them, just to do it. I didn't do very well with the Shellcrackers here last spring, so maybe, that will get some interest from them.
I'll also be tying up some Shad darts for the Shad when they arrive in the rivers, which is usually in mid Feb. ;D
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I made a few peacock jigs for German travel groups after a guide asked me to. If the Florida ones are anything like the ones in south america, then you shoud consider bigger hooks. They have this thick upper lip that askes for a wide gap. I modified a half ounce ultra minnow mold to accept 6/0 Mustad steelhead hooks.
Also, they are supposed to be very large and use an extention. I find it economical to cramp chinese bucktail teasers on a very thick piece of mono leader.
(https://shop.haar-jig.de/images/product_images/popup_images/464_0.JPG)
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I made a few peacock jigs for German travel groups after a guide asked me to. If the Florida ones are anything like the ones in south america, then you shoud consider bigger hooks. They have this thick upper lip that askes for a wide gap. I modified a half ounce ultra minnow mold to accept 6/0 Mustad steelhead hooks.
Also, they are supposed to be very large and use an extention. I find it economical to cramp chinese bucktail teasers on a very thick piece of mono leader.
(https://shop.haar-jig.de/images/product_images/popup_images/464_0.JPG)
I used to supply flies & jigs to an outfitter who fished in S. America. The jigs were similar to what you're showing, except I used a different head style. They were tied full, had 7/0 Gamakatsu Heavy Wire hooks in them, and with the extended tail using bucktail & plenty of flash.
The Peacocks in S. FL. are not as big, and except for LM Bass and gar, they're not competing with other huge fish like they do in S. America. The guide that I'm working with uses light spinning tackle for them, so can't get too big or too heavy with the jigs. He's been happy with the 2/0 VMC Barbarian hooks, so that's why I'm using them.
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Bucho, my guide friend sent me these photos of typical Peacock Bass that they catch where he fishes. As you can see, it's not as large as what they catch in S. America. Some do get larger than this, but not much larger.
That's one of my jigs in it's mouth too. ;D
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Sorry for being so smart on your fishing. That reminds me of some of the offshore gear i see inlanders bring to the harbour for 2-4lbs atlantic cod and coalfish. :o
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Those are some really nice looking jigs bigjim, thanks for posting.
I need to get here more often. :)
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Those are some really nice looking jigs bigjim, thanks for posting.
I need to get here more often. :)
Thank you! Yes, come around more often, there's always some cool stuff being posted! ;D