New To Me Stuff

[Micanopy]

So I read a recent post and SuperDave mentioned Living Rubber legs. Sounded fun so I ordered me some and this morning gave them the old try. Well wasn’t long before I realized there just has to be some kind of trick to separating the legs from one another. Did a search and learned that you stretch them out....hard....and cut the ends off with sharp scissors in a slow and methodical fashion. BINGO



I am unsure if I have used too much skirting on these. A small amount might be a better choice. I definitely like adding these legs and plan to experiment some with the material. I saw where folks are using needles to push legs through jelly soft baits to add side legs. Tying legs for a collar. That really doesn’t leave much to be discovered now does it. Rear, middle and front kind of covers all the options.

On a side note my jig heads are seeming to do a little better with the revealed color crinkle effect.



A small amount of effect is appearing. I tried a heavier color coating, lighter coating, more crinkle, less crinkle, more heat, less heat, more time baking, less time baking. I like the green color but for trolling jigs I am thinking I would be better off with neon colors. These would be more for a dip and soak operation.

I have so many jigs now that most are destined to become gifts just to make them go away. A man sent me a message asking me to sell him some, but I think that there are some really skilled guys already selling and want them to get the business. I doubt there is a huge amount to be made tying jigs anyways. My fishing club members are all old timers and they might take pity on me and share secrets and stuff if I am real nice with free jigs and such. Hope so anyways.


As I discover all the things others are already doing, been doing, I wonder do they ever settle upon a best jig design and stick with it ?