Recently I poured up some new jig heads. Guess I better get busy making up something.
I got out my vise. Just above are Chinese bobber stops, strung on mono line, with the thought that they would wiggle and waggle as they went. I flick the bobber thingie and it flitters back and forth nicely. Vibrates. One has a knot to prevent the foam stopper from slipping off. The other I made the line too long, had to cut off the knot, and then used super glue to freeze it in place. Either seems to be fashioned firmly.
I got to looking at my creations, and thought a dock shooting feller might appreciate having a grasper knob thingie to pull back on before he looses it. The profile is fairly close to what our local minnows appear as. I hope they swim well whilst being dragged behind the boat.
Collins Mold Arow jig style in 1/16th ounce, powder painted in clear with UV enhancers, with an EC 571 short shank hook, some chenille and the thingie. I almost want to call them Bobcats. As the weather continues to cool and I start dropping down in sizing, these might be a good option.
Not happy with their eyes. The flat surface makes creating the 3D effect a little bit problematic. A nice eye cavity fixes all of that. I think I will stick to using my Bright Eyes with this head. They really pop and will be spotted earlier than regular eyes.
Speaking of which, I ordered up some size 30 SS rhinestones. These will be 6.4 mm and will fit the Arow head jig very nicely. Again, adding a large brightly colored gem replaces the need to paint with powders to try to get some attention. The gems are so much more brilliant than any of the powder paints. Some gems do well with a white background, but all do well with a dark black background.
I am mad at Gorilla Glue for making stuff that is a disaster to use. Regular old GG foams up as it hardens and this pushes the eye away from the head and makes a huge mess. I pried the eyes off of those jigs and now the glue bottle is in the garage in case I ever need to play a mean trick on someone, and gift them the bottle to use for their jigs. Horrible stuff. I wasn’t thrilled with the other glues I have tried either. So back on the great glue hunt I go.
Waiting for the post office to open so I can mail some jigs. Gonna try to make Deadly Dan just a little more deadly.
Propane bottle exchange, grocery store, dump, and the glue hunt all in one excursion. Believe it or not there is a girl working at the dump that could win most any beauty contest I ever seen. Not really expecting to see all that while standing there with a handful of garbage. Good thing I am married, because the dump stinks and I would have to hang out down there.
A Lot.
My boss said we will try to swap out spark plugs and see if that fixes the engine. Slab thinks I should gun it more frequently, but I already run it pretty good. There is another reason why it is fouling plugs, if indeed that is what is happening. Engine has like 30 hours and this is the second time it has gone into slump back home mode. Upsetting.
She who must be obeyed wants to go to the springs tomorrow.