Recent content by JUNGLEJIM1

Wow, beautiful fat smallies. Days like that you never forget. I don't fish smallies like I used too.

I caught the white bass my last trip to local river, just under 3#. Hair jigs catch everything depending on size. Mostly tying baits with fox lately, even caught two grass carp with them a couple weeks ago.

I've been making these almost three years and yes, they do catch fish. Main colors resemble bait fish like bluegill , green sunfish, etc. that bigger fish eat. When I tie I use similar colors in the jigs.

Haven't posted in awhile, thought I'd show some of the recent jigs I've been painting.

The middle picture jigs were tied with opossum, bear and hand dyed saddle hackle.

The Victory hooks work ok on the panfish side of things but for bigger fish like bass and hybrid stripers I have more confidence in Gamakatsu, Owner and Mustads. Still afraid to use the more expensive Victory hooks after breaking several at the hook eye. May have been a bad batch but I won't be...

I recently got this mold for soft plastics but I took one look and knew it would take a 90 degree hook so poured some of those as well. Tied some 1/8 on a #1 Mustad Ultrapoint hook. Shad and bluegill pattern for starters. Like getting two molds for the price of one.

Gamakatsu puts out a SINGLE LURE HOOK, CODE#329408. Has a big eye so won't be a problem. Decoy makes a stinger hook in size 2 that will work as well. I found both on ebay and used them for spoons and actually dressed the hooks. These spoons are 1.25" and weigh 1/16 oz.

Sorry to hear about your dad. Smallies like that would put a smile on anyone's face, Thanks for taking us along on your trip.

Big zero on the hybrids this year. Way behind in rain here this year. Normally the hybrids come up from the Mississippi River into the river I fish after heavy rains but we are in a bit of a drought this year and didn't get the rain.

I'd be happy with one master angler walleye here. Those stats are incredible. One great month for sure.

I love those variety pack days with multiple species caught , fun times for sure.