jiggerjohn
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Does anyone here pour their own helgrammite bodies for use as jig trailers? I talked with a topnotch NC crappie guide that swears by them for huge crappies, behind a jig!
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Ron Don
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Rick sent me a sample of his helg mold. I pull it out and look at it every couple weeks! Ive resisted the temptations so far so don't stir me up again!
jiggerjohn
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I've been experimenting with the soft plastic helgie (commercial) and liked the way it looks in conjunction with my wool/satin jigs -nice rolling motion,realistic look, and nice,flat size to fit the small hooks that I use. Plus I recently talked to the guy who was the subject of this interesting story - http://www.northcarolinasportsman.com/details.php?id=383 and was quite intriqued with his tales of BIG crappie, smallmouth & largemouth bass ;he could never figure out why the plastic helgie didn't take off nationally due to its high catch rate around the Southeast. I guess I could get a mold to pour mine, but am really looking to see if anyone is already set up & doing this, to buy a few or trade!
Bucho
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I made several hundred custom USD Shad Dart heads last winter for a float&fly steelheader in WI who uses them with crabbie bass lure`s 2" Hellgies which he customizes with 3 pairs of extra rubber legs. He is very, very fond of that combo. He and his buddy frequently catch 10-20 fish on one session in the presence of 10-20 marabou jig-fishing other guys catching 1-2 fish combined, its quite drastic.
We don´t have these freaking big dobson flies over here but I will definetly come up with some sort of damsel nymph float&fly lure soon.
We don´t have these freaking big dobson flies over here but I will definetly come up with some sort of damsel nymph float&fly lure soon.
JUNGLEJIM1
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Anyone ever see an adult Dobson fly? They are bada$$!! Picture a 3-4 inch long flying insect with pincers. I see them at the shower house when I go camping, attracted to the lights at night.
JJ - seen mnay a Dobson fly and even felt their "bite" one night around a RS rodeo campfire grabbing one with my beer goggles on. Mistake. Cool bugs.
Back in the late 90's, locals swore by Case's black helgies. I still have a boat load of them, but never manage to catch anything big on them. Moved up to Case's larger hellgamite and fishing was slower, but size improved.
fyi - If you're thinking about trying Case, when Charlie sold the company, the plastic receipe changed.
Back in the late 90's, locals swore by Case's black helgies. I still have a boat load of them, but never manage to catch anything big on them. Moved up to Case's larger hellgamite and fishing was slower, but size improved.
fyi - If you're thinking about trying Case, when Charlie sold the company, the plastic receipe changed.
JUNGLEJIM1
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I used to seine them from local rivers and they were a better bait then minnows or crayfish. Caught everything with them and they could really pinch hard. Lot of work seining them but worth the trouble back then. I think Ronny is on to something with his plastics.