Ole Silversides,Again !!

[SaltyBuckster]

Got an order of hooks last month from Captain Hooks Wharehouse and they threw in a sample pack of these long shanked 2/0's.Looked to be a perfect fit for the 1/2 oz. Ultra minnow mold.So,here's a couple of "silversides" minnows.I made 5 as that is how many hooks were in the pack.We throw the cast net when we see them,they don't stay alive very long.The top bait is a silversides.I was trying to make it EXACT.

And here is mine:

 

[CrappieHappy]

nice jig Bruce...

 

[SaltyBuckster]

Thanks Heath.I need to get out and throw some of these things.3 months to go and counting.

 

[AtticaFish]

Excellent copy-cat. A fish seeing that bright shiny flash in front of them should inhale!

If you want to get picky* with the 'match-the-hatch' mantra....... i like the top one of your jigs better. If you look at the baitfish picture i would say it only has 1/3 dark at the top - the bright silver line - then 2/3 of the lower half is the other silver. More light than dark.
* picky: i most likely look more closely than the fish

 

[SaltyBuckster]

Thanks Russ.I to like the top one better.The bottom one was the first that I did.I have three left to do.I'm going to paint the top of them olive like the tail.How do you like that white bucktail,I tanned them myself from last years deer season.Has hair almost 7" long and very soft.I have 10 of them.

 

[Jig Man]

Nice jigs Salty... I cured a couple myself this year...

 

[SaltyBuckster]

Thanks.I got the last three curing in the toaster oven.Should be a little closer for you "picky" people,lol.

 

[SaltyBuckster]

Here's a trick that Attica put up.I've been dieing to do the two tone chenille,so this is my first attempt.

 

[Hawnjigs]

As close as a tie can get, and interesting how you adjusted the amount of body material to the girth of the baitfish.

Out here, I've been in leaping baitfish boils where no lure would get bit. And, we've got some a** whup vegie game fish that will eat bread. We throw out a bunch of pieces for chum along with our hooked piece and the anenue and palani would boil the floating bread like piranhas. Most times after the commotion ends, any bread attached to hook & line would be untouched. Then the real smart ones will tail slap the bread off the hook

Yes, LedHed, they might bite 2# line a lot easier, if you don't mind a whupping.

 

[SaltyBuckster]

Thanks Hawn.Funny how when we get something right,it is never good enough for us all.No matter how many fish we catch with it,we can always make it better.Now,since I'm not just doing thread necks bodies,whatever,my tutone chenille has to be better.Here's the next one with an almost perfect tutone chenille body.I hope that it catches fish like I think it will.I just don't like the thread between the jighead and the chenille now,lol.

 

[ScottV]

I don't think Memorex could copy better than those. Great job!

 

[SaltyBuckster]

Thanks guys.I just love them,lol.My sister asked if I was taking them down to the Flea Market to sell them,I said Heck No !!lol

 

[LedHed]

Outstanding tye - excellent imitation - like a clone

 

[Ron Don]

Great job Brucey!

 

[Fatman]

Nice jigs Salty!!!!!!!!!