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Title: Lets see your home made equipment /lures
Post by: vivlamored on Dec 25, 2007, 09:39 AM

 Seems like every fisherman out there like to make some of their own lures and some make them cause they are local favorates that aren't made commercially. Lets see what you like to make to fish with

Title: Re: Lets see your home made equipment /lures
Post by: vivlamored on Dec 25, 2007, 06:10 PM

you can't tell me nowbody here makes anything

Title: Re: Lets see your home made equipment /lures
Post by: pikemaster789 on Dec 25, 2007, 06:14 PM

I dont personally have pics of anything but I know a lot of guys on here make their own shantys, sleds, and buckets

Title: Re: Lets see your home made equipment /lures
Post by: Glenn on Dec 25, 2007, 11:02 PM

Here's alittle something I built...

http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=60322.0 (http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=60322.0)

Title: Re: Lets see your home made equipment /lures
Post by: Just Ed on Dec 26, 2007, 05:08 PM

I make my own jigging spoons for bigger fish - I like Rapala X-Rap colors - specifically clown color and purple ghost.  I also come up with my own color combinations...

(http://i8.tinypic.com/6tlhdds.jpg)

I also make a "swimming" version

(http://i6.tinypic.com/6okdses.jpg)

Title: Re: Lets see your home made equipment /lures
Post by: Grizzly1 on Jan 04, 2008, 12:50 AM

Great looking jig's Ed!  Do you use a spin caster?

Title: Re: Lets see your home made equipment /lures
Post by: icefisherjaydogg on Jan 04, 2008, 09:42 AM

Quote from: Just Ed on Dec 26, 2007, 05:08 PM

I make my own jigging spoons for bigger fish - I like Rapala X-Rap colors - specifically clown color and purple ghost.  I also come up with my own color combinations...

(http://i8.tinypic.com/6tlhdds.jpg)

I also make a "swimming" version

(http://i6.tinypic.com/6okdses.jpg)

Have u had any luck with them?

Title: Re: Lets see your home made equipment /lures
Post by: bigfoot697 on Jan 04, 2008, 03:33 PM

i make my own jigs using a jig hook and taking a small lead splitshot,splitting it wider with a knife[ so that the jighook fits in the crack better] and then use pliers to crimp the shot onto the hook. i make the size that i use and the cost per jig is under 5 cents. i paint them once in awhile using powder paint but when using tube jigs the head goes inside the tube anyways. hey it works for me.

Title: Re: Lets see your home made equipment /lures
Post by: Just Ed on Jan 04, 2008, 10:29 PM

Quote from: Grizzly1 on Jan 04, 2008, 12:50 AM

Great looking jig's Ed!  Do you use a spin caster?

I use spinning reels and conventional reels - not sure what you're asking  ???

Quote from: icefisherjaydogg on Jan 04, 2008, 09:42 AM

Have u had any luck with them?

I've had some luck with them - mostly used them so far in open water.  Caught a nice 19 inch smallmouth with one earlier this year (in Colorado, that's big for a smallmouth - 23 inches is the state record).