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IceShanty Main => General Ice Fishing Chit Chat => Topic started by: JIGMAN21 on May 07, 2019, 11:41 AM
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WHERE CAN I FIND SOME GOOD ONES ?
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Make your own.
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Voodoo Jigs are my go-to for Steelhead. They have the strongest hooks out there from what I've found.
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Voodoo Jigs are my go-to for Steelhead. They have the strongest hooks out there from what I've found.
How do they hold up? Most of the ones I used to buy fall apart rather quickly.
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I pour,powdercoat and tie my own for steelhead and kings.i use 32388 mustad 2x hooks.strongest jig hook ive ever used.sorry to hijack i like areojig nip nip jigs for small presentations.
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How do they hold up? Most of the ones I used to buy fall apart rather quickly.
They hold up great. I buy the painted 1/32oz jigs from them and tie on my own marabou, but I have purchased their pre-tied ones as well. When I tie my own, I give the heads a quick coating of Helly Hansen Hard as Nails that I buy at Walgreens. Adds an extra layer of protection when bouncing off the rocks in the river.
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I'll have to try that, I paint my own jigs and the powder paint holds up well in the rocks. When I tied mine I used a water based epoxy on the thread.
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I remember the first marabou jigs I ever used was in the early 60's. The best ones were made by a company called Allens. The head was shaped lightly triangular. They were excellent jigs with fine sharp hooks. My favourites were all black or yellow with a black stripe. I think there were even black with a bright green stripe. Pike would rip off some of the marabou. Rubber was not used for jigs in those days but within a few years, jigs called "beetle bug" with a rubber body came out and I think they are still available. I never had much luck with those jigs. I think I still have a couple of Allens Marabou jigs. Now a days, I make my own marabou jigs. Marabou jigs work great....after they have been soaked in the water for a while. The marabou is just long enough to cover the hook. Even when motionless, the marabou fibers move in the water.