02-09-2015, 11:03 PM
[#0000FF]James, at Maniac, buys his heads on contract. He does not make his own. And with all the sizes, shapes and colors of the fine plastics he sells that is too bad. Properly matching up the right size, weight, color and glow/non glow can help make a difference in how the fish see and respond to your offerings.
I have been making my own jigs for over 30 years and I let a few of the Utah guys throw money at me to get some of the stuff I make. Pikeman99 down here in Utah reps for Maniac and he has me make some special jig heads for him he can't get otherwise.
One of the newest models is made from a football head mold...1/16 oz and 1/8 oz. models. Hooks can be anything from size 6 to size 4 or 2...depending on the size plastic and what bait you will be using. What I like about them is that they are balanced to hang horizontally...without having to tie any special knots. I have modified several of my other molds to help create the "horizontal hold" presentation too.
Here are some pics of a few of the new "bug eye" jigs I have been making from the football head mold. The last pic is of a "PBJ"...painted body jig...I make with those heads and a wrapped and painted body. Also deadly in fire tiger and other colors.
There are a lot of different jig heads that will work with the Maniac plastics. A plain old round head jig will get the job done. But if you want a special color or presentation it helps to be able to make your own or have a source for getting what you want.
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I have been making my own jigs for over 30 years and I let a few of the Utah guys throw money at me to get some of the stuff I make. Pikeman99 down here in Utah reps for Maniac and he has me make some special jig heads for him he can't get otherwise.
One of the newest models is made from a football head mold...1/16 oz and 1/8 oz. models. Hooks can be anything from size 6 to size 4 or 2...depending on the size plastic and what bait you will be using. What I like about them is that they are balanced to hang horizontally...without having to tie any special knots. I have modified several of my other molds to help create the "horizontal hold" presentation too.
Here are some pics of a few of the new "bug eye" jigs I have been making from the football head mold. The last pic is of a "PBJ"...painted body jig...I make with those heads and a wrapped and painted body. Also deadly in fire tiger and other colors.
There are a lot of different jig heads that will work with the Maniac plastics. A plain old round head jig will get the job done. But if you want a special color or presentation it helps to be able to make your own or have a source for getting what you want.
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