The following is a cheap way to make your own jig heads. I do recommend buying your jigs from TTJN and Steelhead Stalkers. It is not expensive and they catch fish and most don't have time to make their own. However, some of us do like to make our own stuff when we have a little free time and it's fun to catch a fish on something you created! I find I like to relax after the family goes to bed
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These are very inexpensive and very effective drift bobbers. you can make hundreds of these in no time flat, they work incredibly well, and they are cheaper than a corky.
Supplies needed from left to right:
Scissors, decent sized sewing needle, yarn of your choice (My favorite
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Gear wise, you need a rod that has a reasonably soft tip section - but has the bottom 75% of a 2x4! It needs to be capable of comfortably bouncing lead from an oz or less all the way up to 10-12 sometimes more.
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It may be surprising to know that much of the tackle that our fathers and even ourselves used at a younger age has now become vintage. Going even further back in time to our grandfathers and the makers of industry we are left with exquisite works of art that now fascinate the eyes of the anglers at any age. A value has also now
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I think most everyone that is into fishing takes a crack at making lures of some type. In my teens my father and I did a lot of bass fishing so naturaly we tried our hand at
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I wanted to share with you one of the maps I like to use to find new spots and see other spots I have been to from a different view. I have been using this online map for many years now to guide my way in many of the places I go. I had never really thought about sharing this because I myself had not realized what a great tool
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