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Bass Fishing => Bass Fishing Tips, Techniques & General Discussion => Topic started by: dartag on June 20, 2014, 10:59:35 AM

Title: Jig head color
Post by: dartag on June 20, 2014, 10:59:35 AM
Ok you jig experts.   Do you think jig head color makes a difference.   Did some grinding on my mold and poured some new heads.  Didnt have time to paint or powder coat them.   Used one yesterday and caught a 4.91 largemout and 2 other nice ones.    These are swimming jigs so not sure color matters.
Title: Re: Jig head color
Post by: bob o on June 20, 2014, 01:27:56 PM
the paint catches more fishermen than fish  ;D
Title: Re: Jig head color
Post by: Waterfoul on June 20, 2014, 01:48:36 PM
What is this "jig" thing you are refering too?   ???  ???

;D
Title: Re: Jig head color
Post by: dartag on June 20, 2014, 06:55:32 PM
Not sure they work west of Lansing. 
Title: Re: Jig head color
Post by: JBASS on June 24, 2014, 05:50:28 AM
No I do not with bass but eyes I believe it does in cases.
Title: Re: Jig head color
Post by: 21XDC on June 24, 2014, 06:10:02 AM
I don't like flashy jigs.... So I have been using flat black powder coat.

http://www.harborfreight.com/16-oz-powder-coat-paint-matte-black-93306.html

(http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_2659.jpg)
Title: Re: Jig head color
Post by: dartag on June 24, 2014, 10:04:09 AM
I use the same stuff with my 2.00 garage sale toaster oven to bake them.   A.lot cheaper there.
Title: Re: Jig head color
Post by: djkimmel on June 28, 2014, 12:11:30 AM
If you have a to fish a lake that isn't full of dumb bass... then it might make a difference. I just like them better that way... and I fish better with lures I like. Though I'm too lazy and cheap to buy eyes to put on them. Sometimes I don't feel like painting eyes either. I just assume I'm targeting nearsighted bass and don't worry about it... ;D

When I have stuck those little flashy eyes on some of my jigs the bass we have up are so aggressive and mean they just knock them off anyway. Sometimes (back in my tournament days anyways) I think the boat ride out to the first fishing spot somewhere on the Great Lakes knocked the eyes off while the jigs where still in my boxes...

I used to carry nail polish in the boat for a quick replacement in an hour of need... but that caused too many uncomfortable questions... so I stopped.