Home Made Jigs

[Codfish]

You've probably heard of the "Butterfly" jig, well I went one better and made my own "Butter" fly jig. I used just the handles from old stainless steel flatware knives. Drilled a hole for a split ring in the nose (heavy end) and crimped on two hooks. Then put some stick on colored flash material to attract fish and fishermen. They cost less than a dollar apiece and fish just as good as the $12 kind. Give it a try.

Codfish

 

[elroy]

They look good. {does your wife know}?

 

[Codfish]

Yeah, she knows. I bought the knives at the local thrift store, St. Vincent dePaul. (.25 apiece). That was the biggest single expense for components.

Codfish

 

[whtsambo]

Cool

Looks good To Me. I will have a few in the boat for the May opener at Swiftsure.

 

[Codfish]

WHTSAMBO,

Let us know what species you pick up with them. They work good for all the bottom fish in this area. I hope they will work for tuna also.

Codfish

 

[blakinsmith]

This is a great and thrifty idea. I will be all over it when I get some time. Just like most things, "homemade" is a wonderful thing, and sadly becoming a bit of a lost art......

 

[HIGH&DRY]

CODFISH,
Don't throw the cut off blades away! They make an excellent lighter spoon type lure.
You can see they are very much the same shape as a bait fish. Be sure to grind off any serrations and smooth all surfaces so the line will not be cut.
Light enough to use on a #9 fly rod set up!
They work GREAT!

HIGH&DRY

 

[Codfish]

H&D,

Didn't give it much thought since they are so light but to use as a surface type lure, on a fly rod, they would work great for coho salmon. Thanks for the information. Will have to go buy some more. You guessed it, I threw the blades away.

How do you attach the hooks? To a split ring in the tail end?

Codfish

 

[HIGH&DRY]

Codfish,

I put a split ring in each end... makes it easier for hook and attaching the line without chaff.

HIGH&DRY

 

[Codfish]

That will work, thanks for the insight. I have fly fished for coho but this will be a first, blade fishing. Great concept.

Codfish