My names Michael. I currently reside and grew up in Mid-Michigan. Primarily I fish for river small mouths or what ever else is swimming in the variouse rivers near my house IE: The Shiawassee, Maple, south and north forks of the Bad River. All of my poles are light or medium ratings and I am useing either 6lb or 8 lb test. I started making my own jigs and inline spinners about 3 years ago. Find it enjoyable, make exactly what you want, and in most cases cheaper than buying from the store. This is the first time other than friends and family that i have shown my lures.
The buck tail Jigs are the first photo. The bigger ones are 3/8 and the smaller ones are 1/4. the brown one i think will imitate either a white sucker or a crayfish fairly well. I read on the internet that the person tying wants to put the darker color on top and the lighter on the bottom so it looks more like a minnow. The black ones i think will work and the purple one looks cool i don't know what that is supposed to represent i just made it for the heck of it. My next order from Janns I want to get some gold candy powder paint so i can put the brown buck tail up top and red bucktail on the bottom to look like a golden shiner. Also on the immediate to tie list are all 1/4 versions of those and a All white one with red thread. THe 2nd picture are the jigs i tied out of malibou. I think they may work better in the summer time because, the malibou moves better in the water and the fish will be more active than the winter time. Finally the last picture are the ones i have poured, painted, and ready untill i get bored sometime.
I hand poured all of the jigs with a Lee melter, do-it mold, and eagle claw hooks. Most of the paint is from Janns. After painting, I cured them in my little convection oven for 20 minutes at 350. I might put eyes on them i don't know yet. So what do you think? any and all critiques are welcom i want to get better.
