Jig Mold

steve187 · February 14, 2011

I want to make a 3/16 finesse jig . The one I really want to make is the Strike King Bitsy Bug. I looked at Do-It Molds for a mold and the only similarity I could find was the grass jig, model SMJ-3-SF. It's not quite the same. Anybody know what I'm talking about and got any suggestions on how to proceed ?

cadman · February 15, 2011

Steve,

Believe it or not when Strike King first came out with the bitsy bug they couldn't keep them on the shelf because of the small profile and the finese type character of the jig. I too at that time was loking for a jig that came close, and at that time they didn't make the grass jig. However it is not the grass jig anyway. After trying a lot of jigs for the bitsy bug fall, weight and profile the closest I came to it was the Snootie jig. Other than the fact that it has eyes, I'm telling you this is a dead ringer for finesses type fishing. I believe the 3/16 oz Snootie takes a 2/0 hook which is very similar to the Bitsy bug. If you don't like the hook size you can go up or down one size. If you read my other post, this jig just nails fish, and it's because of its small size. I use the 1/8 oz version with a trailer, and I can't tell you how many fish have hit that jig with a trailer. It is the way the lighter jig falls through the water column.

Now if you would like a raw sample before you buy the mold PM me and we can go from there................................................You won't be sorry..................................and you can take that to the bank............................