Entering the Micro-Jigging field with tungsten. - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T07:57:31Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/entering-the-micro-jigging-field-with-tungsten?groupUrl=everything-a-to-z-concerning-micro-jigging&commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A768277&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI too bought some tungsten ji…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2018-11-04:2036984:Comment:7682772018-11-04T23:18:16.509ZKelly Petersonhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/KellyPeterson
<p>I too bought some tungsten jig heads on a closeout at Walmart last spring, but didn't use them much this summer because of the small hook and the incredibly small eye. Am going to need to carry a magnifying glass to thread the 2# Nona braid thru those eyes with my poor eyes at closeup distances. I do like the idea of the 60 degree hookup as opposed to the normal vertical jig set up.</p>
<p>I used these jigheads mostly this summer because of the nose hookup. …</p>
<p>I too bought some tungsten jig heads on a closeout at Walmart last spring, but didn't use them much this summer because of the small hook and the incredibly small eye. Am going to need to carry a magnifying glass to thread the 2# Nona braid thru those eyes with my poor eyes at closeup distances. I do like the idea of the 60 degree hookup as opposed to the normal vertical jig set up.</p>
<p>I used these jigheads mostly this summer because of the nose hookup. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167494304?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="285" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167494304?profile=original"/></a></p>
<p>The .7 gram size worked well but with the long hook it needs some body(piece of plastic) before tipping with Gulp waxie.</p> These are the kind that I wan…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2018-11-04:2036984:Comment:7683952018-11-04T20:42:34.777ZAllen Morganhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AllenMorgan
<p>These are the kind that I want to start doing. I've got a lot of powder paint, some of which are glow colors. I know how to do the eyes, and I have a couple small paint brushes to do things like the stripes. I know what paints to use to do basecoat, fine details, and then a protective clear topcoat. I may have to get an airbrush setup and teach myself how to use it to do the two-tone light and dark.</p>
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<p>I finally found some of the parts of I was looking for, now I just need to…</p>
<p>These are the kind that I want to start doing. I've got a lot of powder paint, some of which are glow colors. I know how to do the eyes, and I have a couple small paint brushes to do things like the stripes. I know what paints to use to do basecoat, fine details, and then a protective clear topcoat. I may have to get an airbrush setup and teach myself how to use it to do the two-tone light and dark.</p>
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<p>I finally found some of the parts of I was looking for, now I just need to get off this tying binge I'm on and make up a pan to cure any tungsten jigs.</p>
<p></p> Skandia Tungsten Ice Jigs i h…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2018-11-04:2036984:Comment:7683872018-11-04T19:40:13.659ZSlip Sinkerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Lucida Console'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.5pt; color: #17365d;">>>…<a href="http://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/micros-for-macro-panfish?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A581453"><img class="auto-style1" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167456476?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Lucida Console'; font-size: 12.5pt; color: #17365d;"><strong>Skandia Tungsten Ice Jigs i have used lately for the Long-Cast/Micro-Jig Method</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: 'Lucida Console'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.5pt; color: #17365d;">>><a href="http://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/micros-for-macro-panfish?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A581453"><img width="721" class="auto-style1" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167456476?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a></p> All these tungsten jigs are m…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2018-10-29:2036984:Comment:7677572018-10-29T00:54:01.663ZAllen Morganhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AllenMorgan
<p>All these tungsten jigs are made in China, I believe. It's not like pouring a lead-head jig. Tungsten's melting point is higher than the melting point of steel, and probably aluminum as well. So, pouring molten tungsten isn't possible (not to mention the cost of the furnace and the fuel to fire that beast). How those jigs are made is the "head" is poured and/or forged. Somehow, there is a small groove on one side of the "head". The hook is placed into that groove, and is soldered…</p>
<p>All these tungsten jigs are made in China, I believe. It's not like pouring a lead-head jig. Tungsten's melting point is higher than the melting point of steel, and probably aluminum as well. So, pouring molten tungsten isn't possible (not to mention the cost of the furnace and the fuel to fire that beast). How those jigs are made is the "head" is poured and/or forged. Somehow, there is a small groove on one side of the "head". The hook is placed into that groove, and is soldered together.</p>
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<p>Now, if someone could find a source of the tungsten "heads" before they are soldered to the hook, THEN, you could start offering tungsten jigs with customized hooks.</p> Not at this time. I'm not a…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2018-10-29:2036984:Comment:7678692018-10-29T00:45:36.594ZAllen Morganhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AllenMorgan
<p>Not at this time. I'm not a legit business, so I haven't been advertising anything. I can tell you my painting are rudimentary, at best. Once I get a couple hundred tungsten jigs under my belt, that may change. I do know there is a HUGE market for custom-painted tungsten jigs here in the ice belt. That could turn into a very lucrative second income source.</p>
<p>Not at this time. I'm not a legit business, so I haven't been advertising anything. I can tell you my painting are rudimentary, at best. Once I get a couple hundred tungsten jigs under my belt, that may change. I do know there is a HUGE market for custom-painted tungsten jigs here in the ice belt. That could turn into a very lucrative second income source.</p> The boat I have? Yeah a Gheen…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2018-10-28:2036984:Comment:7676612018-10-28T21:22:21.631ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"http://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>The boat I have? <br></br>Yeah a Gheenoe knock off. <br></br>One of a kind really, as I doubt they made many and I've never seen another.<br></br>Its more than I can handle happily, though, without some power... which is a big part of why it has been sitting.<br></br>Its a big 16' fiberglass beast, and is a bitch to paddle around solo.</p>
<p>Plus, I got going good on a real job since I got the boat and it doesn't leave me a lot of energy.</p>
<p><br></br>Then there's the trailer. It needs upright side…</p>
<p>The boat I have? <br/>Yeah a Gheenoe knock off. <br/>One of a kind really, as I doubt they made many and I've never seen another.<br/>Its more than I can handle happily, though, without some power... which is a big part of why it has been sitting.<br/>Its a big 16' fiberglass beast, and is a bitch to paddle around solo.</p>
<p>Plus, I got going good on a real job since I got the boat and it doesn't leave me a lot of energy.</p>
<p><br/>Then there's the trailer. It needs upright side guide-ons, so I can see the trailer when it drops down the ramp.</p>
<p>A trailer that cant be seen on the ramp is nearly useless.<br/>Money needs be spent and things are tight for that.<br/><br/>Fishing vertically from boats seems not to be in the cards, at least for this year. But as fishing is a series of perpetual reasons for hope, there is always next season. <br/>I hope! :)<br/><br/></p> was a Gheenoe?tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2018-10-28:2036984:Comment:7678672018-10-28T19:02:17.517ZSlip Sinkerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128;">was a Gheenoe?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128;">was a Gheenoe?</span></b></p> Con…Not Much selection of Hoo…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2018-10-28:2036984:Comment:7675662018-10-28T19:01:31.761ZSlip Sinkerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128; background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">Con…Not Much selection of Hook Sizes!!…</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128; background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">Con…Not Much selection of Hook Sizes!!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128;">What ive noticed the past few seaons when buying these jigs is that there is not a selection of hook sizes for the sizes of jigs… using the smallest tungsten (my favorite) I have lost a couple sizable fish tearing off from the small hooks… just recently I stumbled on a maker that offered a couple different hook styles per sized jig head. That is great marketing. Lost the link but still looking. The small hook size is more reliable when vertically jigging (fish is fighting vertically) than the long-cast where the fish is pulling at a more horizontal level with a better chance of pulling free.</span></b></p> Tungsten Ice Jigs are expensi…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2018-10-28:2036984:Comment:7676592018-10-28T18:41:43.238ZSlip Sinkerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128; background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">Tungsten Ice Jigs are expensive!!…</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128; background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;">Tungsten Ice Jigs are expensive!!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128;">Ive paid up 2.80/jig for these baits… I check my local retailers in the spring for clearance and have saved up to a buck each in the past. Two years ago I bought a card of 10 different styles for 18.00 at my local hardware and still have most of them thru 1 ice season and 2 open water seasons losing 2 or 3 of them to n.pikes or walleye.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128;">They are expensive I know… they catch tons of fish and the longer ya hold on to them the better as well as economically. The secret to my economic success with them is that I use 8# Gliss (2# mono Dia.equivalent) on 2 of my Long-casting set-ups and 6# Nano on the other and have caught 10# plus C.Cats/6# LMB/32" N.Pikes, many lunker SMB's and 30" class Dog Fish with out loss of any fishes. I would have lost many of these past lunkers on 2# mono.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128;">The Gliss also outcasts the 2# monofilament in equivalent tests… it is also going on its fourth open water season without maintenance or hiccup.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128;">The math is simple switch to a thinner stronger superline (Nano or Gliss) and hold onto your baits as well as land the trophies.</span></b></p> I have been using these jigs…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2018-10-28:2036984:Comment:7677382018-10-28T17:21:17.959ZSlip Sinkerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/SlipSinker
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128;">I have been using these jigs all year round vertically jigging as well as long-casting… they are amazing (Waxie tipped)… especially on the deeper water presentations.…</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128;">I have been using these jigs all year round vertically jigging as well as long-casting… they are amazing (Waxie tipped)… especially on the deeper water presentations.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128;">Cant wait to see your results ice-fishing with the sonar! I wont go out on the ice without it! Good luck this season!!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128;">I noticed some offerings on EBAY also presenting different hook sizes on the smaller heads…certainly got my attention! I am very interested in making a purchase</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Lucida Console'; color: #0f243e; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 128;">Looking forward to seeing your paint results!... do you have an on-line store?</span></b></p>