Old jigs
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Topic: Old jigs
Posted By: Uncle
Subject: Old jigs
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2015 at 10:01pm
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I was looking through some of my old gear & found these two, reckon I've had them 20 years or so. Just wondering if anyone can tell me if they are a commercial model or perhaps home made. Not weighed but I'm guessing about 50 grams.  |
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Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2015 at 7:23am
They look very similar to what the USA "hammered diamond jigs" look like? Maybe someone bought them back, i have a few myself( must try them , still in mancave unfished)-------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2015 at 11:05am
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Cheers Kev, yes, hammered jigs & there's tons of them on Ebay & the likes. But I can't find a pic of one showing the reverse side "flat" like in my pic. |
Posted By: waynorth
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2015 at 12:15pm
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Uncle can you bend them ? 20+ years back I remember a mate who worked for DOC carved himself a jig mould from a block of aluminium, & even carved 'scales' into the mould that looked a lot like yours. I don't remember a flat side, but he used wheel weights (I think) for the jigs themselves, and they were soft enough that they could be bent to change the action. I got inspired and moulded an 'Iron' jig as they were my go-to kingfish jig at the time. Fail. Made with lead the bloody things weighed nearly a kilo, & with speed jigging being the go back then I was normally knackered by morning tea time.
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Posted By: Uncle
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2015 at 12:54pm
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Buggar! I did the bend test & broke the damn thing Well, it's cracked pretty bad but I guess I can still get a wee bit of mileage out of it. I'd say there was something other than lead in the makeup as it was quite "stiff" to bend. I have a few others I'll photograph & put up here later. |
Posted By: otter
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2015 at 1:26pm
| put it on the wall in the mancave.... |