Although the emphasis of this blog is mostly going to be hair jig patterns, I don't think I will be able to resist posting other types of jigs and spinnerbaits I make for smallmouth bass. Here are some pearl swim jigs I made recently. I have been fascinated with swim jigs for a couple of years now. Monsoor and Johnson won many tournaments on these baits before the secret was out. Swim jigs have alot in common with hair jigs in my opinion, and they work really well for smallmouth.
This 1/4oz swim jig is poured with a 5/0 mustad hook. I modified my mold to hold a piece of spinnerbait wire that is .032 diameter for the soft plastic keeper which is a must for swim jigs. I also poured this jig with a much smaller brush guard (only 8 strands). To paint the head, I brushed on metallic pearl acrylic paint (2 coats) and then coated the jig with silver glitter nail polish. Than I painted on the eyes and finished the head with a coat of devcon 2-ton epoxy and let it dry overnight.
I like my swim jigs tied with only one silicone skirt tab (20 strands) as opposed to the two found on those in stores. Like a good hair jig, the less material the better. Below is a picture of one silicone skirt tab split into two pieces (10 strands each).
Tying in the first piece to one side of the jig with red thread.
Now with both sides tied it is time for some pearl flashabou. I cut about 8-10 strands and then fold them over the thread before tying them down to the underside of the jig.
The next step is tie off with a whip finished knot and trim the silicone.
The result of my efforts.
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