Tightrope Baby Jigs for Smallmouth?

[Runsome]

I came across Tightrope Jigs in Chicago, and am wondering if anyone has experience with them for smallmouth in very clear water? They’re a ball head small jig in 1/8 and 1/4 oz sizes. They look well made and have all the colors one would look for to fish clear water. Anyone have success with these or recommendations? The only jigs I’ve thrown much in this situation have been football and hair. Thanks!

[School Master]

I make my own.... but the concept works very well

[willwork4fish]

I make my own as well using a Gammy 26R jighead. I'm going to try a few others this year in tungsten, Reins makes one. Deps came out with a new lead one also.

They work.

You can do the same skirt cut on a Keitech tungsten football head too.

[Runsome]

Thanks very much guys! I appreciate it. When you guys make your own, are you using silicone or rubber or hair for the skirts?

[willwork4fish]

Thanks very much guys! I appreciate it. When you guys make your own, are you using silicone or rubber or hair for the skirts?

I use both and sometimes a mix of both. I tie a similar skirt on ned heads to give them some bulk and sink slower also

[Runsome]

I use both and sometimes a mix of both. I tie a similar skirt on ned heads to give them some bulk and sink slower also

Thanks very much! I’ve only recently started making my own jigs and am trying to get my arms around all of the options.

[ECobb91]

I believe the man who invented the puff ball jig is a member here too

[Real L]

I also make my own. I use Bio-Silk type silicone. It has a mat finish that I like and that the smallmouth also seem to like. Cut the front strands short so they look like little legs that move when I crawl the jig.

[Basshunter67]

Ive been build the Puffball jig 1984/85 and the Lions collar jigs 1985/86 these are original creator of both these baits back in the 80s
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These are all finesse jigs I build ans use for LMB Smallmouth bass and Spotted bass

[Runsome]

Those look great!!

[Jig_Man]

I came across Tightrope Jigs in Chicago, and am wondering if anyone has experience with them for smallmouth in very clear water? They’re a ball head small jig in 1/8 and 1/4 oz sizes. They look well made and have all the colors one would look for to fish clear water. Anyone have success with these or recommendations? The only jigs I’ve thrown much in this situation have been football and hair. Thanks!

I have no experience with those jigs. The jigs that have been working best for me on smallmouth is the Jewell Pee Wee jig. I bought some, they worked great so now I am making my own.

[Basshunter67]

I try to keep tying jigs or all my baits I build simple. But when I come fishing jigs I'm very aggressive when come to fishing all types of structure for LMB Smallmouth and Spotted bass.

[DrewFlu33]

Those look awesome, Basshunter! I've spent a lot of time tying flies and jigs in the past, I'm willing to bet you make achieving that look waaay easier to accomplish than it is in actuality!

[Basshunter67]

44 years tying jigs now it wasn't always easy when I first started lol. I tie several skirt pattern. Adding flare to those patterns.

[cadman]

I make my own as well, and learned from Basshunter67.

[bass-o-maticjm]

44 years tying jigs now it wasn't always easy when I first started lol. I tie several skirt pattern. Adding flare to those patterns.

Willing to sell a few of those?

[Basshunter67]

bass-o-maticjm I'm retired now from manufacturing. But send cadman PM and he can help you. He does some very fine work. He has and amazing catalog on line.

[webertime]

Isn't the Firecracker jig the same jig? Just available on tw?

[bass-o-maticjm]

bass-o-maticjm I'm retired now from manufacturing. But send cadman PM and he can help you. He does some very fine work. He has and amazing catalog on line.

Sounds good, thanks!