I want your thoughts on this custom vibrating Jika rig I made...

[Rider99XX]

Pretty dam cool design!

+1000

[hatcreek]

I think they look great, but I'm kind of a pushover (tackle whore).

Have you solicited any 'opinions' from the fish, yet?

[WVBullet]

Very cool design, Mike. I’d like to see them in motion.

[CastingCall]

Interesting design! Is this in Lead, or a harder Tin?
Curious, because I'd imagine with the constant vibration/thumping, the two cast pieces pounding against themselves would deform after "awhile".
Would also like to see it in action. Nice work!

[21XDC]

I think they look great, but I'm kind of a pushover (tackle whore).

Have you solicited any 'opinions' from the fish, yet?

Dude! I have a reputation of catching bass on shoelaces LOL

I caught fish on them today :-)

[21XDC]

Interesting design! Is this in Lead, or a harder Tin?
Curious, because I'd imagine with the constant vibration/thumping, the two cast pieces pounding against themselves would deform after "awhile".
Would also like to see it in action. Nice work!

That's not a problem, I use hard lead. :-)

[hatcreek]

Dude! I have a reputation of catching bass on shoelaces LOL

I caught fish on them today :-)

So, that'd be a 'yes'.

[mattmann7]

Your a top dog tackle maker Mike. You missed your calling.

I just caught my first bass on a bladed jig last Friday. Do you paint the blades? I noticed on one of my jigs how flashy the blade is on a bluebird day when running it shallow. When I bought my first bladed jigs I followed some tips I read in Brett Hite article. Among other things he recommended painting the blades . I started fishing with the painted blade but had the skirt eaten off. I ended up with 3 fish on the shiny blade and one later on when I switched to another painted.

[21XDC]

I have painted blades before, But I prefer the flash in most cases.

[21XDC]

Mike is a card carrying genius.

That is a lie! I don't carry a card.

[bass57348]

Ya know Mike, You're kinda handy. Always amazed at what you come up with.

[BroWhoop]

If your in the tub and you feel something, don't set the hook!!!!

[21XDC]

If your in the tub and you feel something, don't set the hook!!!!

I have had some close calls

[21XDC]

I was asked to post pics of my latest ones... I wasn't happy with the weeds collecting on the eyelet of the other models. These should be better.. I hope.. I may be able to play with them some this week.