More Weighted EWG Baits

Tied these with thoughts of river bass in my mind.  They are fairly simple to tie.  Painting the leather with glitter is fun.  You can create a simple pattern that may remind you of a plastic worm from yesteryear.

Or, leave it alone and just fish it.  It's likely that the fish won't care. ;)

Materials:

• Tandy Leather Factory Suede Remnant - dark brown
• Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Embroidery Thread (40-wt.) - chona brown
• Gamakatsu 3/0 Weighted Superline EWG Hook - 1/16 of an ounce
• Harbor Freight Powder Paint - black and red mixture (1:1 ratio)
• Tulip Glitter Puffy Paint - green and orange

Baitfish

Materials:

• Coats & Clark Extra Strong Nylon Upholstery Thread - black
• Coats Metallic Thread (40-wt.) - silver
• Rosey's Powder Coating - olive gray 85% gloss
• Deluxe Craft Fur from Hancock Fabrics - sage green
• Gamakatsu Weighted Superline EWG Hook 5/0 - 1/8 ounce
• Darice Craft Fur - silver (discontinued)
• Hammered-silver #1 Colorado blade, split ring, and ball-bearing swivel
• Sinful Colors Professional Nail Hardener  - clear
• Spirit River Real-Eyes Plus 3/16" - nickel/pearl

If the hook point should nick the lure's blade while in use, I will reduce the size of its blade and/or split ring.

Spinfly

A bottom bouncer for smallmouth bass.  Cast it with a braided or fused line.

Materials:

• Gamakatsu Weighted Superline EWG Hook 3/0 - 1/16 ounce
• Spirit River Real-Eyes Plus 7/32" Dumbbell Eyes - nickel/yellow
• Harbor Freight Powder Paint Mixture - plum brown (1:1 ratio of red to black)
• Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread (40-wt.) - chona brown and electric orange
• Darice Craft Fur - brown and orange

More Current Tamers

 Materials:

• Premier Yarns LashMax - caffeine & kryptonite
• Harbor Freight Powder Paint Mixture - black, red, & yellow (2:2:1 ratio)
• Tandy Leather Factory Premium Leather Remnant - brown
• Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread (40-wt.) - chona brown
• Sinful Colors Professional Nail Hardener (03) - clear
• Northland Gum-Ball Jigs (1/4 ounce) with 1/0 red hooks
• Lion Brand Suede Yarn - coffee

Quarter-Ounce Current Tamer

Materials:

• Premier Yarns LashMax - caffeine & orange fizz
• Harbor Freight Powder Paint Mixture - black, red, & yellow (2:2:1 ratio)
• Tandy Leather Factory Premium Leather Remnant - brown
• Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread (40-wt.) - chona brown
• Sinful Colors Professional Nail Hardener (03) - clear
• Northland Gum-Ball Jig (1/4 ounce) with 1/0 red hook

Split-Tail Gray Finesse Jigs

Tied these for clear water conditions.  Each jig weighs about 1/8 of an ounce and has a #2 red hook.

Materials:

• Darice Craft Fur - gray
• UTC Ultra Thread (140 denier) - gray brown
• Tandy Leather Factory Premium Leather Remnant - black & off white
• Harbor Freight Powder Paint Mixture - black, white, & red (2:2:1 ratio)
• Krystal Flash - gold and pearl red
• Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread (40-wt.) - light slate
• Sinful Colors Professional Nail Hardener (03) - clear

Split-Tail Finesse Jigs

Materials:

•  Two 1/8-ounce ball head jigs with #2 red hooks
•  Rosey's Powder Coating - mandarin orange 95% gloss
•  Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread (40-wt.) - chona brown
•  UTC Ultra Thread (140 denier) - rusty brown
•  Darice Craft Fur - brown
•  Tandy Leather Factory Premium Leather Remnant - brown
•  Sinful Colors Professional Nail Hardener (03) - clear

The jigs measure approximately 2.5 to 3.0 inches in length.