| Tie Your Own LIVING RUBBER Jigs & Spinner Bait |
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| 1. Using a vise to secure jig or spinner bait - cut two
or three strips of "LIVING RUBBER" -- approximately three inches long. |
2.
Stack strips on top of jig and fold around neck of jig with 24 ga.
(soft bailing wire). Make a few wraps to secure. |
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| 3. Using two pairs of pliers, pull wire tight - twist and cut off excess
wire with dikes. |
4. To form collar: Stretch rubber at the head of the jig until
taut and slowly cut with scissors, close to fingers. |
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| 5. The long
strips work the same way to form skirt. You may wish to split the
rubber in sections to get maximum stretch while cutting. Watch the
strips fly into dozens of legs. (This step is hard to believe until
you see it!!) |
6.
Now add your favorite worm or pork for the tail to complete your
lure. Color combinations and styles are limitless to your
imagination. Now you can dress your lures by the dozens for what it
would cost you to buy one store bought bait. |
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| 7.
For spinner baits: Tie the rubber strips by placing them forward of
the neck of the lure, as illustrated. |
8.
Secure by using the same method as the jig tie. (no. 3) |
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| 9.
Stretch and cut with scissors. |
10. This method of: "Forward-tie" will result
in legs falling backwards to umbrella your bait. |
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| 11. Above illustration shows rod-wrapping
thread substituted for wire. (Be sure you pull it tight, and place a
spot of Crazy Glue on the knot.) |
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