Bill Babler

Yes they are the same jigs. Merlin Olsen was one of the chief clebs. to promote the jig. The manufactor is Turner Jones formerly of California, where the jigs has been used for over 30 years. They are made under the name of Turner Jones Micro jigs and come in sizes of 556 oz. size 20, 256 oz. size 14 and 126oz. size 10 Bass Pro Shop used to handle them under micro jigs made by Lucky Strike but they were of very poor quality and came apart quite easily. Due to some patent infringements I don't believe BP has them anymore. They are completely hand tied and the srink wrap holds the hen hackle tail to the body. The eyes seem to make a different on the natural colors, but the bright colors for moving water a crome head seems to be the best bet. You can find them in any fly shop in the west or down on the white river. Phil also has them. Never use a forcept on them simply put your finger on the head and push the hook out. You can literally catch a 100 fish per jig if you are delicate with it. It's not sliced bread but it is another yummy goddie to have in your fly box.

When it's good its real Good.

B. Babler White River Outfitters Guide Service Gosh! If it was like this every day I'm sure I would almost know what Heaven was to be for me. Don and Mike from St. Louie told me that last years fishing extravaganva was good so the pressure was on. Thanks to the trout it was off fast. Drifting 264th oz. micro jigs in pink with crome heads from Andy Williams place to Fall Creek was out of site. I KNOW, I KNOW if you don't tie it you don't use it. As Phil will atest, nothing and I mean nothing will out produce this nymph on moving water. The micro is constructed with tungston, hen hackle and shrink wrapped and it is a monster. Used throughout the west it has surely found a home on the White River. Today many, many trout in the 12 to 19 inch range found it fasionable as foder and they kept on and kept on biting it. These folks wanted some fish to eat and it was all I could do to come up with a limit of fish under 12 inches. Not only were they biting the micro, but the 2 in. strike indicator that they were throwing on the 7ft. spinning rods were consumed almost as well. Man, what a day it would have been for a dry fly. No one on the river. Get Down Here.