Jewel Jigs Vs Chompers Jigs

[Bman]

I perfer Jewel Football for dragging (1/2 and 5/8) and I like Eakins for pitching in shallow and around docks. I match them up with Chomper twin tails. Best of both worlds Jewel and Chomper!

I will second that.

[Ham]

I've not bought a jig off the rack in a long time but I did see the link to the BassX site and they are awesome looking jigs ! But after shipping that's 5 bucks each "ouch" !

say what? If I rmember right it was 3 for 6 bucks on the spider jig and 2 for less than 5 on the FB jigs. If I decided to order, I'd order enough to offset shipping costs a tad.

They do also offer a jighead only option which would allow a person to just make up the skirts they want without having to fool around with a mold and paints for around a buck each if I remember right.

I don't know these guys at all and I'm good for a while, but those look nice at a decent price.

I do make a few of my own flies/lures and I don't get any additional satisfaction from catching a fish on one of "mine".

[techo]

I would enjoy catching a fish on my own hand-made jig if I had the time and talent. I usually eat on the run and mow the grass at night. I have very little time to make jigs. I would like to try to make a jig with a few more strands of red and maybe a red eye or a red spot on the head. It just seems like a little blood or injured bait makes a better target in nature for the strong.

Of couse I could be wrong!

[slowroller]

say what? If I rmember right it was 3 for 6 bucks on the spider jig and 2 for less than 5 on the FB jigs. If I decided to order, I'd order enough to offset shipping costs a tad.

Sorry my bad ! I just went to their site and clicked on the spider heads a pack of three 3/8oz 3/0 hooks were 5.99 and I checked out and shipping was 7.99

that's 13.98 for 3 jigs that's 4.66 ea. I see now you can order more for the same 7.99 and save on shipping ! Sorry

[motoman]

.......... But after shipping that's 5 bucks each "ouch" ! I'm not beating these guys up on this, they have a great product I'm sure!! ..................

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A bit off topic, but something that really bugs me. Some of these tackle companies are really dropping the ball here. What if I want to buy just a couple items they sell to try them out? Then I have to pay almost as much for shipping as the product!?!?!? NO thanks!

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I'm not sure why some companies don't accomodate to smaller orders, by just putting a few stamps on a padded envelope, and hand them to the mail carrier. There have been TONS of companies over the years, where I would've liked to try their products; but due to high shipping costs, I just pass. I don't like the idea of having to order a bunch of a new product I've never tried, just to offset shipping costs.

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Anywho, rant over, back to your regularly scheduled program. And I'm a jewel fan myself; but those Bass-x's are intriguing.....hhhhhhmmmmm

[slowroller]

I would enjoy catching a fish on my own hand-made jig if I had the time and talent. I usually eat on the run and mow the grass at night. I have very little time to make jigs. I would like to try to make a jig with a few more strands of red and maybe a red eye or a red spot on the head. It just seems like a little blood or injured bait makes a better target in nature for the strong.

Of couse I could be wrong!

Hey techo I don't know if its talent or just windshield time! This is my end of year time and looking back this year I poured 7000 jigs. My hook orders were 4000 4/0 and 3000 3/0 and I did have some special orders for larger hooks too. I have 8 guides I sell to in Texas, Arkansas, and Alabama that I met on ebay years ago. These were not all skirted jigs a lot were shaky heads. I custom make all my wire keepers for the smallest worm to the largest. BTW this is not my job its something I love to do! I also have a full time job and family. Sorry I'm like mottoman this has got off topic a bit and I'm sorry, this is the last from me (off topic)..

[abkeenan]

The bass x look great with a wide assortment of colors. The jewel and chomper both have the same EWG hook while the war eagle and bass x do not. You guys think the EWG is a better hook?

[Ham]

Not to split hairs. but I think the hook in the Jewel stuff is more O'Shaunessy(sic) than EWG. I prefer round bend j hooks, but I am making do with Jewel just fine. I prefer to NOT fish jigs with ewg's, but there will be 20 better jig fishermen than me that love ewg hooks I'm sure.

[KCRIVERRAT]

Are you a lake fisherman primarily? I myself love the Chomper stand-up jighead in 1/8th and 1/4th for river fishing.

KC

Lake guys I see... forget my response then.