could not stand it any longer

[Royal Blue]

I'll do that Bo.  I've grabbed a few of your jigs and really like the weedguard.  

[cheesemaster]

On 6/8/2017 at 10:51 AM, merc1997 said:

you need to try a NuTech Black Widow SpinJig.  i do not believe there is anything in the industry with the thump that comes off them, and it is because of the design of the wire frame and having a loose head.

bo

Are there hookup issues with the loose head? Or keeping them hooked up with this design? 

[merc1997 Bo]

1 hour ago, cheesemaster said:

Are there hookup issues with the loose head? Or keeping them hooked up with this design? 

the head is a NuTech head and does the same thing for you by hooking in the roof of the mouth.  with the head loose, it also makes it much harder for a bass to dislodge the hook.  ever wonder why you hook so many bass in the side of the mouth with standard spinner baits?  it is caused by the head design turning the hook flat as it comes out of the mouth.  how many times what you think to be short strikes that the miss was because the hook came out of the mouth flat and did not hook anything?

bo

[cheesemaster]

59 minutes ago, merc1997 said:

the head is a NuTech head and does the same thing for you by hooking in the roof of the mouth.  with the head loose, it also makes it much harder for a bass to dislodge the hook.  ever wonder why you hook so many bass in the side of the mouth with standard spinner baits?  it is caused by the head design turning the hook flat as it comes out of the mouth.  how many times what you think to be short strikes that the miss was because the hook came out of the mouth flat and did not hook anything?

bo

Man I have a lot to learn when it comes to fishing and all the small things that add up to the big things. 

Thanks Bo!! I really enjoy reading this kind of information. 

[abkeenan]

1 hour ago, cheesemaster said:

Man I have a lot to learn when it comes to fishing and all the small things that add up to the big things. 

Thanks Bo!! I really enjoy reading this kind of information. 

Bo's tackle and head/weed guard design is the real deal. I was running low and I just stocked up on his jigs at Tackle Warehouse back in April. Got some of the Elite heads with the Trokar hook also. Not sure if it will make any difference vs the regular Owner hooks he using the standard NuTech models. The Trokars are a little big bigger and have a bigger bite on them. Figured what the heck, I'll try them.

[merc1997 Bo]

14 hours ago, abkeenan said:

Bo's tackle and head/weed guard design is the real deal. I was running low and I just stocked up on his jigs at Tackle Warehouse back in April. Got some of the Elite heads with the Trokar hook also. Not sure if it will make any difference vs the regular Owner hooks he using the standard NuTech models. The Trokars are a little big bigger and have a bigger bite on them. Figured what the heck, I'll try them.

that  custom trokar that i designed is a beast of a hook.  it is a 5/0, but it is made out of .062 wire, and i do not know of any other hook in the industry that is made out of that heavy of wire.  some will ask why that heavy.  it is to get the flex out of the throat of the hook, which adds to easier penetration.  when a hook begins flexing in the throat of the hook, it is going off parallel to your line of pull on the hookset and therefore requires more energy to penetrate.  it is also made with a much better bite angle and that also makes it catch quicker on the hookset.  because of so many years of fishing tournaments i have always hated losing a fish after it is hooked.  i want to touch them all.  i never liked those long arm releases.  the GrassJig is also built with the same trokar hook.  i actually only fish the GrassJig now unless in need to go down to a 1/4 or 3/16.  i also use it on the bladed jigs, and on my spinjigs.  it is amazing how much easier it comes through any type of cover and it still drills them through the top of the head.

we are actually coming out with the GrassJig bladed jig (the Elite Blade) at the icast show next month.  i caught 5 bass up to 4 lbs. on the 1 oz. model a couple of nights ago fishing between kc and and cow creek.  all the bass came around 20 ft. deep.  this will definitely be another great deep water fishing tool.  i caught several bass this winter on it, fishing it like a spoon, casting and vertical both.  got the vibration when you jig it up, and has a crazy erratic action when it falls, and best of all the bass seem to like it.  the bass that i caught the other night, i was using a crank and stop and let it coast retrieve.  every bite came while it was coasting back to the bottom.  it seemed that at the 20 ft. depth that after 7 to 10 cranks, it would be around 3 ft. off the bottom.  so, i was essentially fishing it just in the same manner that i do with the SpinJig.  we are going to the creek to get some underwater footage of it coming through the water, and i will see if i can post some footage.  this thing is insane coming through the water.  the erractic action is just crazy, and it stays down better not not tend to rise as easily and the CrazyJig.

bo

[vernon]

5 minutes ago, merc1997 said:

that  custom trokar that i designed is a beast of a hook.  it is a 5/0, but it is made out of .062 wire, and i do not know of any other hook in the industry that is made out of that heavy of wire.  some will ask why that heavy.  it is to get the flex out of the throat of the hook, which adds to easier penetration.  when a hook begins flexing in the throat of the hook, it is going off parallel to your line of pull on the hookset and therefore requires more energy to penetrate.  it is also made with a much better bite angle and that also makes it catch quicker on the hookset.  because of so many years of fishing tournaments i have always hated losing a fish after it is hooked.  i want to touch them all.  i never liked those long arm releases.  the GrassJig is also built with the same trokar hook.  i actually only fish the GrassJig now unless in need to go down to a 1/4 or 3/16.  i also use it on the bladed jigs, and on my spinjigs.  it is amazing how much easier it comes through any type of cover and it still drills them through the top of the head.

we are actually coming out with the GrassJig bladed jig (the Elite Blade) at the icast show next month.  i caught 5 bass up to 4 lbs. on the 1 oz. model a couple of nights ago fishing between kc and and cow creek.  all the bass came around 20 ft. deep.  this will definitely be another great deep water fishing tool.  i caught several bass this winter on it, fishing it like a spoon, casting and vertical both.  got the vibration when you jig it up, and has a crazy erratic action when it falls, and best of all the bass seem to like it.  the bass that i caught the other night, i was using a crank and stop and let it coast retrieve.  every bite came while it was coasting back to the bottom.  it seemed that at the 20 ft. depth that after 7 to 10 cranks, it would be around 3 ft. off the bottom.  so, i was essentially fishing it just in the same manner that i do with the SpinJig.  we are going to the creek to get some underwater footage of it coming through the water, and i will see if i can post some footage.  this thing is insane coming through the water.  the erractic action is just crazy, and it stays down better not not tend to rise as easily and the CrazyJig.

bo

Can't wait.  

I, too, love your stuff and if I'm not throwing a Ned or topwater, I'm likely tossing something that you make.

[abkeenan]

2 hours ago, merc1997 said:

that  custom trokar that i designed is a beast of a hook.  it is a 5/0, but it is made out of .062 wire, and i do not know of any other hook in the industry that is made out of that heavy of wire.  some will ask why that heavy.  it is to get the flex out of the throat of the hook, which adds to easier penetration.  when a hook begins flexing in the throat of the hook, it is going off parallel to your line of pull on the hookset and therefore requires more energy to penetrate.  it is also made with a much better bite angle and that also makes it catch quicker on the hookset.  because of so many years of fishing tournaments i have always hated losing a fish after it is hooked.  i want to touch them all.  i never liked those long arm releases.  the GrassJig is also built with the same trokar hook.  i actually only fish the GrassJig now unless in need to go down to a 1/4 or 3/16.  i also use it on the bladed jigs, and on my spinjigs.  it is amazing how much easier it comes through any type of cover and it still drills them through the top of the head.

we are actually coming out with the GrassJig bladed jig (the Elite Blade) at the icast show next month.  i caught 5 bass up to 4 lbs. on the 1 oz. model a couple of nights ago fishing between kc and and cow creek.  all the bass came around 20 ft. deep.  this will definitely be another great deep water fishing tool.  i caught several bass this winter on it, fishing it like a spoon, casting and vertical both.  got the vibration when you jig it up, and has a crazy erratic action when it falls, and best of all the bass seem to like it.  the bass that i caught the other night, i was using a crank and stop and let it coast retrieve.  every bite came while it was coasting back to the bottom.  it seemed that at the 20 ft. depth that after 7 to 10 cranks, it would be around 3 ft. off the bottom.  so, i was essentially fishing it just in the same manner that i do with the SpinJig.  we are going to the creek to get some underwater footage of it coming through the water, and i will see if i can post some footage.  this thing is insane coming through the water.  the erractic action is just crazy, and it stays down better not not tend to rise as easily and the CrazyJig.

bo

Great info Bo. Figured that Trokar would be the deal due to that extra bite angle.  Was hoping you'd come on here and I could get it straight from the horses mouth. You have quite the product with an almost endless platform to keep adding to the NuTech line of baits. Thanks again and keep up the good work.

[merc1997 Bo]

22 hours ago, abkeenan said:

Great info Bo. Figured that Trokar would be the deal due to that extra bite angle.  Was hoping you'd come on here and I could get it straight from the horses mouth. You have quite the product with an almost endless platform to keep adding to the NuTech line of baits. Thanks again and keep up the good work.

forgot to mention that we are adding jigging spoons in 1/2 and 3/4 oz.  they are made out of zinc, not lead, and will feature a 4x wire treble hook.  that hook, makes a big difference in not losing fish.  this spoon, being made out of zinc, has a ring to it as it fall, and fall much differently than a lead spoon.  i have used this same spoon for decades.  we will have them in silver, white, and chartreuse.  i have never found a need for any other colors than those three.

bo

[uofastudent]

Bo what rod do you use to fish these jigs?