Home Built Fishing Lures Thread, Home made knife jigs in Fishing Related; Eric G on our Nor Cal board has been making these and I decided to give it a shot...
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Apr-03-2008, 11:17 AM
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#1 | | Captain
Name: Jan (As in Dutchman) Age: 61 Vessel: 170 CC Triumph, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Ch 68 Location: Northern Calif. Mckinleyville Job:HAHAHA ...Retired Telco Bio: Former marine, http://humboldttuna.com
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| Home made knife jigs
Eric G on our Nor Cal board has been making these and I decided to give it a shot... 
All they are is old thrift shop stainless knife handles from table ware, they are solid and weigh from 3.5 to 5 oz and cost a whopping .25 ea.
I think I have a total of .75 ea in them and it only took a couple of hours to make. Some, depending on the shape actually swim fairly well but what I use them for is rockfish so it's more yo yo than anything else. I should add that you will need to heat the spots where you will be drilling as you need to pull the temper or you better have real good drills.
I also buff them on a wheel with compound to get a good shine, buff them before you put the hooks or rings on other wise it could be a trip to the doctor.
I figure that to buy Hopkins type jigs I'd be out as much as $8-9 a jig.
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Apr-03-2008, 11:39 AM
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#2 | | Captain
Name: mark Age: 47 Vessel: triumph 215 cc Location: oak hills ca. Job:construction
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awesome idea!shimano would charge 14-20 dollars each for those...
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Apr-03-2008, 11:41 AM
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#3 | | Ichiban Captain
Name: Wayne Vessel: 22' SeaPro WA - Wasabi Location: RPQ Job:Slayin Fish while you work, hoopin' critters while you sleep
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Look cool, but do they catch fish?
I like the price...
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Apr-03-2008, 12:19 PM
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#4 | | me vale verga
Name: Manuel Frias Age: 46 Vessel: 1851 Striper WA Squid Vicious Location: So Cal Job:underground pipeline Bio: short , fat and drink to much
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................they do.........when i'd fish the california dawn alot out of davies one of regulars would kill calicos and every thing else with silver ware......capt frank savino and deckhand odie i believe.........damn that was a while ago 
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Apr-03-2008, 01:08 PM
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#5 | | BARKING MOONBAT
Name: Jim Age: 49 Vessel: Defiance 250 EX Location: poway Job:wtf?
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Ha Ha!
Those are great!
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Apr-03-2008, 03:17 PM
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#6 | | Registered User
Name: Captain Dave Fish Killa Age: 25 Vessel: 18ft Seacraft CC Location: Town, Oahu Job:waiter, student UH Manoa Bio: My life revolves around chasing tail...land or water
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If you want to be rrrreeeeaaallllyyyy cheap, wrap a torpedo weight in foil, duct tape the end and throw a treble on it...tested true on the sculpin...
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Apr-03-2008, 03:21 PM
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#7 | | Doctor Death
Name: Carl Age: 42 Vessel: everyone elses Location: San Diego Job:Electrician Bio: Most interesting man in the world
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How the hell do you get a knife handle to weigh 3.5 to 5 oz.s?
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Apr-03-2008, 03:40 PM
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#8 | | Hook Up!
Name: Chris Vessel: 24ft Seaswirl Striper Location: Fullerton Job:Commercial Real Estate
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haha but what doesnt work on sculpin?
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Apr-03-2008, 03:42 PM
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#9 | | Captain
Name: Jan (As in Dutchman) Age: 61 Vessel: 170 CC Triumph, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Ch 68 Location: Northern Calif. Mckinleyville Job:HAHAHA ...Retired Telco Bio: Former marine, http://humboldttuna.com
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Originally Posted by carl  How the hell do you get a knife handle to weigh 3.5 to 5 oz.s? | Big knives 
You have to look but some of the older stuff is quite heavy as it was fasonable years ago, a lot of the new stuff is hollow and although I have not tried it yet it might be possible to pour them full of lead.
Here is the inspirational post that EricG did, he really does a great job on these lures. homemade knife jigs | |
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Apr-05-2008, 06:16 PM
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#10 | | :) happy
Name: Jason Vessel: 1 Location: 1 Job:1 Bio: 1
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WOW, jan, i just checked out the link to the homemade knfe jigs Eric is making, he has so many varieties and the blades are sick Do you happen to know if Eric G is Eric Gunderson.
Another NoCal go Steve Elliott (sp?) makes all kinds of great custom lures including knife jigs and i believe they are friends. i built a few rods for Eric many years ago, then he went and caught a 200 and 300# Yellow Fin Tuna on them on only his 2nd long trip. Lucky dude, but also an excellent fisherman and super cool guy.
edit, your came out real nice too Jan
Last edited by 1:11; Apr-05-2008 at 06:17 PM.
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Apr-05-2008, 06:35 PM
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#11 | | Registered User
Name: dan Vessel: na Location: san diego Job:na
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i don't understand why anyone would pay for a jig when they can make their own. I've never seen anything reasonably priced in the stores.
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Apr-05-2008, 06:52 PM
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#12 | | :) happy
Name: Jason Vessel: 1 Location: 1 Job:1 Bio: 1
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Guys have been making Knife jigs forever, thats where the butterfly came from if you ask me. You are right Dan, jigs can be made for cheap, and sold too, to support the addiction.
Its fun when fishing evolves into a new animal where quality and quantity of fish is replaced by the desire to catch fish on rods you built, reels you souped up, special connections you rigged, and on custom lures (or flies) you built, in your own boat where you must find the fish for yourself, no guide or captain...
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