Learn to make your own fishing jig heads quickly and cost effectively.

1. Make your own Jig head Step by Step Tutorial

2. Fishing a JIG HEAD can trigger aggressive strikes from large trout and bass. Jigs of varying sizes allows an angler to fish shallow streams to deep lakes. Jig heads with trailers and skirts trigger strikes for Walleye, Trout, and Bass. Techniques include bottom bouncing, Wave across multiple depths by rising and dropping the jig, or lure action. Learn how make your own jig heads with this easy step by step tutorial. www.fishn-life.com

4. Varying sizes of split shot weight

5. Enamel paints: yellow, red, blue, white and black

6. Vinegar or lemon juice

7. Pliers

9. For this demonstration a size 6 hook is shown

11. Crimp the split shot weight around the hook shank by the hook eye.

12. Flatten the sides with pliers and vary between each jig head that is made.

14. Use pliers to hold the hook near the hook bend

15. Dip hook eye end into paint covering split shot weight.

16. Let dry and repeat applying a total of 2 coats of base color.

18. Repeat on each side to create eye area.

19. Once dry, use small nail head and dip into black paint and apply to eye area.

20. If desired, add some flare to bottom size of jig head to represent injured prey fish. Nail tip edge side works well for this.Cut away paint from hook eye or wipe away paint if petroleum jelly was used.

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