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Offline Lightninrod

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Unique Bass JIG!
« on: January 25, 2006, 12:53:40 PM »
I'm going to "go out on a limb" with this post.

I just received my first order of  JIGS from Vertical Lures in South Carolina.   I read about them from someone else's post a week or two ago.  Thank you whomever you are and I'm sorry I can't give you credit for this new bait.

Of course, the most outstanding feature is the way the line is tied to the jig and the video-demo on their site will show it to you.  That was enough to get me to place an order but there are other outstanding 'little' things that I like about this jig. 

The silicon skirt is long enough so that it can be trimmed to your preferred length.  The fiber guard is color-coded to the same basic color in the head or skirt and has the 'right' number of fibers(IMO).  And, they come with a "double buck shot rattle system" that can be added(one or two rattles--your choice) or left off if you want a 'quiet' jig.  Even the rattle bodies are color-coded/matched to the basic jig color.

By "going out on a limb" I meant that I havn't pitched one yet much less caught a Bass with one but I'll bet you I will as long as 'operator error' doesn't raise its ugly head.

Dan
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Re: Unique Bass JIG!
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2006, 01:00:31 PM »
Let us know how you do with them Dan :)
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Re: Unique Bass JIG!
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2006, 01:26:33 PM »
Quote from: Carter on January 25, 2006, 01:00:31 PM
Let us know how you do with them Dan :)

Ditto
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Re: Unique Bass JIG!
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2006, 02:57:25 PM »
I saw the pics, curious as to how they work for you, by the way it looks on the site the weedguad stands straight up, not sure if it can be bent and kept at a lower angle.
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Re: Unique Bass JIG!
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2006, 05:04:46 PM »
Maybe you can use heat to bend them ???
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Re: Unique Bass JIG!
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2006, 05:45:50 PM »
They sure look good.   It's just tough for me to pay $3.99 compared to $1.75 for a Pj's Lil jig when they work so well.
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Re: Unique Bass JIG!
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2006, 06:05:31 PM »
i'd have to agree w/jack. but i may try one of those this summer.
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Re: Unique Bass JIG!
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2006, 07:42:19 PM »
I don't let my weed/hook guards lay right on top on the hook point.  I spread it into a 'V' and form it a little forward.  I'd rather snag some wood once in a while but have the guard out of the way for a good hookset.

I don't have one with me here at my PC so I can't say for 100% sure but as I remember the two I tied on today after work, the guard lays at an angle at rest, just about an 1/8th of an inch above and beyond the hook's point so I think you'd be satisfied with its position.  It was the 'perfect' lenght--no trimming necessay although, I did trim the skirts.

I was even more impressed with them today while tieing two on.  Tieing it is easy and takes only a second or two longer to feed the line through its head-hole.  Vertical has taken extra steps to make sure the line doesn't fray at the entrance of the jig-head.  Another Basser called them and asked about this potential problem and this is what he said they told him:

"We spent quite a bit of additional time & effort on the front hole (where the line enters) specifically to make sure that the line strength was not compromised in any way. The lead on the edge of the hole is smoothed, rounded & buffed out before the exterior coating is applied - you will not have a problem with fraying/breaking."


time will tell and I hope to have some Bass/Vertical Jig/Joe's trailers pics soon ;D !

Dan
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Re: Unique Bass JIG!
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2006, 03:49:03 PM »
Y'all might want to see my "catch" in the first forum.


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Re: Unique Bass JIG!
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2006, 08:05:58 PM »
Great report Dan, and I 've seen the results.... NizzzzzzE!!!!!
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Re: Unique Bass JIG!
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2006, 01:19:45 PM »
Part of an email I got from Vertical yesterday:


"Dan,

We just read that last post on Bill Dance Outdoors ourselves...another order came in late this afternoon stating that is where they heard of the jig so I checked it out. I noticed "lightninrod" right away - and actually contacted the companys Owners about it so that they could view it too.  FYI - The Owners are a married couple originally from the Fingerlakes region of upstate NY, who relocated to SC a few years back - they've been working on this concept for years & you wouldn't believe how much detail/effort went into the final product. They are not a large company with huge financial clout like the others you see on the shelves of Bass Pro. This year was to be a "test the waters/see how well it is received", because not all folks are willing to try something new...and then '07 was to go retail. So, feedback like yours is encouraging. You really hit the nail on the head with the Megastrike comment too. There are alot of neat features (as you mentioned) with this new jig & they appreciate that you went "out on a limb" even before using the product."

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