Old times

[jiggin4bass]

I was going through getting ready to order some round rubber in different grades and colors. And I run across some old living flat rubber
And tied up a football head in brown and old flat wide rubber tarantula leg.

[Kelly Ripa]

I like that old flat and in the dead of winter vinyl.

[JVGondal]

[jiggin4bass]

JV a long time ago the good ol days. Just wish the machines that made the flat square rubber weren't destroyed. The stuff they make now isn't even close to to the old living rubber.

[JVGondal]

Most are made with silicone
I prefer rubber. Silicone does not breath like rubber
I have no confidence in slow fishing or dead sticking silicone

[jiggin4bass]

The living round rubber they have is good stuff
I really like the fine grade regular grade they have some good colors even the printed pattern living rubber there all easy to tie. The old flat square rubber well never be duplicated im sure again.

[WRB]

Fred Arbogast used wide flat rubber skirts on his lures before Vinyl.
The tuernacula jig was popular for awhile for vertical presentation in standing timber at San Antonio, looks good Mark.
The thin or fine living rubber was frog hair as I recall.
Tom

[jiggin4bass]

I remember guys that use to tie the old rubber
Regular and fine grade would lay out 20 or so feet and split it put each individual strand in what look like comb and pull the rubber through and tie it and cut it off. They called it production tying.
The rolls came by the pound 81 ft for regular grade 86 ft for fine grade . I would per cut all my rubber to the length I was going use for that day. And depending on what types of jigs I would be tying. I cut in length 2 1/2", 3" 4" 5"
7 1/2"to 8"

[JVGondal]

The living round rubber they have is good stuff
I really like the fine grade regular grade they have some good colors even the printed pattern living rubber there all easy to tie. The old flat square rubber well never be duplicated im sure again.

What is your source for said material?

[jiggin4bass]

The round rubber they make today is made in Indonesia Living rubber company is one of the
larger main supplier of round rubber.
Skirts plus is a silicone skirt material manufacture based in vietnam there sales office is based in Minnesota.
Kayser lure corporation
Manufactures custom weed guards
There based in usra illinois
There are other silicone manufactures and suppliers but none larger than skirts plus.

[JVGondal]

The round rubber they make today is made in Indonesia Living rubber company is one of the
larger main supplier of round rubber.
Skirts plus is a silicone skirt material manufacture based vietnam there sales office is based in Minnesota.
Kayser lure corporation
Manufactures custom weed guards
There based in usra illinois
There are other silicone manufactures and suppliers but none larger than skirts plus.

Thank you for sharing

[JVGondal]

What about custom molds? Anyone out there make them?
bulk jig heads with quality heads ready to tie?

[jiggin4bass]

Cast industries inc
580 w north st.
Springfield IL 62704
217 522 8292
They build custom molds i think if you gave a jig head or jig heads you like they will build you the master molds in silicone and you pay for them but there yours. If you need them poured they can do it for you for a price.
There spin molds for production.
And use the hook of your choice.

[pd]

Not the jiggy guy again! Oh well, it’s sort of entertaining. Can we all buy some?

[jiggin4bass]

pd I just listed three companies you can buy all your materials from. And one company where you can get your jig heads from with your choice of hook . You can do it yourself its easy.

[JL]

Jiggin4bass, great jigs and info on them! "You will get over it"

[jiggin4bass]

Yes pd there great jigs because I build them reason they catch fish.
And yes ill most likely get over it im sure.

[JVGondal]

Thanks again Jiggin
Looks like you might want to grow your business

[jiggin4bass]

JVgondal
I have no Competition building or selling my products that's a fact. And as far as wanting to grow my business that not happening now or in the future.