Jig Swap is Away, Jig Swap is Away! (PICS)

Willow Drifter · 01-02-2004, 09:04 AM

You should get your jigs in the next couple of days.

I would like to say Thank you to everyone who participated. This would not have been as much fun with a smaller group. The jigs are beautiful and unique. I have gotten a ton of ideas and even more important (to me) made a couple of new friends.

I hope all of you find this as enjoyable as I did. I look forward to your posts about getting the jigs and any fishing success. Lets see those pics.

Thanks to all of you who provided some extra jigs for the �swapmeister�, I really appreciate it. I also have Jennie�s jigs heading out as well. I am sure she will be excited.

Thanks again and maybe we can do another swap closer to the spring (for those summer steelies).

Have a Great day.

-Todd

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sparkleboy · 01-02-2004, 10:45 AM

Alright! I can't wait to get them and get some new ideas, as well!
Thanks again, Willow Drifter for organizing this! I'm looking forward to another!

steelymann · 01-02-2004, 12:57 PM

Thanks WD! Can't wait! Been catching some on mine but can't wait to try something new! Thanks again!

~steelymann~

Willow Drifter · 01-03-2004, 12:36 PM

I just wanted to take this up to he top one more time to make sure that everyone had a chance to see that the jigs are in the mail.

flywrapper · 01-06-2004, 01:46 PM

Got mine in the mail yesterday. They look great to me, but the steelies will decide soon I hope.
Thanks

Willow Drifter · 01-06-2004, 02:14 PM

FANTASTIC

I am glad they are starting to arrive. Keep everyone posted as you get them.

First Bite · 01-06-2004, 06:35 PM

I got mine in the mail yesterday too. They are some nice looking jigs. Good work everybody.

Thanks again Todd for your work in putting this together.

Mark

StinkyH · 01-06-2004, 06:37 PM

Us outsiders get to see a pic of the Jigs? :grin:

StinkyH

Willow Drifter · 01-06-2004, 07:20 PM

Can anyone post some pics? I am still in need of a digital camera.

steelymann · 01-06-2004, 09:08 PM

I also got mine in the mail. They are pretty awesome. If anyone catches fish on certain jigs, keep us posted. There may be a secret hiding amongst those jigs. Thanks for EVERYTHING WD!! You the man!

~steelymann~
:grin: :grin:

sparkleboy · 01-06-2004, 09:19 PM

I got mine yesterday, but they are at my parent's place, not my apartment (school and vacation spots are different). My sister has a digital camera at home, and if I have the chance, I'll have her take a picture and send it to me and I'll post it.

Twitchs_Tackle · 01-07-2004, 07:21 AM

Got mine too! Great jigs, thanks to everyone who participated and to Willow Drifter for getting everything together! I'll take a pic. with my camera.

sparse gray hackle · 01-07-2004, 10:18 AM

Yesterday was the day!!! I got mine too, Man ! I can't wait untill the water gets fishable. This is going to be fun.

I think I will try to catch a fish on each one...The Jig grandslam !!!
Thanks again WD (YOU THE MAN !)and thanks guys for all the great looking JIGS. :grin:

Willow Drifter · 01-07-2004, 10:29 AM

I am stoked! Everyone is getting their jigs.

I had that sick feeling that I would send them all out and they would all get lost and everyone would think I am a no good slime ball. I sometimes expect the worst. Wait...I think there is a big-foot flying a black helicoptor over my building, spying on this message.

I am glad they are all making it OK. I can't wait to hear more stories. I am also thinking a good spring time jig swap is order. :grin:

sparkleboy · 01-07-2004, 02:29 PM

OK, this is my first time posting pictures, so here goes nothing...

C-lice · 01-07-2004, 07:13 PM

Just got my jigs in the mail. WOW! what a great group of tyers we have!

I can't help but feel like the kid who drove his mom's wood-paneled station wagon to the prom, though--my jig looks so plain and the others are drop-dead gorgeous.

I'm ready to participate in another swap whenever one can be put together. I'll come up with something a bit cooler looking (but just as deadly :grin: ) next time.

Again,

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Salmo Gairdnerii · 01-07-2004, 11:56 PM

All of the jigs are awesome!!!! I got to take a peek at my son Sparkleboy's jigs as I set them up for my daughter to take a picture to post for everyone to see. Hopefully everything went well with the transmission to Sparkelboy so he can get them on here. This jig fishing thing is pretty cool since I started to have some success this past fall. I finally got smart and listened to Sparkelboy and I started to catch a few summers. I find the fish fight differently than when hooked on a spoon or spinner. It is fun to watch that bobber go down too. Good job everyone and tight lines.

steelymann · 01-08-2004, 02:42 PM

I think the spring time would be great for another jig swap. Something to go after those nats and summer runs with. I haven't gotten a chance to use them yet but will after the impending floods recede. By the way, you can pull the legs on my jigs to make sure they run horizontally. They get all compressed from the packaging. Good luck gents!

~steelymann~

Jennie@ifish · 01-08-2004, 02:46 PM

Those jigs are all beautiful!
I tried to choose my favorite.

I can't! They are all so neatly tied. What a bunch of pros!

Jen

TillamookChinook · 01-08-2004, 04:55 PM

Nice photo, BUT,

Those jigs might work in New Zealand, but they are upside down for fishing around here!

TC

ZaQ · 01-08-2004, 05:56 PM

Sparkleboy, thumbs up!!!!!

Fish_N_Russ · 01-08-2004, 08:46 PM

Those are nice looking
I just wish I had started tying jigs earlier so I could have gotten in on it :smile:

Mikeymoto · 01-08-2004, 08:56 PM

Aaron thanks for the pictures. Now if I could figure out how to do it I'd be much happier.
MM

sparkleboy · 01-08-2004, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TillamookChinook:
Nice photo, BUT,

Those jigs might work in New Zealand, but they are upside down for fishing around here!

TC

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">If you're talking about the bottom picture, I can understand that...but if you're talking about the two top pictures, man, that's how my jigs catch fish! What are you using?! I'm just kidding, I bet you were joking, (maybe?) too.
Thanks for the compliments, everyone. Everyone did a wonderful jog on the jig swap! I wouldn't mind doing one each month!

Reno Reeler · 01-08-2004, 11:17 PM

Beautiful workmanship!

Reno Reeler · 01-08-2004, 11:18 PM

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Willow Drifter · 01-09-2004, 04:06 PM

I am just checking in to make sure that everyone got their jigs. They should have all arrived by now. Please let me know one way or the other.

Sparkleboy - Thank you very much for the pictures. [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Thanks again to everyone who participated.

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JeepMcMuddy · 01-12-2004, 04:52 PM

Sorry forgot to post, that I got mine! Thanks for putting this fun swap together!