Plain Lead Jighead vs. Painted Jig Head ?

[JerseyCoast]

Originally Posted by tropics

Tom thanks for keeping it short you should post a pic of the box you have set up.

lol.... I know. Believe it or not.... This was the short version. I can talk for hours on what we have found. Best way to say it is: UV can only help on 99% of the trips. Tiles, fluke, any bottom fish is in water that sunlight does not reach. They use UV light to see. Big tuna too!.

When you grasp the theory and watch it in action..... you wonder how you caught fish before it. Although it explains why certain colors work so well. (Fluorescent colors).
4 years is a lot of time. Lol.

[makokeith]

.Nice write up. Is the uv glow a glow undercoat topped with uv? I did a couple of jigs with super glow white topped with the uv to try in low light , dirty water situations.

[JerseyCoast]

Originally Posted by makokeith

.Nice write up. Is the uv glow a glow undercoat topped with uv? I did a couple of jigs with super glow white topped with the uv to try in low light , dirty water situations.

No... UV Glow is an actual formula that has about 30% Glow for the human eye to see, ( not many buy something they cant see) and 70% UV Glow ( barely visible to humans.

The Jet Strike Lures we sell that are expensive, ( but have won over $150,000 for our customers in last 2 seasons,) contain the true UV Super Glow. That stuff runs on average $230-$250 / pound. That's where the expense comes in. They actually throw UV out, rather than reflect it.

Rich,
here are a few pics.

This Daisy is not too bad. We sell for $45-$49


The UV Box at the shop. You can see where we left out the UV, to show the effects, while noticing soem of the lures have am odd glow to them. These are UV Glow.


UV OMT Flat Side Jigs. NO Fluoresence at all..... ALL UV.

[JerseyCoast]

Here is a comparison of True UV Skirts vs Fluorescence ( which some try to push off as UV)


Notice, the UV all show a color, but have that haze over top. The non UV are very vibrant and do not have the haze over them. Now, I know the non UV look better to us... but unless your fishing for a human, you want the more natural look, as in the UV,



UV SKIRTS



UV Skirts


UV Skirts We stock!!



Fluorescent Skirts

[makokeith]

Originally Posted by JerseyCoast

No... UV Glow is an actual formula that has about 30% Glow for the human eye to see, ( not many buy something they cant see) and 70% UV Glow ( barely visible to humans.

The Jet Strike Lures we sell that are expensive, ( but have won over $150,000 for our customers in last 2 seasons,) contain the true UV Super Glow. That stuff runs on average $230-$250 / pound. That's where the expense comes in. They actually throw UV out, rather than reflect it.

Rich,
here are a few pics.

This Daisy is not too bad. We sell for $45-$49


The UV Box at the shop. You can see where we left out the UV, to show the effects, while noticing soem of the lures have am odd glow to them. These are UV Glow.


UV OMT Flat Side Jigs. NO Fluoresence at all..... ALL UV.

Very cool stuff. Thanks for the info. I'll stick with the UV blast for now, 250 is way out off my league,,,LOL

[JerseyCoast]

Originally Posted by makokeith

Very cool stuff. Thanks for the info. I'll stick with the UV blast for now, 250 is way out off my league,,,LOL

Thats by the pound.... lol. You do not have to buy it that way. We will have it packaged in smaller sizes in February. It will run maybe $15-$20. And you can mix it with other glow, to get a strong enough effect that will make a difference.


The offshore lures are loaded with it, thats why Jet Strike is so pricey. But to do smaller jigs.... it may cost you maybe about a buck a jig. Not too bad.

[NJ Dave]

Originally Posted by JerseyCoast

Thats by the pound.... lol. You do not have to buy it that way. We will have it packaged in smaller sizes in February. It will run maybe $15-$20. And you can mix it with other glow, to get a strong enough effect that will make a difference.


The offshore lures are loaded with it, thats why Jet Strike is so pricey. But to do smaller jigs.... it may cost you maybe about a buck a jig. Not too bad.

So this can be applied to the lead head how? By dipping and then baking on like a powder coat?
If so would just heating with a heat gun work opposed to an oven bake?

[xperks22]

Very innovative keith, should work perfectly.

[JerseyCoast]

Originally Posted by NJ Dave

So this can be applied to the lead head how? By dipping and then baking on like a powder coat?
If so would just heating with a heat gun work opposed to an oven bake?

Can be done this way, or as a final coat of clear, depending on how you coat your jigs. The easiest way is to apply it as finishing coat, over top of whatever colors you choose.

Some of it is quick dry, some is not. As mentioned, the products like UV Blast are ok for a trip or two maybe. You will not get hurt by using it. The 1 thing I am not crazy about with the UV Blast formula is the smell. Seems to hang around for too long. Not a natural smell at all.