New Equipment

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Kind of interested in shad dart jigs, but not sure I want to buy a 30 or 50 pack.  I have a couple and like their geometry.  Did real well with a chartreuse/green one at Strawberry last year until it became a sacrifice to the lake gods.

I make and use a lot of different kinds of jigs.  The shad dart head has always been a favorite...especially for vertical jigging...as in ice fishing.  The shape of the head distributes the weight evenly...front to back...so that when dressed with feathers, plastic and/or bait they hang pretty much horizontal.  Fish like that and you get better hooksets.

Here are some pics of dart head options...including flattening the heads vertically to change the profile...and to give them a bit of flutter on the drop.