Top 5 Rockfish Lures?

....jmairey uses that same set-up.

Btw my favorite for lings is megabait with a trailer swimbait.
-Brian G

What's a trailer swimbait?

See http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=8082.0

-Brian G

These are 2 ideas I am definitely using this year, the curlytail grub or swimbait trailer on iron, and the swimbait stinger.

I may also use a hoochie/salmon bead in there somewhere.  Maybe we could have a "pimp my lure" contest...

Thanks for sharing!

I was thinking about having a jig painting contest at Elk. Still shopping for molds. I might be just machine a mold similiar to the megabait style jigs.

-Brian G

I was thinking about having a jig painting contest at Elk.

Brian....with all do respect, I think you should stop "thinking" 

....a jig painting contest....gimme a break  Why don't you just knit me a sweater = XL 

I would like a sweater too!  L, maybe something in a dark earth tone.

Thank you Brian!

Brian, let me know when you get some molds.  I got about 100 pounds of lead sitting in my driveway.

-Allen

I would like a sweater too!  L, maybe something in a dark earth tone.

I'll take one also.......with logo #7 on the front

Mooch and Craig,

I was talking about for the kids.

-Brian G

d'OH!  Okay Brian...  But still it seems like a good idea, and i think agarcia is onto something.

Perhaps we should submit sweater designs that most closely represent the spirit of NCKA.

The winning design could be awarded 100lbs of lead shaped into a gaff, or a guarantee for future design work supported by NCKA but paid for by its advertising sponsors through logos on sweaters.   

Kind of like Nascar jackets.

I would like a sweater too!  L, maybe something in a dark earth tone.

I'll take one also.......with logo #7 on the front

"That's hogwash"  (per Erik Kunz )

I have a mold for 3 and 4oz spear jigs.  They're very good for deep work because they dive fast. 

Seriously though, anything works.  Fishing lures are just like beer - they all do the job, just some regions have certain favorites they're partial to.   You could order a set of 22 chrome plated wrenches from harbor freight for 17 bucks, put hooks on them and they'll work as well as $5 diamond jigs...  It's not a fashion show down there - if it's bite sized and gives off vibrations and a little shininess it'll get chomped.

I have a combination 4 and 6 oz shad jig mold, however, either I suck at smelting, my lead sucked for pouring or the mold sucks cause I couldn't get the damn thing to fill properly.  I tried all the tips and secrets for a good flow but nothing worked. 

Art - Papa Bill (or his dad) does really good work with making jigs / molding plastics....send him flowers or take him to the movies and he'll show you how it's done 

I would like a sweater too!  L, maybe something in a dark earth tone.

I'll take one also.......with logo #7 on the front
we'll have none of that!

and craig, lets not get carried away talkin 'bout sweaters. now, i need to go rig a stinger to a crescent wrench........