{"id":61,"date":"2025-07-19T14:23:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T21:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/?p=61"},"modified":"2025-08-10T08:13:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T15:13:38","slug":"metal-jigs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/19\/metal-jigs\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Jigs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have been prototyping these metal jigs in a 2.5oz\/3.5&#8243; (70g\/90mm) size so far and they show a lot of promise. They offer a wobbling action on a straight retrieve and excellent flat fall flutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163233-scaled-e1752948796490-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163233-scaled-e1752948796490-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163233-scaled-e1752948796490-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163233-scaled-e1752948796490-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163233-scaled-e1752948796490-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163233-scaled-e1752948796490.jpg 1441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They are painted with UV reactive paints so that the fish can really key in on them even in low light conditions deep underwater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163305-scaled-e1752948853253-1008x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163305-scaled-e1752948853253-1008x1024.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163305-scaled-e1752948853253-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163305-scaled-e1752948853253-768x780.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163305-scaled-e1752948853253.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I am testing out a few different color schemes but will likely settle on the white stripes with orange, pink, or yellow UV reactive paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163427-scaled-e1752948935507-1024x979.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163427-scaled-e1752948935507-1024x979.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163427-scaled-e1752948935507-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163427-scaled-e1752948935507-768x734.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lunkerresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250718_163427-scaled-e1752948935507.jpg 1441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I am working on 1oz\/2.625&#8243; (30g\/70mm), 3.5oz, and 4.25oz size options as well! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been prototyping these metal jigs in a 2.5oz\/3.5&#8243; (70g\/90mm) size so far and they show a lot of promise. 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