Henrys Lake

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What are you going to do when you run out of those Maniac white with red flake Gitzilla and why do you think they work so well for you?

I’m buying up all of the ones i like that I come across, the Jig heads are what I’m really worried about they have a very good hook with a wide hook gap and sit perfect in the water. I recently emailed the guy who owns maniac and he said he would consider making some more. I have managed to get enough body’s for several more seasons and I’m doing my best not to lose the heads I’ve lost 2 so far this year. I saw another bait company advertising there custom baits on a Facebook page that where very similar.

I have been providing jig heads for the Maniac stuff for several Utah iceholers.  About the best seems to be the "minnow head".  I can make them down to 1/32 oz....up to about 3/8 oz.  And I can use hook sizes from size 8 to 4/0.  Best all around size for the small Maniac plastics is 1/16 oz. on size 6 hooks.

I use Matzuo sickle hooks on most of my jigs.  Super sharp and a nice wide bend for adding some bait without adversely affecting hook sets.  Matzuos are no longer available but I put together a pretty good supply before Matzuo USA went out of business.

Colors?  I have just about every color of paint and glitter available in my arsenal.  Also use the hi-tech strontium alumino silicate glow powder for glow jigs.  They glow brightly for several hours without recharging.

Lemme know if you'd like to try a couple.  And if you want more, I work cheap...and I'm worth it.