New Jake by Durst Products?

[MuskieKId]

I hear thru the grapevine that a new Jake is coming out, possibly a custom model by Durst Products. Anyone have anything about this lure? I haven't seen it advertised anywhere. Thanks - Tom

[ToddM]

The new jake I seen on gillespies show was a squirly jake coming out this spring. The butt is cut off and a tail inserted. Looked good in the water.

[THE_MARV2]

Hi Tom,
It's true. MMT has come out with a 13" Squirrely tailed jake and I have the first batch in shop at this time being processed. They will ship to MMT by Friday and they will have them ready to go by the first of next week.
I also have a dozen for my custom colors to start out with.

[ToddM]

Stan, I seen a cool jake color and I have only seen one of them. It was a silver tiger. I think that and a white tiger would be great.

[THE_MARV2]

ToddM,
We produced very few of the 'Silver Tigers" as they just didn't become popular The contrast between the silver pearl and the black bars was great and a white Tiger would also provide very good contrast but I'm afraid it wouldn't become popular enough to put it on the color charts. I have both of the tigers in small bass/walleye lures and do ok with them. I have played around with many different color combos checking out nothing but "contrast" I have a couple that do real well but are so ugly that no one would buy one , but the point being is that they catch good amounts of fish but because they as ugly as can be they wouldn't ever get tried out. Can't say that I blame anyone, who wants an ugly lure? Sometimes the darn fish do.

[jlong]

Some interesting thoughts on color. I've had a few thoughts over the years in regard to this subject as well.

I find it interesting that people are so interested in vertical contrast. You know... perch bars, tiger stripes, jailbird, etc. From what I understand, these vertical contrasts actually make the lure LESS visible to a musky. Perch have vertical bars to function as camouflage. If you catch a perch from a cabbage patch... its bars are VERY distinct... but if you catch one off a sand flat... they are much less visible and they are more "washed out" in color. Could it be that a less visible lure makes it more difficult for a musky to tell that it is artificial... and more likely to get bit? Just a thought.....

Personaly, I am more conerned with horizontal contrast. Usually, but not always, a darker back (top) and lighter belly. Sure helps with flash when the bait rolls and offers a great target when turned or rolled the other way. I call this the "blinking light" attraction.

jlong

[THE_MARV2]

Hi guys, Hey, We got us a contest going on another thread care to join in?
I agree a whole lot with Jason and the theory has been applied for a long time, That's why I play with this stuff alot. The biggest problem I have found with that idea and theory though is that the poor darn fish has no money and can't purchase the lure and say " Here, I bought it now you throw it" So we have to design it to not only catch fish but the fisherperson as well. They like vertical bars so we give it to them, Hence we are all happy.