Here s What Others Are Saying About Jimmy D s. I often fish a couple of small ponds for Large Mouth. These ponds are public and get a lot of pressure. As you can imagine the bass are super wary. Saturday night we had a lot of rain. Sunday dawned overcast and breezy. That morning I fished an hour and half with a small finesse worm and caught one small bass. I picked up one of my rods with a 1/8 oz Scruffy tied-on and proceeded to catch four bass in five casts and one was a BEAUTY. It was about as big as they get in this pond. Now you know my secret! - James from Ohio ~ October 2017
We use your jigs in the spring and CRUSH the bass and walleyes. It s funny! Guys in other boats will come up and ask What are you guys doing to catch all these fish? My response Google Jimmy D s River Bugs! - Mike ~ June 2016 Sunday we caught 45 small mouths and we realized we better order some more of those Magic Jigs. We LOVE your product! Just put an order in. Thanks again!! - Mike on the Allegheny River ~ August 2017 Your marabou saved the day on Saturday to take us from 23rd on day one to 12th place on day two! If you are ever interested I would love to wear a logo of Jimmy D's in the future. Hands down I believe you saved me, lol. Thanks, - Brent from MD ~ 5/13/17 - Scott ~ April 2017
This bass was taken in 38 F water with a natural brown hair. Made by none other than my main man... Jimmy D. He has come through for me time after time. His hairs just plain work! Thanks again Jimmy. - Thomas A. ~ April 2017 (Thomas from Connecticut uses a custom Jig, like a Goby just with a different head. Fish came to 4lbs 7oz.) Jim, I just got the jigs and am looking forward to fishing them. I must say, I have ordered jigs from multiple custom tiers throughout the years and mess with some tying myself and your jigs are the best I have seen. Respectfully, - Chris S. ~ Oct. 2016 In the weeks since I received the first batch of Riverbugs you sent I've caught more fish per outing on those feather/hair spinner baits you made than I've ever caught on my traditional spinner baits. You do great work. - Brad from NH ~ Sept 2016 I ve never fished a hair jig made outside of the US or Canada that was worth a darn. Seems like only expert North American tiers understand how to select quality materials and adjust the amount of material to achieve a properly balanced jig. I started tying my own jigs 40 years ago, but eventually got away from it as demands on my spare time increased. Today, I obtain most of my hand-tied hair jigs from master-tier Jim DeZurik who does business as Jimmy D s River Bugs out of Minnesota (www.jimmydsriverbugs.com). Jim is a very skilled tier, offering a wide variety of hand-tied creations. But if you want something special, send Jim a prototype sample and he will custom tie the pattern you desire. View several samples of Jimmy D s River Bugs in the accompanying photo. - Darl Black
Hey Jim, I just placed another order. Killed it with the Black Scruffy, 3 smallies in the first 1/2 hour! Then I hooked a stump and had to cut my line, I almost cried. Any way I'm back for another! Great product thanks man! - Rob S. (May 2016) Fishing with inferior hair jigs from the major dealers was all I knew. Finding Jimmy online changed all that! His hair jigs are beyond my greatest expectations. His original river bugs are absolute slayers of bass. His hooks never bend in the heat of battle. The paint holds better than any jig I ever used. And he has a full line of colors that I can choose from. I live in Connecticut where the fishing pressure is heavy to say the least. His jigs give me a definite advantage over my fellow fishermen. (Hope nobody from Ct. reads this!!) Thank you for everything Jimmy. You not only tie an incredible jig you are a great person. - Tom A. (See Tom s cluster of fish photos in Gallery #6) Jimmy that is the best compliment a business can have today. Demand overtaking supply. At one time many years ago there were all kinds of US based companies making hand tied quality jigs. Then it went offshore and duality levels decreased tremendously. Anglers today are so used to lower quality jigs they don't realize how a US kitty tied jig can make a huge difference on ones strikes. I have ordered from you before and your work speaks volumes about your company and attention to detail. Obviously, others are realizing it as well and this causes the demand. Your jigs IMO are the best on the market today. Good to see a small dedicated entrepreneur having a product where demand exceeds supply. I have no doubt that there is not a lazy bone in your body!!! -Jim F
Dear Jimmy D, I've fallen in love with your jigs. I've been tearing up the smallmouth all summer with river bugs! I attached a couple pictures of a 3.5 lb. smallie I caught today in a small local river here in Ohio. I caught her on an 1/8 oz. watermelon Bearded River Bug with a SK baby rage craw trailer. It's my personal best in the local rivers. I really appreciate the quality and attention to detail that you put into your jigs. When I catch my next PB on a river bug I'll send you the picture... Thanks Jimmy D, - Matt Jim, had a friend who had company and they wanted a northern Wisconsin beer batter fish fry/. Cold front was in and chips were down. Like I say, not every lake is a jig lake and not every day is a jig day but every day is a fish fry when you use Jimmy D's baits... - Lee giving a Spinner Bait a workout, July 2015
More Fun with Hair Josie Ed Shallow water, light line, and hair that s what I want the kids to remember about growing up on the river chasing Bronze-Backs! Lou Scott The Oldest Kid
Jimmy, Here's a picture my four fish, total weight 26 pounds. There is a fish not showing that was 29 inches long. Thank you buddy for some great Jigs! - Doug This is me on the Susquehanna River with a twenty incher. She bit on a white river bug 3/8 oz thrown onto a shallow ledge we pulled in 30 plus fish largest being 21 1/2. The green river bug worked well too marabou jigs are awesome and a favorite of mine any time of year. - Michael P. (Nov. 2014) Jim, received the spinner baits I ordered (+ 1 thank you very much) and Jigs. Fine looking pieces of art they are. Reading through the Fall issue of the North American Fisherman, I came upon the article Ageless Hair. I was pleasantly surprised and pleased to see you praised and quoted. I had no idea I was a customer of such a renowned artist. I can tell from your humble attitude and personal touch that you are truly a Gentle Man Thank you very much, LaMoyne Max, 14 years old, is on his way to becoming a GREAT fisherman. I, as the owner of Jimmy D s River Bugs have never even caught a Small Mouth that big. Jim over the past couple months this summer I have been able to throw your black River Bug In both the Mississippi and the Platte River. Thus far not only have I caught more small mouth this season, I was also able to land my new personal best small mouth, a 23 inch brute! Thanks so much for the quality jigs. - Sincerely Max
Jimmy D., I caught these Kings on your Black Marabou Jigs. Great time! Thanks for the very effective jigs. - Jeff S. (Alaska) ~ July 15, 2014 Hi Jim, I just wanted to send you a quick email letting you know how your pike streamers worked in Canada this past week. Both the all white and the black/orange worked great. You really nailed the weight of the hook/lead to feather ratio. They had a very slight sinking action when held still yet they still glided through the water nicely. The added weight over last year s model really helped casting them out further. - Thanks again, Shawn
Walleye Weenie Jigs - They catch fish!!! (Photo at right) Over the last 3 years, my friends and I started using Walleye Weenie jigs and have had great success catching walleye, northern and even some big crappie. They are especially deadly when tipped with a minnow. My personal favorite colors are the new silver fox "furry critter", white, green chartreuse and orange. They are the real deal! Larry G. Just wanted to say how much I love your spinner baits and show you my 31+ inch walleye I caught! My good buddy Dan gave me several of your lures to try out and I'm super impressed. We were filling the livewell up with northerns the other day when this monster hit one of your 1/2 oz pearl/lemon pepper spinner baits. We certainly didn't expect to see a trophy walleye up in the flooded timber but she sure did like that spinner bait. Your lures run true and have excellent action. I'm also impressed with the heavy thump you get with the blades on your spinners. Your products are first class! - Jeffrey, June 9 th, 2013 Jim, I hammered the LM and Northern today on this spinnerbait you made me while my buddy in the back casting a store bought double bladed white spinnerbait got blanked.. I'm a believer and really love these baits. Will be ordering plenty more in the future. Thanks Jeremy Hi jimmy I used a black hair jig to weed thru a school of 2-3 pounders then switched to a swim jig to catch this bruiser - thanks for all the great lures, excellent quality! What I love about your products is the quality of the hand tied baits. The spinnerbait is my favorite, I get
such a great vibration through my line/pole, I know the fish are getting it too. I just got my personal best Smallmouth on the Brown/Ginger spinner while walking the banks of a small creek near days end. So whether I'm in the river wading, kayaking or just walking the banks, I always have my River Bugs with me, thank you for the great products! - Jim S. Our family has competed since 2001 for the biggest LM Bass caught on the same chain of three lakes. We know these waters inside and out and have put some decent fish sizes on the trophy. Since a couple of us started fishing with the Jimmy Ds line of River Bugs we have been blown away by the quality of fish we are now putting in the boat. The larger fish have always been there I'm sure but we are finally putting something in front of them that works. It's fascinating. In seasons past the rule of thumb was that the winner for the year had everything locked up by mid-june. Jimmy Ds River Bugs have broken all of the rules. We have found our love for LM Bass fishing all over again. - Greg D. The Walleye Weenie Jigs are really heating up now though - Here s a nice one from Sunday! The fish measure 27. When I was talking to Steve this morning, I was tellin him how abused that jig was. It d been snagged in the rocks, pulled out, hook rebent, and smacked by fish over and over. Despite all that, it s still tied on the line right now and will be put back to the fish catching test tomorrow afternoon! - Pete (see right) & Nick Jimmy D., You talked with my dad last week - he ordered a bunch of spinner baits from you. I caught this 46"-er on a 1/2 oz. jig with a black head, purple skirt and silver accent. I was rigged up for Jim, Last weekend my son (Jimmy D's grandson) and I had the opportunity to go looking for some early summer South Dakota crappies. From previous experiences we brought these jigs high through the water column and the first few crappies soon showed up. As the weekend went on the "Weenie Jigs" produced fish 2 to 1 over our live bait presentations. These jigs have proven to be very versatile in the sense that they can be used as a finesse tactic or like most any other jig you are accustomed to using. -Jon
northern, so my equipment was light and I didn't have a net or cradle to land it; just fought it until it couldn't move anymore and dragged it over the side of the boat. Pretty cool experience! Heading back this summer and hope to top this fish on another Jimmy D spinner! Thanks for your good work, - Kevin K. Hi Jim I wanted to share a couple of pictures from Canada with you. The two smallies below were just a few of the 80 plus smallies that I caught one day on your olive and black jigs! Ed and I had at least 14 doubles that day. We figure we caught over 130 fish. Ed was slip bobbering with leeches until I had 21 fish (on your jigs) to his 7 fish on leeches. It was a VERY good day of fishing... almost surreal. Thanks so much. Sincerely, -Mike (Photo to the right) Jim Note that the jig is still in its mouth! This fish was a beauty. I caught my personal best two days earlier... a tad over 20". Unfortunately, we left the camera back at camp. However, this little piggie is a wonderful example of just how good your jigs work. Once again, thanks so much. Sincerely, (Photo to the left) -Mike I rely on the Jimmy D s River Bugs to put fish in my boat. Heavilypressured Bass are easily fooled into eating a River Bug, even under the toughest of conditions. For me, there's no better hand-tied hair jig. Jimmy D's hair jigs are truly works of art for all fishermen, whether they be Bass, Walleye or Pike anglers. You'll not find a better built or better looking bait on the market. When the fishing gets tough, tie on a Jimmy D s River Bug and hang on. (Photo to the right) Thomas, In-Depth Outdoors Pro-Staff Jimmy D's spinner bait came through with a "bailout plan" in a fall tournament to pull some cash. Heavy rain & overcast conditions created an ideal opportunity for the spinner bait. Jimmy D's spinner bait is easy to cast in the wind and it never misses a beat! It s become my go to bait when I need to cover water. (Photo to the right) -Scott D.
Jimmy D's weenie jigs have accounted for more big river walleyes for my customers and I in the months of May and June than any other than any other bait! (Photo to the left) -Steve D. Hi Jim, As promised, one of my priorities upon getting back on the river was to whack a few river brown bass on River Bugs, and to pass along a photo. So find one attached from today's outing. The bass are moving up on the spawning flats, prime for a properly presented 'bug. Hope you are sore-mouthing a few. Later... - Jeff (Photo to the right) Cody and I were tooling around through a incredibly large area of slack water and saw (3) respectable fish tooling around. They were incredibly moody, I threw the farm at them and nothing with what I currently had tied on up in my arsenal would work. So I re-tied on with a Black River Bug and bang, bang, bang. Picked up all 3 fish. Cody had a blast, I would work the fish, set the hook and hand the rod to him. Thanks, (Photo to the left) - Mike