Roger, A Webster is a jig similar to a Gibbs Minnow or the old Stingsildas. It is custom made by A Chinese-American man name "Webster." He is frequently seen on Seacrest, Redondo and Dash Point Piers. You can ask around any one of the Puget Sound fishing piers and try and buy one off another angler. Be warned these lures are like gold, Expect to pay between $6 to $20 for one. This year he made a bunch, so the prices are down. But, last year he didn't due to illnes and the prices skyrocketted. I kid you not, I sold one for $30 to an angler who pestered me for hours. Like I said, a Webster is similar to a Gibbs but is flatter and sharper at the edges producing a superior flutter. Also, Webster is a painter by trade so his finishes are excellent. The squid-patterned Webster is the most rare and commands the highest price. He individually paints the dots on each one of these. In my opinion (and the opinion of hundreds of other local jiggers) this is the best minnow-shaped salmon jig made.

The spinner and hootchie looks exactly how Marty described it. Though a rubber hootchie replaces the hackle tail. From my experience, no lure manufacturer makes a really good one. A Les Davis Coho Bolo is available, but you really can't beat a homemade one. To make one, cut the wire from your favorite #4 or #5 French spinner and save the parts. Or buy the components from Worth, Mortac, etc. Then buy the needlefish or octopus sized hootchie in a flourescent color. Hot pink or green are ol' standbys. But if you're serious get some chartruese, orange and splatterback glow colors also. Start with a new wire and build from the hook up. Haywire twist a barrel swivel on and pinch on an open-eye siwash onto the swivel. If you buy a wire that has a loop already twisted on, then attach TWO SPLIT RINGS then the siwash. Coho twist and roll. This extra hardware keeps them on. Then slide on a worm weight; the kind bass fishers use to Texas rig a plastic worm with. Next slide down the hootchie, fitting the worm weight into the head. Then add a bead and the rest of the spinner components on top. Trimm the tentacles close to the hook bend. Also experiment with different worm weights. Works good on the peninsula probably because of the added color and profile. Also, looks more like what a salmon eats, possibly triggering a latent feeding response. Hope this helps before you leave.

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