Welcome to the Nitro Workshop

G'day, I'm Matt Fraser and welcome to the Nitro workshop!

The complete range of Nitro jigheads are designed here in my Brisbane workshop. Basic tools of the trade are; a lathe, drill press, linisher, dremmel, verniers, files and wet and dry paper. Contrary to popular belief, I don't work with lead all that much. Most of my work involves making the master jigheads from brass. They are then put into a mold and poured in lead alloy, once the finished product is right a production mold is made.

Water testing is essential, and this is carried out in the family swimming pool. Once I am happy with the action of the jig, field testing is then carried out! To get good quality feedback the jigheads are passed onto members of Berkley's Pro Team, who put the jigheads to the test under serious fishing situations. After liaising with the team, it is decided what improvements need to be made or wether the jighead is ready to go into production.

So before you buy your next packet of Nitro jigheads, you can rest assured that a lot of work has gone into the design of each model of jighead, right from hook selection, to head shape and grub keeper design.

There are now over 100 models of Nitro jigheads in the range, and this is steadily growing to cover a wider variety of soft plastic fishing applications.

I am also starting to branch into the design of soft and hard body lures, and particulary the design of lead alloy jigs to specifically suit particular soft baits!

To keep posted on Nitro developments, rigging instructions, fishing tips and trips check back soon.

Good fishing!

Matt