About
THE JIGS
Supernatural Bass Jigs stand out from the rest of the market by combining natural materials with synthetic in a unique way. They are skillfully handcrafted and utmost attention is given to detail in making the jigs look as natural as possible. The jigs are made with real deer hair, imitation polar bear hair, saddle hackle feathers, and a silicone skirt. They are also made with a wire weed guard.
Supernatural Bass Jigs stand out from the rest of the market by combining natural materials with synthetic in a unique way. They are skillfully handcrafted and utmost attention is given to detail in making the jigs look as natural as possible. The jigs are made with real deer hair, imitation polar bear hair, saddle hackle feathers, and a silicone skirt. They are also made with a wire weed guard.
MEET THE CREATOR
Juan Chaves was born and raised in Virginia just a short walk away from the Rappahannock River. He began learning how to fish at three years old, and it became a passion that he would pursue throughout his entire life. His father and grandfather taught him how to fish with a cane pole, and as he got older, how to flyfish. He began making his own tackle before he was ten years old.
Juan learned a love of water from his family and would vacation with them every summer in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Here, Juan learned how to fish off the Outer Banks Pier, from the surf, and offshore. He caught his first marlin at the age of eleven. Juan also learned to surf in the Outer Banks. In the summer after he graduated high school, Juan traveled to South America with his sister and went snorkeling in the Galapagos Islands.
Juan earned his bachelor’s degree in aquaculture and marine biology from the Florida Institute of Technology, continuing his lifelong pursuit of knowledge surrounding the fishing industry. He also earned his first SCUBA certification from FIT. During college Juan worked as an intern at the Carribean Marine Research Center studying spiny lobsters on Lee Stocking Island. Here Juan also learned how to freedive and spearfish, skills that would become useful later in his career.
Shortly afterwards, Juan joined the Peace Corps and spent two years in Tuvalu, a small island nation located in the south pacific. While stationed in Tuvalu, he worked as a fisheries research officer, monitoring the health, population density, and catch rate of various species of fish and invertebrates. During his stay in Tuvalu, Juan went fishing and freediving nearly every day from his outrigger canoe.
After completing his assignment with the Peace Corps, Juan returned to the Carribean Marine Research Center and worked as manager of the experimental fish hatchery. There, he became one of the first people responsible for spawning mutton snappers in captivity.
Juan worked in Alaska for six months following his time as a hatchery manager. He served on a crab vessel and on a long line vessel in both the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska. While his time in Alaska was challengingly dangerous between the forty foot seas and frigid temperatures, Juan emerged with a new appreciation for life.
Using the money he had made fishing in Alaska, Juan continued to travel, returning to the south pacific as well as exploring New Zealand for the first time. During his travels, Juan enjoyed himself flyfishing and surfing. Tavarua, Fiji became one of his favorite surfing spots in all of his travels. He also returned to the Bahamas, where he spent most of his time flyfishing for bonefish and tarpin.
Juan returned to the states in 1997 and began working on a project for the University of Miami tagging redfish. While back in Florida, Juan met his wife, Rachel. They got married a year later and have five children ranging from elementary school aged to adult. Juan returned to his roots with the expansion of his family and began bass fishing again, competing and placing in several tournaments. He held a captain’s license for a time, introducing people to the world of fishing by taking them on guided tours in his bass boat. He has passed on his love of the water to his children, all of whom occasionally accompany him on fishing trips and enjoy swimming, boating, and surfing with him. Juan currently teaches high school biology and chemistry. In his spare time Juan also enjoys playing electric guitar, especially surf music.
Juan Chaves was born and raised in Virginia just a short walk away from the Rappahannock River. He began learning how to fish at three years old, and it became a passion that he would pursue throughout his entire life. His father and grandfather taught him how to fish with a cane pole, and as he got older, how to flyfish. He began making his own tackle before he was ten years old.
Juan learned a love of water from his family and would vacation with them every summer in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Here, Juan learned how to fish off the Outer Banks Pier, from the surf, and offshore. He caught his first marlin at the age of eleven. Juan also learned to surf in the Outer Banks. In the summer after he graduated high school, Juan traveled to South America with his sister and went snorkeling in the Galapagos Islands.
Juan earned his bachelor’s degree in aquaculture and marine biology from the Florida Institute of Technology, continuing his lifelong pursuit of knowledge surrounding the fishing industry. He also earned his first SCUBA certification from FIT. During college Juan worked as an intern at the Carribean Marine Research Center studying spiny lobsters on Lee Stocking Island. Here Juan also learned how to freedive and spearfish, skills that would become useful later in his career.
Shortly afterwards, Juan joined the Peace Corps and spent two years in Tuvalu, a small island nation located in the south pacific. While stationed in Tuvalu, he worked as a fisheries research officer, monitoring the health, population density, and catch rate of various species of fish and invertebrates. During his stay in Tuvalu, Juan went fishing and freediving nearly every day from his outrigger canoe.
After completing his assignment with the Peace Corps, Juan returned to the Carribean Marine Research Center and worked as manager of the experimental fish hatchery. There, he became one of the first people responsible for spawning mutton snappers in captivity.
Juan worked in Alaska for six months following his time as a hatchery manager. He served on a crab vessel and on a long line vessel in both the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska. While his time in Alaska was challengingly dangerous between the forty foot seas and frigid temperatures, Juan emerged with a new appreciation for life.
Using the money he had made fishing in Alaska, Juan continued to travel, returning to the south pacific as well as exploring New Zealand for the first time. During his travels, Juan enjoyed himself flyfishing and surfing. Tavarua, Fiji became one of his favorite surfing spots in all of his travels. He also returned to the Bahamas, where he spent most of his time flyfishing for bonefish and tarpin.
Juan returned to the states in 1997 and began working on a project for the University of Miami tagging redfish. While back in Florida, Juan met his wife, Rachel. They got married a year later and have five children ranging from elementary school aged to adult. Juan returned to his roots with the expansion of his family and began bass fishing again, competing and placing in several tournaments. He held a captain’s license for a time, introducing people to the world of fishing by taking them on guided tours in his bass boat. He has passed on his love of the water to his children, all of whom occasionally accompany him on fishing trips and enjoy swimming, boating, and surfing with him. Juan currently teaches high school biology and chemistry. In his spare time Juan also enjoys playing electric guitar, especially surf music.