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Tying flies is basically the exact same thing. I know. Until recently the only jigs I made were big steelhead and salt water jigs. But I tied thousands of flies. Incorporating the two is really easy. Just have to end the tie at the jig head instead of tying it off on the hook. I can incorporate any fly I have ever tied into a jig, actually it is easier because a good fly needs a clean finish where a jig head hides the finish off tie.
Hackle is a feather, rooster, chicken, and many other birds give what is considered a hackle feather. Basically is just a feather that has a very thin stem that can be easily wrapped around the hook shank or over other materials.
Genetic Micro Barb Saddle Hackle, Half Skin Brown
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thats what the majority of this is for been fishin fun fun fun , it's no contest a whos who or anything like that.. i have also looked for some jig tying books but they seem hard to find . but the fly tying books are how i got started and you can get them from the library to get started and kinda get the idea . then it's just tying and have fun ....
scott
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Check out the stickies at the top of the tying board. The hackle goes in the same as just about any other tail material. Look at picts from swap#5. On page 34, AWMiller posted the entire swap in one post. Several are made with hackle tails and JJJ's jigs are with duck. The hackle is the ones that look sparse instead of full and bushy. The duck is white and grey striped.
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hey score...im going to send my swap jigs out but im also going to send everyone a 1/16oz crappie spinner bait i made...i just got the mold and got carried away with it now i have 100 spinner bait sitting here and i wont ever use that many
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Hope youMen got your bobber's polished up where you can see'em flicker this one I did for the swap is a 1/80 oz. called the Green Spring-fling.I believe it'll get the job done anywhere.:)
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Nice looking jig,you might have problems keeping gills off it though.Definitely a great little bobber bait.I finished mine last night,plus a few for me to field test.Lindsey has her colors picked out so maybe she'll start hers after school if she doesn't have too much homework. Hers will have a chartreuse hook. Something different....
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Are you saying You don't like Gills pullin on your pole Jim ! Man can't be picky these days the program is done on your deal just gotta run it.
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Field tested my pattern today. Caught 23 keepers from 7 am till noon. Reckon it passed the test. Will try and have them all tied and in the mail Sat.
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Sounds like a winner to me.
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well looks like there is only going to be 22 of us on this swap and i also have mine tied and am ready i guess. only thing is i hope i can keep the boy out of them while sorting and sending lol (he's 4)
that there spring thing jig looks wild can't wait to try that one .
and 10-4 on the spinners crappie .
and i also have a question do you guys fish with every jig you get or do you put them up and tye one to try yourself .
and when you tye a jig to use do you just tie 1 or 2 or what i have been tying 3 of each i make .
sorry kinda winded but had to ask .
Thanks,
Scott
