Tying up a Storm

[azslabber]

I love this kip tail stuff.I can't stop.I made a couple of these last night.I thought that I would catch some bass or a crappie this morning but all I got was a couple of bluegills.I really like this pattern.The jig was almost as long as the gills were.This stuff makes my mind go wild.Was pretty windy out there this morning at daylight.

[snake River]

if the bluegills like them you must be doing something right I think they'll catch plenty of crappie in bass in the future.

[Fatman]

AZ

Pour those with a size 6 hook and tye them the same way, yes kip tail is addictive when you finally get the hang of keeping it connected to the hook.

I really like the way you left the ends un-even, I don't like trimmed ends.

Fatman

[azslabber]

I'll try the 4's first.I want BIG crappies,lol.

[azslabber]

Yea the first couple,I thought were really "cool" until I pulled on the hair and it pulled out,lol.These you can hook your truck to with a chain and it aint budging,Ha Ha.

[smoothlures]

Yea the first couple,I thought were really "cool" until I pulled on the hair and it pulled out,lol.These you can hook your truck to with a chain and it aint budging,Ha Ha.

The trick if you want a 1/8th-1/4" neck like on my site, is to make the first 3 or 4 wraps very tight. It takes practice. I had a few dozen that I'd tie, they'd look good, but pull and they'd slip right out. For most materials after the first 3 wraps you're just adding bulk.

My .02.

[skiptomylu]

I too like that you didn't trim the ends and that is the way to have a good looking tail. Make sure you have a good size (length wise) base of thread wrapping well on the hook shank before you tie on your materials.

Good going though and you will only get better.

Skip

[skeetbum]

Now y'all got me wantin to go pull on my kips to see if they stay put. MAN!! They look good, AZ. I can think of a couple of things to play with adding to the long body. Tinsel, flash, real short. Maybe I'll tie and post one tomorrow that shows what I mean. Just food for thought. Nice work.

[skeetbum]

This is what ran thru my mind when I saw yours. Little bits of tinsel make the flash and a couple pieces of red crystal in the tail. That stuff isn't easy to get to cooperate. Just input.

[azslabber]

You always have to toughen it up,don't you,lol.