Why sickle???

[azslabber]

I just tried to tie one in,everything went great intil I tried to finish it off and tie around the head,what a pain,lol.I ended up cutting the mono off at the back.I did'nt like the looks of it.Maybe next time I will think it out better.

[Bartman]

I just tried to tie one in,everything went great intil I tried to finish it off and tie around the head,what a pain,lol.I ended up cutting the mono off at the back.I did'nt like the looks of it.Maybe next time I will think it out better.

Tying the mono tag end is the last thing you do before whip finishing. Just run the mono beside the jig head and give it a few wraps with your tying tread. Then adjust the mono loop length and center it with the hook. When it looks good wrap tight with tying thread and whip finish. Cut excess mono and seal with cement.

[fish_4_all]

For fish that have a similar profile to crappie I love them. For other fish I hate them. Surf perch and other sea perch fishing was a breeze with them, the fish nearly set the hook themselves. For sea bass they were okay but I had better hook ups with regular jig hooks. For trout I will never use a sickle again, hooked up about 7% of the time with sickles compared to 85% with regular hooks.