I've got to enroll in the AtticaFish School of Zonker Tying to find out how to do it!
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I've got to enroll in the AtticaFish School of Zonker Tying to find out how to do it!
Nice looking jigs guys!!!!!!!!!!! Man I remember when I first started tying bucktail jigs everyone laughed till I got good at them, then they all wanted em.
but back then we didn't have the internet and only a few guys in town tied their own flies and it was all self taught. Sites like this have changed fishing in now someone has a place to go to get over all the learning curves we faced. It's just outstanding!!!!!!!!!!
sorry just ramblin
Fatman
AF.... Those are just flat out awesome. Excellent and elaborate ties! AF is definitely the king of Zonk in my book. Man that 2/0 sickle looks mean. Might have to loosen the drag with those jigs bud!:D
Thanks everyone... :) & nice jigs yourself there ScottV!
I have only had limited time on the water with these, but they have some action is what i will say. The 1st pic was the original - lost it on a big fish on 1st day trying it, guessing a catfish - so i started making some replacemets. This style will make an outstanding bluegill mimic, when you stop it mid-retrieve, the back zonker flairs out like a blue gill. :cool: Just need to make the right color combo.....
MuskyGary - the first 4 jigs are all 1/8th and the last one is 1/32. I think each one has a different size hook... lol. Thanks.
revtoby - Yes, all hair material used is rabbit zonker except for the last jig that has pine squirrel (sp?) zonker on the back. I actually use a pretty thick thread base to start of poly yarn. Leave a long strip for the tail and tie in a strip for the back, just have to make sure the hair will flow the right way when you pull it to the front. Wrap your chenille and lay the zonker over to the head and lock it down. Thanks.
ScottV - Nice jigs. There is a tutorial in the works sometime soon. Probably be on JC. ;)
Thanks again for all the comments everyone, they are definetly fun to tie! - AF
AtticaFish-I did read that post you did about using the zonkers across the back and I've been trying it;
http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/y...1/ee2ad260.jpg
Thanks, Scott
Excellent jigs AF - have you tried sequins & small beads with the epoxy eyes?
Nice jigs SV
definitely some hot looking stuff there keep up the good work.Quote:
Originally Posted by AtticaFish