Small Jigs

[Illinoisgiller]

Hot jig for I and the wife this year has been 1/80 oz. hot pink/dk. blue or black kiptail on a #8 bronze hook. Even hot pink alone does well.
If buying jigs, one just can't go wrong with Grizzly Jig Co.s Bill's Water Flea. Overall deadliest gill jig I have ever used. It throws well on a fly outfit being a #10 dry fly hook and they are reasonable at under $7 per 12.
Quiriva Kid mentioned the red tail. That is good advise you should listen to. The next time you tie any color tailed jig , do a couple up replacing the tail with a 1/4" of red yarn or fur. I think you will be supprised how effective that is. When the bite is real tough, I bring out the "Red Butt Jigs"
Sorry for rambling on so much. Great Thread, ole giller

[shipahoy41]

Hot jig for I and the wife this year has been 1/80 oz. hot pink/dk. blue or black kiptail on a #8 bronze hook. Even hot pink alone does well.
If buying jigs, one just can't go wrong with Grizzly Jig Co.s Bill's Water Flea. Overall deadliest gill jig I have ever used. It throws well on a fly outfit being a #10 dry fly hook and they are reasonable at under $7 per 12.
Quiriva Kid mentioned the red tail. That is good advise you should listen to. The next time you tie any color tailed jig , do a couple up replacing the tail with a 1/4" of red yarn or fur. I think you will be supprised how effective that is. When the bite is real tough, I bring out the "Red Butt Jigs"
Sorry for rambling on so much. Great Thread, ole giller

Hey Ole Giller,

Post a photo of that jig please. It sounds interesting. Would hackle be more effective than yarn?

[quivira kid]

Len,
I played with some 1/80oz jigs here quick before work... Another idea I had that ended up looking good is a dubbed body jig with hares ear dubbing. Natural rabbit fur tail and a nice chunky hares ear body.

[ifish]

Great looking jigs Len. I was wandering why you don't have any eyes on them. YOU ARE THE EYE MASTER.I still have the jig that you won the swap that Flatfish46 did. Best eyes I have ever seen hand painted.Thanks for your help with teaching me how to do them!!

[skiptomylu]

Speaking of red tail, Almost all my kip tail jigs I put a strand of Red floss in it.

However remember blue gills eat bugs a lot!

Skip

[Illinoisgiller]

I like your ties there azslabber! There are times when that pattern would work well here also.
Skip, I'll try to add a couple images of the simple "Red Butt Jigs" .
( Forget me adding any pictures to this site now. I tried and ran into a confusing mess. ) Skip, shoot me a pm with an email add and I'll send you a couple pictures. ole giller

[Len]

I appreciate all the information gentlemen and I am taking it all in. Going to scrap the previous jigs I posted and try some different ones using the information on this thread. Already got the heads painted and will put some together.
Ifish.....I will try to add some tiny eyes to the 1/80 head just for you!!lol!! I found some Rayon Chenille in size 00 and will use this.

[snake River]

skip your get pretty fancy definitely like the old fashion jigs that you displayed just the ball with rabbit hair definitely like the hackle wrapped around the jig body fantastic four bluegills all you guys did a great job on your jigs great-looking bunch of stuff guys.

[snake River]

These are really the first small jigs I have ever tied for Blue Gill and I really don't fish for them that often but would like to be pointed in the right direction......for colors to use....body type....tail and size! Mainly what would be good color producers? greens..blacks..browns..?

The ones in the picture are 1/80 #10 hook

great job. len I deftly like the way that you displayed your jigs. They really look awesome .

["G"]

I like your ties there azslabber! There are times when that pattern would work well here also.
Skip, I'll try to add a couple images of the simple "Red Butt Jigs" .
( Forget me adding any pictures to this site now. I tried and ran into a confusing mess. ) Skip, shoot me a pm with an email add and I'll send you a couple pictures. ole giller

How to post pictures from your computer

Easier way to post pictures from your computer.

You can change your "Setting" (upper right corner) to use the WYSIWYG editor which allows you to more quickly upload pics.

Go to: "Setting" (upper right corner)
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Go to bottom of page and select:

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1. Click on Insert Image
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