Beaver hair jig

[STUMP HUNTER]

What are some of the Beaver Hair jigs that you have tied.

1/32 sickle/ black powder paint
beaver hair--the shorter under hair
Fl. Chart hackle
Olive chenille

[shipahoy41]

None. I am old school and use Kip, or marabou, or hackle, or rubber, or combinations thereof with a little flashabou. That catches me all the fish I need.

[STUMP HUNTER]

If using beaver isn't old school I don't know what is. I don't have trouble catching fish but I do have problem with people that has a closed mind.

[hunter7711]

I feel the same way. Old timmers used whatever they could find to make a fish catching jig. I don't think you'd find rubber jigs 50 years ago. Haven't tried any beaver, but use a lot of fox. It has tremendious action.

[Micropterus salmoides]

I like it, Stump! I'm assuming it's a lil bit stiff (?) and I think the contrasting action in the tail materials would be great.
Did you "squish" a ball head to get the pill head effect or did you buy/pour 'em as it is?

Adam

[revtoby]

nice pic...cool jig ,,, nice proportions

[Redman]

Nice tie a fuzzy butt beaver jig. Have used beaver on a few trout flies butnot on a crappie jig. Never can tell it might be one of those sleeper patterns. Sometimes you just have to try a material and see what you can come up with. That one looks like it could be a good bream jig. I might have to dig out that old piece of beaver and have another go at a bream jig or two.

By the way before we had rubber leg material I can remember going to the dime store and buying a bundle of rubber bands to use on some Bluegill bugs I made. Circa 1959. We have came along ways BABY.

Redman

[STUMP HUNTER]

I had a guy give me a whole pelt. It is a very soft fur. It has longer hair on the back and the under hair is a lite gray. I just tried a little to see how it would tie and I think it will mix well with other hair and feather. I seen where some of the suppliers sell beaver so I thought maybe some of the other tiers may use some. If someone would like to try a little send me your address in a PM and I will send you a some.

[STUMP HUNTER]

I like it, Stump! I'm assuming it's a lil bit stiff (?) and I think the contrasting action in the tail materials would be great.
Did you "squish" a ball head to get the pill head effect or did you buy/pour 'em as it is?

Adam

I use pliers to bend the jigs so the 3D eyes will set flat on the jigs. Work good and a coat of clear will seal the eyes to the jig.

[ScottV]

I would think that beaver fur would be soft because it used to be in big demand. You did a great job on that one Ronnie.