Favorite Material for Float and Fly?

[fishinbub]

First I want to introduce myself. I'm an avid flyfisherman. I've been tying flies and building rods for several years. I'm just now starting to get into tying jigs. Since I tie flies, I already have a more than sufficient supply of materials to tie jigs.

Now with that said, what is your favorite jig style/material for float and fly rigging? I think wood duck/mallard flank would work well, but I'm curious to see what others use. Also what is your favorite size/weight jig head to tie them on?

[skeetbum]

I don't do that very much, but I look at the jigs in the shops a lot. Doll hair and polar hair get a lot of play, and heads with oversized hooks from 1/32 up seem to be the norm.

[PBUG2009]

my favorite 2 heads are 1/32 and 1/16..I pour thousands of this each year

[tsdunigan]

I float and fly alot for crappie My fav is 1/16round heads with no.4sickle hooks, two jigs under 1'' pear shaped float,Iuse kip tail most of the time with a thread throat.

[Fatman]

fishinbub

The flank feather is one of the original matierials in the float and fly, you can also use the teal flank feather for a darker barred feather. The craft hair they use on them you can get the actual stuff from Punisher Lures Punisher Craft Hair | Craft Hair | Punisher Lures-Fishing Lures, Spinnerbaits, Hair Jigs, Bass Lures they have a good deal for one pack of every color for $29.85.

[fish_4_all]

My float and fly/light jig favorite is peacock and more peacock, sword tail and herl body. Have caught trout, crappie, gills, Kokanee, perch and a few others on it. No other single jig/fly has caught as more species for me. For a fly I use a #8 2x hook and for a jig I use 1/100 or 1/80 ball heads on a #8 or #6 hook.