Not summer and not fall is Winter and Spring. Yes that is when I use the majority of my red colors. I have about 5 patterns that I tie that has red in them or a red head. It can be a very effective color. Most of the jigs I tie do have a red collar at the head as I want to have a bit of red to represent the red of a gill flash.

It is my feeling that just alittle in the front area of the jig will more than likely help trigger a hit. I don't tie jigs to be pretty I tie them to work and catch fish. The following is a page that you might be suprised at it has a lot of old tyme fly and streamer patterns on it with the history that goes with them. You will be amazed at the amount of red that was used in these early streamer patterns the for runners of the modern jigs. Archive of 'Just Old Flies' Articles

Enjoy



Redman