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    Default mini doe tails and squirrel tails for dark water very tannic.


    I have had good success with the all white ones. the squirrel tail ones are new and I hope they work as I have no source of doe belly fur. (My aussie white dog is getting to much clipped). I fish in brackish water that is always the color of rich tea and These lures have been better than anything else I have tried. The feather ones do not last and turn brown real fast. The Aussie fur does not wet so they look the same when wet. I also use regular thread heavy duty, the fly tyeing stuff was to breakable. I am new at this and just guessed at how to make them.
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    Those look pretty good. They look a lot better than the first ones I did. And if they catch fish that means "ya done real good!" I haven't tried it yet, but I've read that you can use hair treatments (like Clairol) to bleach squirrel tail hair white.

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    Nice looking jigs! Things will get better as you learn more and more!

    enjoy it,

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    Good work. Stick around, you'll need a desk for all the stuff before you know it.
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    They look good and if they are catching you fish it doesn't t get any better. The squirrel tail jigs look nice. I like the way those jigs fish and I am going to try the bleaching also.
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    flatwater those jigs look good and if they are catchin fish then all else dont matter

    good job sir

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    Squirrel Tail jigs were some of my first and remain one of my favorites.
    Nice Job!
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