Killer Bee

[macpappy]

Just made this jig and decided it would be one of the first I try out this Friday. If the water is still a little stained like I thin it will be this should work really well. Be easy on me, I am new to this jig tying

[skiptomylu]

Nothing wrong with that especially if new to tying. Good job!

Only thing I would ask is did you cut the tail off even? I can't tell from the pic is why I ask. If you did, next time cut the end off your tying in and not the end of the tail so it can be a more natural look. I just can't quite tell.

[short grub]

Mac that tie looks good and should put fish in the boat

Skip is correct it looks like you trimmed the tail after you finished the tie

I have a few tied like this and they do catch fish but they look so much better with the natural looking tail

again nice tie sir

[macpappy]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Yes I did cut the tail. It accidentally made it too long and trimmed it up to match the small head.

[skiptomylu]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Yes I did cut the tail. It accidentally made it too long and trimmed it up to match the small head.

Maybe just me, but I kind of like a little longer tail than some do and I would have left it a little long rather than cut it. However like I said people tell me a good bit I make my tails too long, but that is mostly guys that like the short tail and say it's because they don't want short strikes. I find crappie have that big old mouth and if you have a good color on it will not matter as they will suck the entire thing all the way in their mouths. I hook lots of crappie almost all the way to their throats. Just experiment your self and if you get them just barely getting hooked in their lips, change color a little and see if they start to eat it all the way. I have seen that a 1000 times, when you get the right color they will eat it and you will be looking for your hemostats to help get it out.