tying a jig with a collar

[mncrappie35]

I came across a bunch of unpainted jig heads with a collar that has a barb on it for keeping on soft plastic. Can I file down the point and still tie with whats left of the collar and if so, do I do anything different than a jig with no collar.

[dvuks]

Just pinch the barb down with pliers and your good to go.

[Cray]

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[mncrappie35]

I think your misunderstanding me. The collar up by the jighead, the barb Or keeper Or whatever it is

[Cray]

That's exactly what he is saying. Take a pair of pliers and just squeeze the barb down flat and tie over it. Do it all the time on jigs I pour.

[skiptomylu]

Or you can cut the collar off if you want. If you want to tie thread neck Kip tail jigs or some other hair I probably wouldn't do anything except make the barb a little shorter.