tying jigs ?

[fried fillet]

Wanting to tie some willowfly jigs. I pour my own 1/24 jigs. What material would make a good body,tail,and wings. I usually use small plastic grubs but since joining this site I've noticed some of you tie some impressive bugs. Thanks

[Fatman]

Here's a varient of the pattern and a video on it. Just remember for a jig you'll have to tie it hook up

[z520tom]

I use mallard flank feather. Natural feather color with chartreuse head.

[skiptomylu]

I like that bug Fatman, cool tie! Kind of reminds me of one done by Mark. I have always wanted to make a jig like this. Maybe I should just do some flies, lol!

https://youtu.be/4UZbVzExyTk

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[Fatman]

Get some bulldog clips and you can do some of the same thing as the expensive Petitjean tools.

[JWirth]

Im not sure how you would translate this to a jig as this is a top water fly and looks to me like a caddis. Maybe a jig tied to represent a different stage in the lifecycle?

[Fatman]

I've done renegades and a bunch of other dry fly patterns on jig hooks as well as wet flies and they all seem to work.

[skiptomylu]

You may be surprised by what all will work for crappie. I like to set no limits and explore what ever one thinks up to try. That's all just fun stuff and use things you can't go buy at the store.

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