Some jig heads have ball collars that help with flaring hair. When I tie hair on a collarless jig head, I often try making a ball using thread to replicate the function of the ball collar.

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I wondered whether a rubber bobber stop slipped over the hook might serve the same purpose and maybe be better/faster. I picked up a pkg of sinker stops from my local Cabellas to try it out. The rubber stops are a LOT harder to get onto the hook than I thought they would be. Maybe there are softer rubber ones available the would be easier.

Anyway, here are a couple of pictures to show the results. The two finished jigs on the left were using the rubber stop. The one on the right was using the thread ball. I think maybe the left two are flared too much?

Any thoughts or suggestions?

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