Blind Popeye

Cool jigs! I make some real similar and they've done well also.

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Originally Posted by z520tom

Great experiment Skeetbum. You actually tied a jig with a large tail and no body and the fish loved it. If we show them something they have not seen before it triggers a response from them. Thanks for sharing.

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Thanks Tom. It’s a new favorite of mine. It looks like a big tail but I guess it’s just how it looks. The whole thing is just about 3/4” long.

I like that and not much different than another jig that has very little material on it, the Popeye Jig I use to tie a lot for myself. It was just a thread neck jig too, but Hackle tips and two colors Black and Chartreuse. The head was painted While and a big Black eye, lol! I remember the first time I used one, the first time I noticed it after being in the water it made me think, wow that looking like a stick, lol! Just so happens that was a day I got tired of tying and went down to my bank and had a small cork and a 1/32 Oz jig. I was so surprised when I caught 16 that afternoon right there off my bank, then another 10 before the weekend to have a good fish fry.

I don't use that jig near enough and now maybe I will have to try yours too! Not to mention that this will give me a good way to use my marabou tips that I have saved for something like 14 years, lol!

Skip

Thanks Skip. You can imagine what my box of tied jigs looks like, and with all those choices, this simple thing made a big difference on the day. Now I have to go put a couple more in my already stuffed box.

Good job Skeet. I like it and sure the fish do too! Keep up the good work.

Nice and simple!