Bluegill jigs

[LedHed]

An assortment of big bluegill jigs going to Nebraska.


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[shipahoy41]

Nice photo. They look good.

[Illinoisgiller]

That is a nice assortment of gill jigs there LedHed.
I'm thinking those Neb. gills are in for a rough time. ole Mike

[LedHed]

Thnx Mike – getting use to a new camera. Like the macro feature.

Ole Mike

Been catching some really nice BGs out here with them.

[AWMiller]

The bodies in the middle row.... you just building them up with thread or is that some other material?

[Fatman]

great assortment of jigs right there.

Fatman

[LedHed]

Thnx again Fatman

AWM
Correct - the body is built up with 3/0 flat wax thread. The trick is to get good penetration with your first sealing coat.

[AWMiller]

are you putting down a base wrap and adding a tad of sealant and then toss on a bunch of wraps to start building up the body and a touch of sealant and repeat until the body is complete?

[LedHed]

AWM
I do the base wrap, tie in crystal flash and red thread. Then add the marabou tail - this helps build the body. Finish building up the body and tie off. I don't add any sealant during the tie only after the jig is tied up. I tie in production mode, usually 12 of one pattern at a time so waiting for sealnt to dry would take too long. The jigs I tie are tuff enough - if it only catches one fish, it did it's job.

[AWMiller]

Thanks buddy!!