Hello and my jigs

[AgriHawg]

I agree sticksteer, that black and yellow should tear the bream up! I'd definitely try it for crappie too.

[fish_4_all]

What size hook should I tie them on for when I take these things out for crappie, bluegill and perch? I normally use a size 6 but I think I am using too big a hook. Might have to tie a lot more on size 8-10 and maybe I will get more takes rather than hit and misses. I don't think we have any bream here though but you never know.

Would it also help to tie them up with chenille so I can add some secnt or will it matter much?

[Fatman]

Nice weaving!!!!!!!! Out in Wash State!! If yu're near Silver Lake that's where Stan Fagerstrom lives and fish's. Check out some of his books and you might find some locations

Fatman

[brimreaper]

I have not had the opportunity to fish in Washington but if there are panfish around then your jigs should serve you well. I know that in the Southeast they would catch alot of fish and fishermen. As for the hook size #8 and larger should be fine all the way up to and including 1/0 for the occasional bass and larger crappie. I agree that if you would add a little short trailing tail of some kind they would be even more effective for crappie and bsass. The yellow and black catalpa worm look alike is great just like it is. If it'll catch trout it'll catch panfish 99.99% of the time. Welcome to the site and enjoy sharing your knowlege with all the good people in here and you will be rewarded with more information than you can imagine. If I can help you field test any jigs let me know...lol...good fishing.....brim

[fish_4_all]

I will have to see about making some up with a tail. I have enough marabou that's for sure. Should it compliment the jig or be on off color?

[fowlmood77]

Those are really cool, the black and yellow looks just like a catapla worm. Should catch some bream for sure.

Man you stole my thunder. I am actually working on a woven catalpa for the swap.

[gabulldog]

now that you posted the oher pics i would say hell ya would work on gills and i would try jiging them for crappie
adding a small tail would be cool too i would say to compliment the jig
great work now im thinkin on how to dup it lol

[fish_4_all]

The basic concept is easy, getting it to look right took me a long time and half a bottle of aspirin. Just a crochet and then putting some kind of head on it was easy. You can hide the rest of it in the head. Getting a nice clean looking head with just the lace was a bear.

It is actually kind of funny that they have so many applications. I initially only made them for salt water, trout and steelhead. I never considered them a panfish jig.

I am actually working with someone trying out tying them on jig heads. They look good so far so I could have something to try this spring in places where I know there are panfish but they are finicky and hard to get them to hit anything.

[AtticaFish]

On a jig head sounds even better. I can see using those on a fly rod, but just wouldn't think you could get enough leadcore on it to be able to cast very far with a spinning outfit. You have me thinking of new materials... don't know how to crochet but I do know how to macramae.

So if you made these originally for saltwater... what swims out there that looks like that!!!

[brimreaper]

On a jig head sounds even better. I can see using those on a fly rod, but just wouldn't think you could get enough leadcore on it to be able to cast very far with a spinning outfit. You have me thinking of new materials... don't know how to crochet but I do know how to macramae.

So if you made these originally for saltwater... what swims out there that looks like that!!!

what smims in fresh water that is pink and orange and blue and every wild color in the rainbow....can't think of anything...but that ain't stopping them slabs from eating it lol. I can't imagine what a fish thinks a buzzbait is...I have never seen one of mother natures beasts go sputtering across the top of the water like that but that is one of my favorite bass baits...I think they hit some things BECAUSE they have never seen the thing before...just my limited brain celled opinion...brim