Plan B Jig

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10-22-2009, 11:25 PM
Pup

Plan B Jig
Tied this one last evening. Attempted a chenille body that wasn't going to work, so I broke out some Holoshimmer to finish up.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...plnbjig004.jpg

Materials:
- 1/16-oz. minnow head jig with #4 hook.
- Turkey feathers - bright yellow.
- UTC Ultra Thread (olive) - 140 denier.
- Sulky Holoshimmer - sliver metallic.
- White acrylic paint for eyes and basecoat.
- Black acrylic paint for eyes.
- Maybelline Nail Polish for head paint -Go Go Green.
- Devcon 2T Epoxy for topcoat.
- Flymasters (Wapsi) Flashabou Accent - fluorescent chartreuse/pearl.
10-22-2009, 11:42 PM
AtticaFish

I like it, should have a good profile when wet. One thing I "try" to do is to taper the body down towards the tail if just using thread or tinsel.... fat at the head and thin at the tail, but that's just me. That will for sure catch fish as is!! ;) :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pup

...Maybelline Nail Polish for head paint -Go Go Green...

Hey... I have that color!!! lolololololo :o :D
10-23-2009, 05:16 AM
LedHed

Good looking jig - like the holo
10-23-2009, 05:50 AM
sloedown

looks great to me
10-23-2009, 06:25 AM
Pup

Thanks Guys. :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtticaFish

Hey... I have that color!!! lolololololo :o :D

That color works very well to create olive-colored heads on smallmouth bass jigs. I've stocked up on it. ;)

I've personally found that white crappie in my nearby reservoir (Eagle Creek) do like variations of greens and yellows combined with holo metallic bodies.
10-23-2009, 03:19 PM
skiptomylu

Great looking jig!

Skip
10-24-2009, 07:33 PM
snake River

hot

Good looking jig especially the paint job I love the color
10-25-2009, 05:56 AM
LRB

I like it....I am going to have to try and build one...:)

MaryLou~~
10-25-2009, 03:03 PM
Fatman

Good looking jig!!!!

I like the paint job!!!

Fatman
10-25-2009, 03:26 PM
RedTopLady

Looks good to me. Nice color combo. I too taper the body toward the feathers making it fatter toward the head when using a thread type wrap. That head color is a little like the color I use on one I have good luck for Crappie, a powder paint color in Baby Bass.
10-26-2009, 08:16 AM
Pup

Thanks again for your comments everyone. :)
10-26-2009, 01:30 PM
stevew

Great looking jig.I really like the colors.What is holoshimmer?Is this like a tinsel that you wrap around it?Do you also coat the holoshimmer with the devcon?Nice job.Sorry for so many questions but if you dont ask you wont know.Thanks.
-stevew
10-26-2009, 04:17 PM
Pup

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevew

Great looking jig.I really like the colors.What is holoshimmer?Is this like a tinsel that you wrap around it?Do you also coat the holoshimmer with the devcon?Nice job.Sorry for so many questions but if you dont ask you wont know.Thanks.
-stevew

Thanks. :)

Holoshimmer is a thin, vinyl-like film available at better craft and fabric stores. I coat it with Sally Hansen's Hard As Nails fingernail polish.
10-26-2009, 09:33 PM
stevew

Thanks for the answer.I will definately have to find some of it.It sure makes an awesome jig.