OT: Bass Kreature

Tried tying my first jig with a silicone skirt. Had to abandon my first attempt due to thread slipping on the jig collar. Taught myself quite a few lessons by the time I finished this one.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...f/chbug006.jpg

Materials:

• One-eighth of an ounce football head with a #1 or 1/0 sickle hook.
• Craft fur - sage color.
• Chenille - sage green color.
• Green with black bar silicone skirt.
• Lime-colored embroidery thread - trilobal polyester (40-wt.)
• Celery green acrylic paint.
• Two-part epoxy for clearcoat.

Thanks to Jungle Jim for introducing me to a new (to me) style of jig head and silicone skirt tabs. :cool:

Looks good, but I can see why you may have had one or two attempts before you got what you wanted. Bet bass will love it especially around grass.

Skip

It looks good,curious how it moves in the water. If it's black nickle it's probably a 1/0.Those football heads balance really well. It should catch some smallies.

nice looking...... i like the silicone skirt, ive been wanting to try it out myself

Very good Bass Jig!!!!!

thanks for the list.....tips to help tie one??

Killer tie! Those will get some bass for sure.

Whenever I try silicone, I always seem to wrap too tight and end up cutting the pieces off.

I want those for when I'm red fishing with my fly rod, but with a saltwater hook, that would work fantastic,,,great job.
Jdub

pup hot looking jig for bass that color is terrific.

Thank you for the kind words everyone. :)

A tip? Hmmm...

Be careful to work slowly and deliberately when whip finishing a jig like this by hand. Particularly if you want to hide your thread beneath the chenille behind the jig head.

Looks good

Fatman

Tied a few more kreatures tonight as I experimented with different combinations of hair and chenille.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...bugtrio003.jpg

I plan to use these combinations for springtime bass, both green and brown, in Indiana.

sure would like a materiel list and a few pointers.

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Originally Posted by revtoby

sure would like a materiel list and a few pointers.

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It's very similar to the one I showed at the beginning of this thread. Let's see the differences.

Additional materials:

• Craft fur - orange, brown.
• Chenille - canyon print (Lion Suede), golden brown and cucumber (Rozetti Velvet) in sizes 5 and 6.
• Silicone skirt - soft orange with black bar.
• Fl. orange embroidery thread - trilobal polyester (40-wt.).
• Cinnamon brown acrylic paint.

I see that you're a newcomer to tying. The best pointer that I can give you is to start with a very simple jig. Then, learn how to manipulate your finishing knots sans-a-finishing tool.

Very good tie. Smallies should love it.