I was just curious if anyone used dubbing when tying there jigs or is that still something mostly used by trout fly tyers.
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I was just curious if anyone used dubbing when tying there jigs or is that still something mostly used by trout fly tyers.
hey doc thought about using it on the lighter heads...1/80-1/64-1/100
That is what I was thinking as well but not sure if I wanna invest to much into but think it would work well for the micro's myself.... something I have been pondering about here for a little bit
skip will know lol....he's used it if you can
I dont think he uses it on his jigs will have to check his site out and take a look
I use it on some of my patterns. I caught most of my crappie last summer on a angora goat dubbing in chartreuse green dubbed body matching marabou tail and hot pink head jig. I have a few gill patterns I tie that I use it on as well. It works and I seem to be using it more and more the more I lean to tying flies rather than jigs. I rarely use chenille anymore.
done right its some pretty neat stuff
I have been experimenting with flies as well you will get some during the jig swap on the other site, infact they will be top water lures if my hooks ever show up so i can get them done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jubs
Jubs where you pick you dubbing up at if i can ask....
This is not my tie, actually this is one of Jubs (hope you don't mind me showing it) from a recent swap. I was pretty amazed with this one and can't wait to tie it on my line. This thing is BUGGY!!!
Said on the toe tag was tied with hare's ear plus dubbing....
http://www.rogerslake.org/images/101_0904_e.jpg
Doc - Other site? PM me if you would, always like to check out other patterns......
You can use for any type of jig pattern you want. I have a Vermont Fishing Magazine from the 80's where they tied trout jig patterns on small jig hooks for spin fisherman.
If you use it I'd have a layer of thread down so it doesn't slip on the painted jig collar or hook shank for plain collar.
enjoy and give it a try
Fatman
I can see why you wanna try that one out that is sweet and buggy all at the same time..... Good Job JUBSQuote:
Originally Posted by AtticaFish
doc you could make some beautiful jigs using dubbing their is a lot of colors to choose from. It makes a natural looking body which really looks good on jigs.
Actually I do sometime use dubbing and they don't hold up as well, but they do work. Need to add that I am about done for the day, but will get back tomorrow if questions come up.
Let me find a picture...
Ah remember this one from not long ago I tied mostly from scraps except the hair part of the dub, the the flash inside the dub and the tail was all scraps....
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...s/DSC03272.jpg
Then this one I probably have not unless it was long time back, but is dubbing...
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...s/DSC01538.jpg
Skip
Thanks for the compliments fellas! As for where I buy it I usually get a new type locally then if I can find it for a considerable discount from local I order it online. I have won a few new ones from my fly tying class for fly contests but the majority have been local. I like Ice Dub,SLF is some wicked stuff, Hare's Ear, Hare's Ear Plus, Hareline, and the like for jigs. I have even made my own using craft hair. Hareline is making a dub called Wiggle Dub that I want to get my hands on it has micro rubber legs blended into it so its super buggy and randomly has rubber legs coming from it should make some awesome jigs and flies. This swap on there I will also have a small bit of dubbing on one of the jigs as well. The other one is a Teeny Nymph jig which should work well. I haven't taken pictures of them but I can if you would like to see.
I am up to 50 something colors now with some of my own mixes in that number. I have started using rabbit strips to make some of my own mixes as well it works good and if you toss it in a coffee grinder for a quick few pulses it blends well and you can even add other types/colors of dubbing to make custom mixes.
If you start getting into dubbing here is something I posted on another forum for a cheap and great way to store dubbing.
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Originally Posted by Jubs
Have lots of dubbing like Ice Dub and Antron and others as well in lots of colors, but also a lot of hair to make dubbing out of, like Mole, Mink, Hair's mask, etc, etc. Too much to use it all since I don't use it a lot with being so busy tying jigs. However if I ever slow down due to lack of orders or I just want to I will use even more of the dubbing stuff. After all doing dubbing is one reason I bought my Nor-Vise as you can do dubbing with out all the trouble involved. No need for a dubbing loop or any of the dubbing tools.
Skip
i like a fine dubbing and if its used in small amounts at a time it can hold up well but i stress fine is better. or at least for me...
I have to agree with you there just want that fuzzy look on the thread you can really form a body that way...Quote:
Originally Posted by river slabs are better
The easiest way to get that real buggy look if you dub it up to tightly, Get a tongue depressor or popisical stick and get some velcro from a sewing shop and glue the loop part to the stick and use it to brush out your dubbed body. It will help make it look really buggy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fatman