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Just trying some soft hackle collars and see what everyone thinks. Didn't pick the chenille for any reason other than it was sitting in front of me. Since it has green I thought this Orange Soft hackle may look good, so tell me what you think. Plus I am thinking about getting more colors of this soft hackle.
Thanks,
Skip
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That jig will fish! I will bet that collar looks great underwater. I do like the color combo of the jig. Great work as always Skip.
Looks great. If you want the true soft hackle collar just pull the fibers back a bit so they lay a little more towards the body, it will flare out more when you fish it.
Fatman
I am not sure I know what you mean Fatman. It's not tied in more back, just pulled the fibers back a little? If that is it will it not get that way any how when you keep them in a box? Maybe just fold the hackle a little? clear me up a little please.
Skip
It looks good Skip. With the orange soft hackle I'd fish that one at Dusk or Dawn. I catch a lot of crappie with orange early and late in the day.
Yeah they're pulled back more, and most of the ones I've had don't fold back being in a box
Hope this link works to better explain what I mean
http://www.smokymountainflyguide.com...s/DSCN1304.jpg
Fatman
Fish will eat that! I had great luck about this time last year with the bluegills on a "soft hackle jig". 1/80-oz black head, brown marabou tail, brown chenille body with gold tinsel rib, and partridge collar. It's kinda fly snob-ish, but the gills ate it like candy!
Yeah ok I see and my flies look more like that, but I would have to leave a space between the head and the chenille as the chenille is what keeps it standing up like it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fatman
I tied this one a couple years ago and some guy gave it the nick name of "Notre Dame Hooker", LOL...
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Skip
I like the way it stands straight out. Gives the look of gills. Can't go wrong with it in my opinion. I will have to tie some of those for salmon and steelhead as it covers a lot more bases in color on one jig.
You can sort of make the hackle lay back even with a short space, actually the short the better. If you pull the first wrap down tight to the body and then wrap the next and do the same you can get the hackle to be in layers and make a really big profile. It is not simple to do and takes some patience but can be done.
Looks great Skip! How do you use hackle pliars when tying? I've seen y'all mention them but I don't even know what they look like. (dumb me) LOL
Thanks!
Scott they have a lot of different kinds and styles, but basically they have a handle and then some rotate and some don't. They all some way clamp down on the hackle so you can hold it as you make the wraps.
Go to FOAL and look at fly tying and then click on beginners and look about half way done and you will see woolly worm and something else. Click on that and it explains what you do and has several ways to Palmer hackle.
Or even easier look at this link and just scroll and go through the pages of hackle pliers. If you get to a point you want to buy some I would say talk to me or someone else that has tried several as they are not all equal for sure.
Bob Marriott's Fly Fishing Store - Product Catalog - Hackle Pliers
Skip, Corinth Fraz here. I ordered some jigs from you year or more back. Wanted to tell you that I used a Bubble Gum color yesterday,1/4oz, & crappie torn it up. Do you have a weeb site I could go on & order more jigs. Thanks;)
Sure just click on the link below my Sig and it will take you there. From there you can call or send an email to tell me what you want. Also if you want you can click on the picture and copy the location and paste it in the email and I can see clearly what you may want. If we can't do that I feel sure we can do that on the phone.Quote:
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Thank you,
Skip
thats a cool looking jig skip i almost looks like a lion's maine lol :)