Do they look like minners?

Was experimenting with tying more 'top and bottom' jigs today and tied these. The top of the body is minner/shiner, with a white bottom. The tails are crystal flash with white and gray arctic fox.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...er/minners.jpg

Tied the top one first, then one of the cats started kicking up a fuss in the kitchen. I got up and refilled his water bowl, then came back and started the second. Got to the step where I would tie in the white part of the tail, only to find my patch of white hair missing. Looked all over the place thinking I'm losing my mind, and finally found a slobbery ball of fox hair in the corner. The little goober snuck out of the kitchen while I was filling his bowl and must have thought it was one of his rabbit hair toys. Had to comb it out and let it dry. Cat spit doesn't affect the catchability, I hope.

The guilty party:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...-02-18_432.jpg

Awesome! I've been working on a combo with the white belly. They look great!

They Do! Some "Cat Hair" might be your next experiment! The first one looks like a good swap jigs.... just saying :cool:
NightProwler

Mine is more interested in a nap than messing up the feathers.
Attachment 74203

Had to cut a sickle jig out of my cats lip last week. He got into the boat and found a jig I had missed. I cut all my jigs off the rods and make sure there isn't any jigs left laying in the boat but he found one Doh May change his name from FatCat to Sickle...

Your jigs do look great. That top jig colors are very nice together. I have tried chenille run down the hook shank that way but after a few crappie are caught it doesn't hold very well.
Nice tying.

Just CATching up with this thread. There was no pun intended and no major catastrophe caused by the furry animal. I am lovin that first minner photo you posted. Totally awesome. Well done.

Your jigs look good. It's time to give 'em a test run.Thumbs Up

Looks good and should work for you!

Skip

Very nice minnow jigs and your cat is showing what 3-D EYES should look like.

Them look real good ! Nice work !

Sent you a PM Thumbs Up

? how do u get the body 2 different colors withouth covering up the top layer of chennile?

Real nice work, let us know how they do for you.

Those jig look good. Nicely Done. Maybe the next jigs you tie with that fox tail will catch some CATfish.

Redman

Very nice, like to see what they look like wet.

Thanks everyone. Hoping to give them a test run soon.

As for how I did it, I stripped the chenille down to the center threads, tied in the threads at the head, then went over them with the main thread. Wrapped the top chenille, tied it down, then brought the bottom chenille forward and finished.

The threads are double whip finished and glued, so I'm hoping they'll hold up.

Nice looking minners. I've been using pearl diamond braid which comes in many colors for years as a belly stripe on a jig I call a "FLASHGUT". It's flashier than chenilles and they do catch fish.I think those would work fine,just suggesting an alternative that works for me.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Gator Bait

Mine is more interested in a nap than messing up the feathers.
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...489372-800.jpg

---

Ahh,,so you are who owns "Garfield" lol

That should be a killer jig in super clear water...

shoemoo

Great jigs that will fill the box! Got to ask the stupid question-how do you get the chenill white belly? That is a great jig tying addative that I simply have not learened. your answer is appreciated!

very nice looking jigs Shoo

Great jigs! How did you achieve the two part chenille application to get the white belly?

Jerkum

Tie in two pieces to your hook point Wrap one back to the head like normal. Cinch it down.
Then take your other piece, that is still hanging at the tail, pull it fotward. Cinch it and whip. It's easy.