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Instead of using black marabou, I tied this tail with black ostrich herl. How would this type of tail go with crappies?
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Hook: Mustad 1/16 # 2
Thread: Black
Tail: Ostrich herl
Body: Black tying thread painted with clear nail polish
Hackle: Black hen stripped on one side - palmered over body whilst the nail polish is wet
Head: Black nail polish
I like it, and if asked, I would have added just one peacock hurl for contrast, but I like it.Thumbs Up
I am a fan of fingernail polish on flies. Clear "Hard As Nails" is what I used for final coating.
Nice jig. Have you used a herl tail jig for crappie. I haven't tried the ostrich herl but have tried peacock herl, doesn't hold up to crappie fishing but ostrich may work better.
Sure it would. I have a bunch of that Herl too and just have not put it on my site! Have had it for about 4 years, just didn't want to add even more material that I try to sell! I do like it though.
Nice tie!
Thanks Skip. I have some also but haven't used it on jigs.
Hey on your peacock Herl, use it for the body and make peacock Herl chenille so it has better strength.Quote:
Originally Posted by STUMP HUNTER
You can use the peacock herl in place of chenille? Lordy Skip, I don't know if I'm ready for new ideas yet!
YOU ARE ABOUT TO ENTER A WORM HOLE THAT HAS NO BOTTOM!! Peacock herl breaks easy but you can reinforce it by wrapping a few pieces together or by using wire. I don't use the herls on jigs but do on flies but there isn't no rules in the tying game but 1. Have fun..Quote:
Originally Posted by shefishestoo
I bought a DVD about 3 years ago and since have become good friends with the guy that
made it. It's about rope dub tying, something he has been doing for years and it's totally amazing and a new way to do lots of things most do different! It's totally awesome and you can do things like put hackle inside your dubbing and wrap it all together and also get a segmented body all at one time! There is a couple if conventional ways to make Herl chenille, but to rope it is another and it's like a whole new world of tying. Even some pros that thought rope dub was not real tying watched him do this and end up learning something new and better!
Going to get that DVD out to war h again and do some. It's way past cool stuff! I am hoping he comes out with the #2 DVD as I want it really bad. He just had some issues lately, like the last few years, but I know he wants to do the next one. He is on the Whiting Farms Pro Team! He tied a lot of jigs and Roadrunners for me using the ripe dub so I could have some examples. I will never fish with these, but lots of great ideas and ways to do this different and using dubbing and no chenille getting a good looking tie and segmentated body!
Like Stump Hunter said, this is a hole with no bottom and no boundaries limited only by your imagination!
I don't care about materials on a fly or jig breaking if it gets more takes than a more durable fly. However, if I didn't tie my own I migth think differently.
Oh boy! Late for work watching youtube videos of dubbing! Think another trip to BPS is my near future!
I got so excited about rope dub that I bought enough dubbing to last a very long time. Not just the pre packaged boxes which I have over 25 (each has like 9 little compartments), I also bought refills for many of them, LOL!
I love peacock herl for jig bodies. Especially on small trout jigs.
That is one of the better leech patterns I have seen in a while. Herl and sword feathers from peacock are 2 of my favorites for tying jigs and flies. Never seem to fail in any condition.