Adding a Little Skirt material in Opinions wanted Please.

Well I have got some skirt material in and have thought about this for a long time so plan is to add the option of having feathers and skirt or just skirt. What do you think about this? I know some guys use this tactic so thought I would try these too. Really can't wait to get out and try them. Even thinking about adding some soft plastics to the site.

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been doing it for the last 15 years it works for me and the fish like them

Love it skip.Thumbs Up That top one would rip a new on those fish here from some lightly stained waters.:)

Glad to hear that. For some reason I just have procrastinated this for a long time. I thought of doing this from the first year I started tying and just never did it. I have not got to fish them yet, but sent a few out to a guide friend to try and hoe to tie one on my self soon.

Thanks for the feedback guys!

Hey Skip,
I really like the feather and skirt combo. They fish very nice and is the best of both worlds. You get profile and action in one jig. I have watched you over the years and you have some relly nice jigs. Hope you get out and catch some fish on them!

Looks good Skip you guys are good also read the article in the lone star outdoors.Great read reminds me of the old Bass fishing days in Texas ( Anglers choice and Redman)(BFL, FLW).Good job Skip!!!! "WOW" The last one should be a Crappie Killer!!!!!!

You will like the skirts. Nice work Skip.:)

Thanks guys it helps to know so many like the combination of feathers and skirt! I have just never knew it was this popular or I would have added this a long time ago.

Thanks again for the comments!

Jackie that article about me was a real surprise even after the guy called me. He said he was doing an article, but I thought it was about lots of guys that make jigs and stuff and never realized it was just about me, LOL!

Skip

Really nice ties!!!! Should have no problem catching the fish on those. When I use it I like to put a little thread bump to help keep them out from the body.

That's a good idea Fatman and I am thinking maybe I can also utilize some of my UV glue to build it up a bit faster and easier. Have you tried any of that stuff? It's very cool and sets fast with a UV light.

Nope no play with the UV stuff yet - I'm still playing with glitter in the powder paint. Have the grand daughter here for the summer so not much play time anyway. They went camping for the weekend and are going to Six Flags and for me it's a waste as I can't do any rides (even if I wanted to) so I want to get some jigs poured and some powdering done. Course they say 90+ degrees for this weekend so it may just be powder paintin!!!

Picked up all this glitter at Michaels near Buffalo, was surprised as it was over $50 and the wife didn't complain!!!!!!!
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And for the sample packs I picked up these snap cap containers to put the extra in.
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Nice supply! I bought a pound of metallic glitter from Pro-Tec in like 6 colors, maybe more. Have not looked at it lately, LOL! More than I will ever use.

The UV Glue is really thick and you can put it on and then do things to trap materials in the glue, like hackle and then hold if and hit with the cure light for maybe 5 to 10 seconds and it's done! I like messing with it even though I have not used it a lot. Have a couple different brands of it. Don't know what I am doing with some yet.

Anyway could make a bump of the glue and freeze it with the cure light and only take a few seconds.

More action, more action, more action! Like em all.

Skip,

I really like the skirt/feather conbo. Really really nice my friend.

I have tied up some jigs with the skirt material only, I used 10-15 strands for a jig, but I like the feather idea, and might look good just with some maribou and skirt material

Thanks guys! LMB, bit sure about the marabou yet and am worried it may tangle the feathers and skirt, but not sure as have not tried it. Have thought about flash and feathers, but have been told that does tangle which I don't think would be a good thing.

works for me, i like it