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I have tied up Lord knows how many trout flies in my day but this is the first time I can remember making up crappie jigs.
After reading several post and seeing some pictures I thought I would give it a try.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...2812224327.jpg
Anything besides painting the heads that you think I should work on or tips would be appreciated.
Thx
Looks like they will work great! What is the body material?
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I would get some chenille and Neck Hackle or Marabou to tie. I mean hair jigs are good and have their place, but chenille and feathers are a main stay as well. Some guys would find fault in the tails being too long, but I am not in that camp as I like long tails.
Where do you live? we need to get face to face and I'll share some materials with you and shorten the learning curve. I know we're pretty close.
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Originally Posted by skeetbum
Thx for the tips guys. Ill get the names of the tail and body materials and post it after work.
Thx again
Any trout fly you can tie can be tied on a jig!! Just watch out how many times you get jabbed with the hook. In tying flies the hook point always goes down in the vise, with jigs it's hook up when you tie them - just have to be a bit more careful. If you want lots of ideas look through the sticky on jig photo's and right here in the jig tying section you'll find plenty to keep you busy!!!!!
And if you have questions just ask away and we'll help you out!!
Hook up? I have always put my hook in the vise with the point down. Should I try it the other way?
Hook up is for when you want to tie fly patterns on jig heads. Because the hook on a jig rides up you have to tie the pattern between the hook point and jig head or the pattern would be upside down.
Oh, I see what your talking about... I was confused... lol
here are a few jelly jigs I made in the past.Attachment 108640Quote:
Originally Posted by slabbacks
Thx fatman..I was still chewing on that one :biggrin
Make sense.
Snake those are great looking jigs.
I used Tinsel Chenille (gold and bronze) for the body and fine calf tail and Midge Flash for the tail.
Flash was Root beer/pearl and green pearl.
Nice jigs slabbacks.
wow I thought they were rubber bodies like in making jelly jigs you did a awesome job on the bodies.Quote:
Originally Posted by slabbacks
Sorry to miss lead ya bud...up at the head, that is the front end of a curly tail. Guess i saw it as the head.Quote:
Originally Posted by snake River
shame on you in case you need any bodies in the future for making those let me know and we will gladly send you a bunch to mess with.Quote:
Originally Posted by slabbacks