attractant for hair jigs

Just wondering what the best attractant (I like garlic) to use for hair or feather jigs. I don't want to prevent the jig from doing what it does underwater by coating it w/the wrong stuff. If they made crappie nibles in garlic, that would be better than nothing. I'm new to "true" float n fly, so any advice is welcomed!

I don't put anything on mine. I have tried a few things like shad oil and once I did that jig was not going back in my box!

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I have used fish oil from capsules, power bait and craw fish oil. I don't think there is a magic scent out there as some times they work and sometimes they don't.

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Originally Posted by skiptomylu

I don't put anything on mine. I have tried a few things like shad oil and once I did that jig was not going back in my box!

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I'm with you Skip, not going back in my box!! I have tied a few things just to see if I could fine something to put on the jigs but a tied jigs works just as well with no scent.

My jigs wind up being stained the same color as the crappie nibbles that I use. I spider rig or slow troll useing multiple rods and I have compared. The jig with the nibbles out catch the ones without. I learned this fishing Okatibbee in MS with ScottV. I won't put a jig in the water with out a nibble on it.

I always tip the jig with either a crappie nibble, minnow or worm hooked thru the end, so no additional scent is needed. don't underestimate a plain white crappie nibble especially after it has been in the water long enough to start dissolving and it puts off a cloud in the water.

I may use a minnow or wax worm on the hook of my hair jig but I wash wipe off the hook before putting back in tackle bag & never put anything on the hair of the jig as I feel its counter to the reason I am using a hair jig and that's for its action in the water........
I find skip's jigs work great, and hold up good.

Put a crappie nibble on it and have some fun.

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Originally Posted by "G"

My jigs wind up being stained the same color as the crappie nibbles that I use. I spider rig or slow troll useing multiple rods and I have compared. The jig with the nibbles out catch the ones without. I learned this fishing Okatibbee in MS with ScottV. I won't put a jig in the water with out a nibble on it.

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You learned well "G". Lol A jig with a crappie nibble on it will out fish one without 10 to 1.

Nibbles x2

If you want to use a liquid scent, tie in a small tuft of egg yarn and apply a drop of scent to that. Fly fishermen use it to make egg imitations for steelhead and salmon. Here's an example:

http://www.tgsoutdoors.com/images/li.../3169-0172.jpg

This jig has a hackle and chenille tail, but it also works for other materials like marabou and rabbit. You will need to wash the jig with soap to keep it from stinking up your jig box though.