something simple for the beginner also for the professional.

for many years I've been tying jigs and it seems like you're always going back to something real simple but really affected so many of you will see this jig maybe is a copy of the firefly but you can tied up many different ways I posted a few pictures to show you how simple it is about five days ago I took this little guy out and tried them out in the evening we caught over 35 – fish ranging from blue gills up to a pound quite a few perch up to a half a pound smallmouth bass up to 2 pounds and quite a few crappie ranging three quarters of a pound this is a 1/64 so give the guy a little shot and tie up a few and try them out. I forgot to mention that they head is glow-in-the-dark. I know guys I didn't clean the eye out.

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In a way a lot like a different color Popeye jig too! Nice tie Bob!

Nice looking jig

Bob, here in Ga. We'd call that a Popeye fly. Very popular in Tenn. I use them as a trailer in a double rig amazing how fish will eat those! Nice thread and as usual fine craftsmanship.

thanks guys I have never heard of a popeye fly probably for the certain reason they do not sell them in the West here ?.

Bob here is my version of the Popeye jig, now I never called it a fly, but I guess smaller versions sure could be fished with a fly rod. I will tell a short story about this jig. I tied one and took it down to my bank just to see what would happen. Well in about one hour that afternoon I caught 10 big crappie out of same spot just holding my rod without casting at all. The thing that really got me was what this jig looks like when went and out of the water, it looked like a small thin stick, LOL! However the crappie love it!

1/32 Oz and #4 Sickle hook.
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Skip here's another version that we've been tying up for over 10 years for a customer locally he likes it in all black which works terrific for him yes these little guys have very little tail to wiggle I think that's what resembles small fish or maybe they just like that little bit of action that triggers that.
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Of course the feather should open a little in the water, but I was surprised and just what it looked like the first time I saw it wet, LOL! I have also use this under a cork.

When I caught the smallmouth I was using a float and barely moved it just enough to give it a little twitch in the smallmouth jumped all over it but most of the fish that I caught were tight line.

yes true the feather should open a little bit I usually use three feathers sometimes only two but most the time I used three.

Those are nice! The last one is my favorite float jig. I make a lot of those and they are killer's and simple to make. I will try to post some of mine later but mine are not as nice as some of you guy's

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...d=171814&stc=1

Sorry, this is the only one I've got on my computer right now. I paint mine a little different, but you can let your imagination run wild. you can do anything with these tube jigheads.

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http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...d=171814&stc=1

Sorry, this is the only one I've got on my computer right now. I paint mine a little different, but you can let your imagination run wild. you can do anything with these tube jigheads.

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Your picture did not come through don't be afraid to post anything we're always interested in seeing something different .

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...d=171815&stc=1

not sure whats going wrong:dono

I use photobucket to keep my pictures and it's easy to post any place after they are uploaded there. Also if the pic is on your computer then you can upload it using this sites upload way! If you want to upload a picture there is a good how to at the link below. Just follow the directions.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/for-n...r/#post1295698

Looks like it's working now skip. Can you see it

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Looks like it's working now skip. Can you see it

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No, also not sure what you may be doing wrong. However I do have a place for you to practice it until you get it down and you will!

Testing Area....
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/testing-area/

Did it the way I have always done it .I'll try agin tonight.

Ok, gonna try this one more time. I went through the advanced reply to post option this time. Let me know if it worked. On my end, it shows the pics on there.

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Ok, gonna try this one more time. I went through the advanced reply to post option this time. Let me know if it worked. On my end, it shows the pics on there.

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You did a good job on your jigs we have been tying up the jig inserts for quite a while you can do some amazing things with them it looks like you were powder coating but you did a terrific job.

thanks. yes it's p.pant i'm a green horn but the fish don't mind.

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thanks. yes it's p.pant i'm a green horn but the fish don't mind.

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know you are doing just fine to keep up the good work know the fish don't care there just after what it looks like in the way it's presented if it looks good to them they are going to eat it you need anything let me know maybe I'll show you a trick or two with the jig heads that you are using I don't know if I have one of my old post on them are not all have to go back in time to see but we did a paint job and made its swirl on that type of body might say it's a marble look.

maybe tomorrow if I get time I will do a few of those different paint jobs to give you an ideal on some a your once in the future.