How to tie in wing cases on Alibi jigs

Guys here is what the wings look like before tied in and one laid out on a ruler so you can see the size. These can be cut out of any rubber materiel like pool floats or beach balls. I made a short video for you to see, it has been a while since I cut out or tied one of these but you will get the "how to's" on tying them. If you are tying with the kiptail to make a jig tie the kiptail onto the hook like you would if tying a thread neck jig and you will have the jig right when you tie on the wing case.

Hope this helps,

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THE VIDEO:

https://youtu.be/QXDiXRMljkU

Thanks Stump, pretty neat video.

Awesome. Thanks.

Thanks guys, glad to be able to help.

Enjoyed the video, thanks. Have a pattern for the wing taken from a 1/16 oz jig, have a pic to post later. Tied a 1/32 oz with feathers but am waiting on some hackle. Have never used kiptail is the hair smaller than bucktail?Thanks again.--shu

Kiptail is slick so you have to be sure to get it tied down tight or it will pull out. Should look good on a 1/16 oz jig.

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stump I got in trouble for making those do you remember that post. we were buying sheets of lightweight plastic and different colors similar to what the wading pools are made up they do work quite effective and they have a different action in the water also you can use reflector tape works quite well will give you more flash you can buy that stuff in 1 million different combinations so there is all kinds of material that you can use for the wing but it definitely is a good post I'm glad that you showed the video it's a little bit of an arc to get on cutting the wings out but you guys will have your own patterns. I also was thinking about using plastic like we shoot our plastic baits with the only problem was that it would be would be the thread cutting into the plastic so you would have to tie it very likely but you would have the wings flapping or moving just an ideal.

SnakeRiver what kind of trouble did you get in for making those?

Snake I for sure am not going to make these to sell just showing how the wings are tied on for some of the guys that wanted to know. I have a friend that sells this type of jig Rooty Tooty and in no way am I trying sell anything like these. It is a art to get these wings tied in to make the jig look right and work right.

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SnakeRiver what kind of trouble did you get in for making those?

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rooty tooty claimed that I was stealing his design. it is a very old pattern if you look back in history you'll find it in the 50s and 60s style was very popular it just didn't have the wing part exactly right it was a different style of plastic they tied on behind the head of the jig.

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Originally Posted by STUMP HUNTER

Snake I for sure am not going to make these to sell just showing how the wings are tied on for some of the guys that wanted to know. I have a friend that sells this type of jig Rooty Tooty and in no way am I trying sell anything like these. It is a art to get these wings tied in to make the jig look right and work right.

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I was not insinuating that you were going to sell them. I more or less was joking with you no intentions okay. like I said this is a very old pattern it goes way back many years ago I do remember using some of them these had a transparent wing tied on most of them were using deer hair and some of them were using feathers most of them were white on the tail there were no patents filed on the style that I know of it just a common ordinary jig I think it's nice of you to bring it to the post for the guys to make their own style in this is a very good post that you posted on and I'm sure you guys will have a lot of fun working with it. most of my jigging is not with hand-tied jigs anymore mostly plastics the only time I use hand-tied jigs is a smaller variety for bluegill. many years ago back in the early 60s I used what they call a dull jig which is a simple marabou head with the marabou tied on behind the head it was very popular because that's all there was back then. then in the late 60s or 70s they come out with a plastic skirt made by Canyon we had the opportunity to do some field testing that's were the skirts originated from on the market today we still use some of their skirts now and then they are not available outside of here seems like they are only on the West coast .