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Anybody know what time of year these work best? My first attempt at tying some and wondering if they'd be good right now?
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The colder the better! Size is very important.
I usually go with those in warmer weather and lean more towards hair in colder water. Just a personal preference. Don't see any reason the would not work. Them sure are some really nice jigs. Great color combos.
Try them all the time!! There will be days when that's all they want others days it's something else BUT!! if you don't try them you won't know or worse if you don't even have them in your box!!
What he said. Real nice work. I've tried em in all kinds of conditions and sometimes they work, others not. Tiny ones with 2 to 4 strands do the trick sometimes too. I used a 1/8 minnow head with white head, red thread collar and white rubber, lots of it, and it was a popular jig til a tree ate it.
Ok, thanks for the replies. I tied all these with 6 strands, not really knowing what is enough
Those should be fine. I tie some with 7 and some with 14. Don't seem to make much difference.
Show us a picture of those Kip Tails in the background. They look good also.
The only pic I had. The other is same pattern just chartreuse instead of white. Those are for this spring...Quote:
Originally Posted by cray
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I will have to try some like that. Is that tied with Chanel then the white tied in front of it? Cool jig.
They should work good in clear water.
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Originally Posted by cray
Nice work, they should work anytime.
Jigs look very good! For me I would use is Spring and Summer, but I too like Kip tail in cooler water. Squirrel tail too!
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I tie a smaller version using rubber hackle that I use year around. The lures are very effect catching fish in their neutral feeding mode.
Do you mind posting a pic for me?? Open to all ideas...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob/MN
These three are my go to lures during the hard water season. (1/64,1/32, and 1/16 once) Usually they can be fished bare bones; if scent is needed then I add 1/2 of a power nibble or 1/4 of a piece of a power wiggler.Quote:
Originally Posted by 20watt
Due to their size they make a good finesse lure in cold water and when fish are in their neutral feeding mode.
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You tie very good.
Thanks, I just started this summer. I only have a couple hundred under my belt so far. Still have a lot to learn and struggle at times to keep them uniform from one jig to the next but I'll get there.Quote:
Originally Posted by tahoe 50
What's the body made from?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob/MN
The bodies are solid lead heads home cast.Quote:
Originally Posted by 20watt
I also have been adding tail material to commercial made ice jigs for some time now. Many time this makes a good jig even fish better with no live bait.
I believe in the KISS principle and that was the beginning of the KISS Bugs and Lures.
Those are very deadly I make them also. One of my go to float jigs. My version. Attachment 223801Attachment 223802
Lake Superior anglers make and use jigs identical to this when fishing for Kamloops Rainbows [ stocked steelhead]. Stores and bait shops a full of these up in Duluth and points north. Very effective little jig.Quote:
Originally Posted by lowe175
I have been using rubber hackle on a regular basis. This type of dressing seems to be very effective as a finesse lure.
Dressing commercial ice lures with rubber hackle really enhances the lures, I call this make overs. Also fur or feathers can be used in the make overs.
There is something about how the rubber moves that attracts a bite. Enclosed are a few more rubber hackle Dressed jigs.Attachment 223919