First time trying this, I really like the tail. Bigger and thicker than hackle, and a little better than marabou in the winter I'm hoping.
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First time trying this, I really like the tail. Bigger and thicker than hackle, and a little better than marabou in the winter I'm hoping.
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It's a nice tie but I'd add a small clump of hair over the bend of the hook. unless you're going for really sparse.
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It's pretty thick, I think you're just seeing where it twisted around the shank.
Also I have no idea why all my pictures are coming in upside down when I use the attach feature. :dono
Very nice
Nice. would work on our lakes and streams
that looks good, we use a crappie nibble on them and fish it under a small float.
as an aside, there are some tips for using this stuff too.. there are varying lengths of hair on a calftail usually and I use bypass pruning shears and a gate cutter meant for jigheads to cut the tails into pieces, they handle better that way. One tail will sometimes be used for several sizes of jigs. you done a heck of a job on your first one!
I was thinking you could mash a little of the nibbles into the body or tail. Never tried just hooking one.Quote:
Originally Posted by redear
I think what Fatman was saying is you need the hook covered on all sides with kiptail. I agree with what he said. You probably have enough, but maybe not spread around well enough? Sometimes you have to tie it on and the add another small bit to cover all around the hook.
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Looking good. Another trick with kiptail is to hold the hair to the back side of the hook, make a few wraps with the thread, then use your fingers to just roll some of the hair around to the front to cover the whole hook.
You will enjoy the jigs :ThumbsUp
Smoothlures, trust me on the nibble thing just push one or two onto the hook just barely past the barb, they will take the float down just like it's live bait, I never have a problem with them letting go of it, heck I have been doing something else and looked back and no bobber, only to find that the crappie has swam to the side 5-6 feet without letting go. I mostly use threadneck jigs with this hair, they seem to hit it better around here, but now in Mississippi they use that style you have there a lot.
I like the jig. I have had 6-8 different color calf tails for quite awhile, but; havn't used them much as the hair is shorter than what this jig shows. I need to make a search for a little longer hairs. PopQuote:
Originally Posted by redear
Some have longer hair, but also know the farther you go out the tail the hair gets longer as you go!Quote:
Originally Posted by pop
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nice work,got a bunch of kiptail at an outdoor show.like 25 cents a piece.a little course for my bluegill flies but i also tie jigs.gonna give the it a shot
Actually works great on flies
on lots of flies it does.the ones i tie for myself not so much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fatman