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I just got in a kit from bass pro. I used painted jigs I had laying in my tackle box. Hey It was easier than I thought. I went to hobby lobby and found some chenille stems. I had to use a hemostat to wrap it but it worked. I will order the correct chenille soon since the kit didn't have the color I liked. What is the best paint to use on lead heads that I can get locally? Here is a picture of my 1st 2 jigs.
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those look nice, well done
Thanks. I copied them from jigs an old man use to make before he passed away.
Nice jigs there
Good job your on your way to addiction.
Nice job for your first 2, nothing wrong with that!
Powder paint is the way to go and don't fence your self in by just using materials you can get locally for sure! That may mean everything comes from Bass Pro or a place like that and it cost too much to do that! Learn a good place to order from and do that!
Skip
Thanks I understand that its hard to get sugar from you know what....lol. The kit was limited with the chenille. I wanted the orange/black because I have been catching with that combo in the muddy water. I will be getting with you soon for supplies and pointers.Quote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
Really nice looking. I started with that same kit. Nothing wrong there.
Nice job! Been tie'n for 55 years. Feels great to catch fish on own jigs.
They look like fish producers you did a good job on your first ones.
Thanks for the comments. I can't wait to go catch with them. I tied a few late last night. I added some flashabou to the first jig I tied and tried a few more by mixing the different colors of flashabou to give them a rainbow sparkle. I tied one with peacock feathers and chartreuse. The colors are amazing on it. The picture does not do it justice. I will tie one with a black body tonight. I even tied on using a squirrel tail and one from an old road runner head .Here are some pictures of them.
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Squirrel tail
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1st jig flash added
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road runner
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Peacock jig
Look good to me. I agree with Skip. Use the powder paint and there are many places to get materials. Folks here can turn you on to some supplies. I use EBay a lot lots of timing material to be found there
Looks great, I order most of my stuff for barlows, crazy angler, and bass pro.
Thanks for the info.Quote:
Originally Posted by lowe175
You know fish love that peacock big time, I have used it some for crappie, but it's also pretty weak materials. Still love it and catching is what counts right?
Lookinh forward to talking to you!
Skip
Welcome to the hobby. Putting your on spin on the jigs you tie keeps it interesting.
Great job ! It feels good when you catch one on a lure you made yourself. The best lures don't come from stores and they don't have patents and trademarks and such. The best lures come from guys that love to fish . They make me and they use them.
Yep - powder paint is pretty amazing stuff!
I found out it isn't peacock. It is one of the most expensive feathers to buy. It is a tough feather. My mother designs and sell hats wholesale and she has been saving her damaged feathers. She has every feather imaginable. I also put in an order for a few materials that my kit was missing. In a few minutes I will post a few I tied a while ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
Skip this is a picture of that feather and a few jigs I tied watching the tube tonight. My wooden TV tray makes a good tying table.
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This is a jig made from hair off my boarder collie. Its a Scooby Jig
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This is a wasp I tried with a little red flashabou.
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This is the feather I was telling you about Skip
Nice job especially for your first ones.
That feather is called a Peacock Sword! SO it is Peacock, just not the big eye ones.
Skip
Thanks Skip. I ordered a few supplies from Crazy Angler. I picked up chenille, flash, thread, and a finishing whip. What size shank in a 1/16th to buy. I like a short shank but not a small hook for a smaller jig. Also where is a good place to buy painted jig heads. I don't want to mess with painting yet.
I like #4 for 1/16oz. You can probably get you jigs for someone on the forum or ebay.
Thanks
Try the powder paint, so easy and so many colors. It's a lot easier to buy unpainted jig heads by the bulk and make them any color you like.
Yes #4 is probably best, but I do also tie a lot of 1/16 with a #6 Sickle hook. Especially for the Gray Ghost style jig. Just as an FYI I use a #4 all the way to and including a 1/4 Oz head. Some jump to a #2 on 1/8 or 1/4, but I do not even though I have some #2's. One example is the Mississippi guys like bit hooks so they love that #2 Sickle, but for me it's a little over kill and I don't like the extra shank length, but that's a personal thing with me. I like the body shorter than you tie on a #2.
Example the other way is the original Gray Ghost used a #8 regular bend hook on a 1/16 Head. So it takes all kinds and you would be surprised how many still like a little hook!
Skip
I like a little hook... #8's and #6's mostly but if throwing a Bobby Garland I'll use a #4
Skip this is what I want to tie. It is either a bullet or arrow head. I like a short shank and the jig heads I have bought have been too long for my preference. As soon as I figue it out I will start buying jig heads in bulk. I am also looking at trying my hand at powder coating. I have looked on you tube and saw how easy it is to make a fluid bed. Any hints on what is the best way to build one would be appreciated.Quote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
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Can't really tell from pic if those have a tail on the jig or not interesting... Did you tye those? I found a fluid bed annoying just because I only had one and changing colors was aggravating... I just shake up the jar after each jig to keep it airy and then dip them... But if you had a cup for each color it would probably be more enjoyable lol
They don't have a tail except 2 pieces of flash. No an old man who passed away did. He swore less was more with a jig for finicky fish. He told me around here they eat a lot of bugs and bugs don't have big tails. They catch fish when other jigs won't. The jig is balanced and hangs perfect with a clip when floated with a bobber.
I use nail polish and clear coat on top. It does take a while to do it this way but what else am I gonna do on a winter day? Also the color selection is outstanding. You might look a little funny in the checkout line though. Always base coat in white paint of some sort or it will take even longer.
FYI...I use 2 fluid beds and I tried home made ones, didn't like that at all. Had one bought one already when I tried the home made and I just couldn't get to like that one so bought my 2nd one. I have a cup for every color and keep that paint in its cup. I use the larger cups 3" dia I believe?
Now if you want to fluff the paint in the little jar it came in like VaCrappieMan does and that can work fine, but I do too many to do that. You also use more paint like that on each head. It's not cheap to get into powder painting if done with a lot of colors and bounty fluid beds and the paint! You can paint a heck of a lot of jig heads with 2 oz of paint!
Anyway there are more than one of two ways to do this so just pick what you want!
Skip
I have a fluid bed but I don't use it any more. Works just fine but it's just a little too slow for my liking.
I go to a place called absolute powder coating and buy powder in bulk - maybe 1/2 or 1 lb at a time. It really doesn't cost any more than getting one of those 2 Oz jars at a sporting goods store.
I get some of those plastic containers at the grocery store - like the ones you use for packing food for your lunch box .
Put the powder in the container. Get your jig hot. Dip it in the powder. Tap the excess off back into the container. Every so often you can put the lid on the container and shake it to fluff it up a bit. Don't need to every time - you get the hang of it in a very short while.
But 1/2 lb of powder will paint more jigs than you can imagine !