Simple Shad

Attachment 264792 A buddy of mine asked for a shad for some of the Hybrid Stripers he likes to catch. I made him a simple Shad imitation with a DO-IT Ultra Minnow 1/8 oz., a little bit of flash, and some polar fiber. I decided to just clear coat the lead. I've done this before and when sealed good, it holds its shine pretty well. I use a 1/16 a bunch in a little different style head seems to work well. Something to think about is that the Threadfin shad will be spawning soon in some areas. On that same line of thought, I caught a 2.5 pounder a few years back that had a 10 inch gizzard shad with the tail coming out its mouth and it still ate my jig!

Nice jigs!

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Very nice jigs!

Do you tie a "thread hump" under the fiber just behind the main wraps to keep it puffed up?

Nice work

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Originally Posted by CrappieDreamer

Do you tie a "thread hump" under the fiber just behind the main wraps to keep it puffed up?

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I was able to find a type of pearl flash that was sold at Walmart several years ago as "icicles" during Christmas. I tie it on first. This gives it that body with those wraps and the material itself. It also gives it a 3D translucent look with the polar fiber when it get wet. I actually found some "icicles" Walgreens that worked the best. It was thicker and crinkled. I cut those pieces fairly short and then my flashabou to full length.

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Originally Posted by CrappieDreamer

Do you tie a "thread hump" under the fiber just behind the main wraps to keep it puffed up?

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Hope I am not intruding on this thread.

Good work. I bet they work real good.

Not at all ifish.

Those are great shad imitators.

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Originally Posted by CrappieDreamer

Do you tie a "thread hump" under the fiber just behind the main wraps to keep it puffed up?

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I'm new to tying so still learning the jargon so forgive my ignorance but what is a thread hump?

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I'm new too, that was my description, doubt it is a term.

Just meant a build-up of thread to form a bump

I'm still trying to figure out his description of using the icicles to build it up

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I tied the Icicle material on back about a 1/4 inch from the head. Those wraps combined with the mylar material (icicles) standing out, makes the polar fiber poof out a little. That gives it the fuller profile. When it's wet and moves through the water it will lay down a little, but all in all the hair has a nice full profile. May not matter a bit to a hungry fish. hahaha.

Those look super!!

Been looking for the polar fiber you used but unable to at this point. Found this today in the city and gonna try it on the simple shad. It's supposed to be similar in action.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a0dec432c3.jpg

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