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I've got a squirrel tail, and a grey fox tail from last hunting season that I want to use to tie a few jigs. I've heard they're great on gills.
Does anyone have any advice? What size jig head / hook? What about a pattern or example that I can follow?
Thanks in advance!
Go to YouTube. Type in squirrel tail crappie/blue gill jigs. This will lead you to many options. Most are simple and effective...Good luck!
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Fox squirrel tails are molted and can represent a few different types of minnows. On the Susquehanna water shed we have a minnow called a testlated darter. On the Ohio-Mississippi shed they have the Johnny darter. These look almost identical. Some colder lakes and streams have sculpins. These are the minnows you could immaterial with that material. You can go online and look up these and tie accordingly. To my knowledge these minnows do not have a swim bladder so you should fish them near the bottom and on as even retrieve as possible. ( not a jigging up and down motion).
Here some squirrel tail jigs I tied. Not the best, but they catch fish. I use #4 and #6 eagle claw 570 or 575 hooks. Attachment 297679
Squirrel tails are good for tying and you can get them in nice dyed colors as well!
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These are like I use.
Attachment 297718
I like a 1/64 or 1/80oz head.
I have my guy tie it like a marabou.
About 2" long.
https://youtu.be/sJcPgxJ4rp4
A good video on fishing with squirrel tail.
Thanks all for the input. I'm feeling pretty confident that I can do this now!
Here are some colors that are available in Squirrel tails.
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Man that's cool!Quote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
The squirrels around in my neck of the woods only come in grey and rusty orange:biggrin
Hareline Sells these tail pieces in mixed colors ro a very reasonable price. Try any shop that sells Hareline products for theirs.Quote:
Originally Posted by kmc06005
Here is a link to one of their packs, but just know there is no telling what colors are in each one. Mine I combined like colors so not as sold. You can just buy what ever colors of the whole tails too!
https://sep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-13789...498_1214741311
Found one that sells these combo packs.
https://www.caddisflyshop.com/squirrel-tail-combo.html
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I fish nothing but sguirrel tails tied on 1/32 ox, with yellow chart head and black tail being a go to color.
Mepps has used squirrel tails for years...Id say it works! Also you guys tie some killer stuff!