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Couldn't go fishing today, so I set up my vise and tied a few.
Lower right was first jig tied, upper right are two of the JDM Daiwa jigs.
Gonna throw them in front of some trout tomorrow on my new rod.
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I ordered some more materials today, I only had a few to tie these with. Hope they work - I'll get better the more I tie, right?
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They look pretty dadgum good to me. I definitely need to add some flash to my next ones. Are you painting your jig heads too???
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Those look very good for first ties. Congrats and welcome to the addiction!
Not painting.
Top left is a Litewire Hooks jig, my favorite longlining jig from CDC member Curtis Hobbs.
Lower left 3 and lower right one are from ebay bag-of-100 specials 1/16th oz multiple colors, but the hook is a bit too small for crappie IMO, but work for bream or trout. I dug them out to practice with, cutting off the barb and collar with small diag cutters.
Top 2 right side are Daiwa Gekkabijin jigheads from Japan, needle sharp, expensive, but they work awesome. These 2 are 1.5g #8 hook.
Like I said, I am after trout, mostly because it is so dang hot, it is nice to sit on the cold waters of the Chattahoochee river, coming out of Buford Dam at 50 degrees year-round, making a fine, but completely man made, trout fishery. I typically throw small jigs and small plugs like Rapalas. Caught about 15 yesterday.
All your jigs look sweet! Interested to see what they do on the trout bc always wondered what our trout would think of my jigs. Speckled trout. Please keep us updated.
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Nice start for sure, but personally I like to stop the chenille at about the hook point or barb at most! Flies usually tie different and they tie it all the way to the bend.
Then on my jigs I take the chenille right against the head and that hides the thread.
Skip
Looking good, they will hunt!
I definitely need more practice wrapping the chenille, and working the whip finish tool.
When I tied these, I had @SK's Crappie Catching Adventures video up on the computer right by the vise, following along. That guy can sure tie a purdy jig, and they work, too.
That's what I basically did. I watched many videos including SK's over and over until I finally started to tie my own. Nice job, they will get easier and better.
I try to copy Skip. Seems like well balanced jigs.Quote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
Excellent 1st ties
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Those jigs, and colors, will do just fine. Listen to everyone and develop your own style. Look forward to seeing what’s next.
Happy to report the lower left jig, "fools gold" was responsible for 5 nice rainbow trout hooked, and 4 landed in the boat. River was stained but not muddy; we had had some storms yesterday and I wasn't sure I could fish today. I ended up having a real good day, and that jig was money. Here are a couple of the smaller victims.
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I know this is crappie dot com, but it is too hot to hunt brushpiles and shoot docks, and there are too many rec boaters on the big waters. We just had another fatality on my home lake - the 12th this year. On the river it is cool breezes, and you can float down from shady spot to shady spot, and catch stockers and sometime world-class trout ALL DAY. 25 minutes from the house. Where do you think I am fishing?
Forgot to mention: huge order from Barlows arrives tomorrow, and the mother lode ov supplies is on the way from Skip later this week. I will never buy another fiber jig (I still need my plastics, BG, Southern Pro, CB, etc, yes I do, the fish get what the fish want. For now.).
Wow. 12 fatalities on one lake and the summer is far from over. I wonder how many times alcohol was involved. So sad.
Sounds like you had a relaxing trip with the added bonus of catching fish on a job that you made. Doesn't get much better than that. Can't wait to get to try my first jigs out. Still at least a week away for me.
Skip do you have a website? I need a few supplies and might be able to send some business your way.
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Originally Posted by Tev8514
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Very nice looking jigs and fish! I fish for trout year round up here in Southwest Va / East Tn... something about a mountain stream that’s good for the soul! Congrats on a fun trip!
Congrats! Good looking fish you caught, bet that was a lot of fun too!
Skip
Top right jig, the gray JDM Daiwa jig, caught me some nice shellcrackers, and one huge 5+ bass (got off on the anchor rope). Then I lost it on a snag. Definitely tying a few more of those!
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Gray jigs are my favorite and I've probably caught more with it then anything. Nice shellcrackers!
That is a funny looking Crappie.Quote:
Originally Posted by jawjatek
Refer to post 13 in this thread. Maybe you're a pictures guy, and didn't read it? :cheers2
Made some fluid beds and tried painting today. I copied SK's beds, but the brown paper I used must have been too thin, had little jets everywhere, so I tried copy paper and it worked better. They came out great IMO.
Clockwise from top left: black, gold, junebug flake, and chartreuse. Did 1/16 and some 1/32 oz jigs.
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Those look good. :highfive
I have a couple colors powder paint but never used them yet. Been using fingernail polish.
Once I got going, it was not too hard, and I was done in about a half hour. I spent more time cleaning up the flash and knocking down bumps on the jigs themselves with a file. Then I wiped the head with alcohol on a paper towel. I held them in forceps by the eye, heated over heat gun about 6-8 seconds, dipped in paint, heat again a sec or two, then onto foil. I use a dental pick to clear any eyes, but that only happenned after the forceps got gummed up. I scraped that off between colors.
I have a folding rack (for roasting chickens, etc) I never use, and it was perfect for hanging jigs on. So I took a cookie sheet, covered it with foil, put the rack on, and baked at 325F for 15 min. They look as good as any I have ever bought.
Question on amount of powder in a 2" (made from a 2" PVC40 coupling) fluid bed? I just dumped in the whole 1 oz jar.
Some of the guys said to put just a couple tablespoons in the cup. I tried it and my 2" Cup is working like a champ now. I'm only using about 3-4 tsp's in mine. I've also mixed some clear gloss powder in mine as was suggested by some and it really helped with some of my paints. Made them flow a whole lot better. I put about 2/3 paint to 1/3 gloss. I made the same mistake of putting half my jar of paint in my cup to start with. ¯\_(?)_/¯ live and learn
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I put the whole jar in mine, but I used 3" set up. Also, don't have air valve on/ open when you plug in air, open valve very, very slowly...adjust to what is needed to make paint fluidly, without the volcano effects...I have a different cup for each container, and store with a cap...