Trying something different. Grey Fox tail hair tail. What do you think?
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Trying something different. Grey Fox tail hair tail. What do you think?
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Like it......
Nice looking jig.
Think it will catch some for you! Nice jig!
Skip
That looks great Brad looks like it would catch some to me.
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That dog will hunt!
Yup, that would be a good one! Very nice. Get it wet and hold on!
I figure if nothing else it will be a bluegill slayer
Man you are going to the dark side......nononoQuote:
Originally Posted by FurFlyin
Very nice!
Looks like a good one to me! Black with Gray tail or Gray with Black tail have both worked well for me in the past (and currently - I have it tied on right now!)
I did confirm today that this jig will catch fish. I caught a golden shiner on it. LOL
I also saw that the fox tail hair has very little if any action..... so that's not a positive.
I tied it last night and also tied some solid white ones with marabou the same size. I caught several crappie on them today.
If marabou is working the Rabbit will also, I like the Crosscut most since you can tie the jig with just it all by itself. Of course the zonker strips can also be tied the same way and will just have a little more wilder look, but when wet I am not sure it make a difference. Some strips I like only come in zonkers so I use them the same way I do a crosscut.
I also be the Fox is not Arctic Fox? I say that because it'a more like marabou that just regular Fox hair.
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[QUOTE=FurFlyin;4080623]I did confirm today that this jig will catch fish. I caught a golden shiner on it. LOL
I also saw that the fox tail hair has very little if any action..... so that's not a
I used to think that about buck tail and man did I find that I was wrong,,crappie love stiff action....
While you’re at it, try tying something like a Popeye jig with that tail hair. Think minimalist and don’t use much hair on the tAil. Having tied kip tail and caught fish on it, the hair gets broken off along the way. It still catches fish like it was new. Had one that didn’t have much more than a dozen hairs on it that still worked fine. My opinion, a little less hair has. More room to move instead of being held in place by its neighbors. That gray jig would do well down here in another month in 1/32. Gray ghost pattern kinda, my favorite jig hands down.
skeet, what are you calling a Popeye jig? I thought a jig with a big white eye like I put on this one was a Popeye jig.
EDIT: Just a big white eye with no pupil?
This is what I call a popeye jig where the eyes bug out. Attachment 390588
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This is my version of one, but I don't know if this fit's everyones bill for a popeye jig.
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I just use round head as there is no way I can get every mold out there, mine are like Skips but prolly not tied as well or fast. LOL
Beautiful jig Skip. That is the style I think of with popeye jig. Here are some places that sell them as well.
Pop-Eye Feather Jig - 2 Pack - Cabin Creek Baits
POP-EYE JIGS - CRAPPIE MAGNET
Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave336
Quick story about my jig. When someone ask me about these the first time, had to look it up since I didn’t know what it was. Anyway I tied some and about 4:00 I got tired of tying band needed a break, the lake was up for a change in March so I went down next to my boat house and had one tied on with a cork above. That water is only like 6’ in the middle when the lake is full! So about 1 hour later I had 10 really nice crappie. The thing that really surprised me was what that jig looked like out of the water and wet, it looked like I was fishing with a little stick, like the size of a toothpick, lol!
So no one can tell me fancy will always beat regular! Oh and that is a 1/32 oz head and a #4 Sickle hook!
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That should produce!!