I would like to have a few hair jigs to experiment with in the spring. I have never used hair jigs before as I have always used plastic. I’m looking to you guys for recommendations on brands and best colors.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Richard
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I would like to have a few hair jigs to experiment with in the spring. I have never used hair jigs before as I have always used plastic. I’m looking to you guys for recommendations on brands and best colors.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Richard
I like craft fur myself; it is quite durable. As for colors my go to is char. green.
A simple marabou-and-chenille jig is all you need. (It's feather, not hair.) All of the big box stores carry them, and there are members here who tie them.
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Agree marabou jigs are still well made. Get some White and some chartreuse. Add a crappie nibble or some slab sauce.
Limits tackle makes some nice hand ties as well!
I personally love buckttail,,,Blue and chartreuse my favorites colors
PM me your address and I'll send you some different kinds and you can decide for yourself....
Rabbit hair has great action.....Pico Lures has them , Bunny Butt jigs....click here.. Welcome to PicoLures.com - Quality Products Since 1933
I've used coyote and raccoon tails too to imitate crawdads with good results.
I like pico
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Arkie Shinee Hinee and Pico Bunny Butts are good.
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I like Calf Tail for small jigs and craft fur for larger. Each person will have their own preference.
not be a smarty ...but "hair jigs" are a winter bait .....
not really a spring bait in these parts ....
just saying my friend ...
start now , why wait
they have really subtle movements when held still and are flat out deadly in real cold water :highfive
The crappie on the Big Four in Mississippi do not know that.....just saying. Rabbit hair works great all year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
Get yourself some supplies and a vice and watch some videos on you tube and tie your own. Doesn’t take but a few minutes to tie them and you’ll get better each time you sit at the vice. Copy the patterns you like.Quote:
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Here in my neck of the woods water temp above 50 degrees plastics best and water under 50 degrees hair is best. I have several years of research on this!!!!
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Nothead Tackle !!!!! They have hair and feather jigs, lots of colors and weights.
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to be sure the subtly of a feather /hair jig in the cold water is a killer :highfive
Personally I like to like to use marabou for verticle jigging and under a cork. I troll and cast using a hair jig.
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Find a dog that has fine fur hair. My border collies do which is unlike German Shepard hair which is more course. Fine fur action is similar to the subtle action of marabou feather both of which well even under a float. Feather is the finest material and comes in many colors:
https://i.imgur.com/hogoDVC.jpg
...but fur has a bulkier body shape:
https://i.imgur.com/1kqHdhO.jpg?3
Both catch fish equally well. I add a thin plastic trailer at times.
Coon tail makes a fine tail, squirrel has a more subtle action, both should work well.
I've been using my own hair. The jigs look good, but then I am a handsome fella.
Some Trump orange hair would be killer here in the summers!
Hopefully no split ends. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Cane Pole
Depends which party the fish are. LOL (Those with liberal tastes bite most.)Quote:
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I do the same! Mine is a little coarse, is that saying something about me? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Cane Pole
I would guess that after 4 years on this job, it's really is not orange anymore. Probably like Rudy's at that press conference. I hear gray/silver is a good jig color though.Quote:
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Mike
Let's hope it doesn't run like.Quote:
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if you look up crappie jigs on etsy some guys there have some really nice colors with really nice jigs. I am happy with JedanFliesnjigs
jiffy jigs in Georgia has good jigs and good prices they are on the web
Meatgetter on here makes some of the best and will send you a catalog if you request one .:fish Several good jig tiers on this forum .:twocents Another good Arkansas jig maker is Dexter Beene on facebook :highfive