Jig Hair

Hey Guys, I have ordered 2 sets of jigs from 2 guys who advertised on Facebook. I received the first set today but I haven't even paid for the 2nd set. I'm waiting on the tier. They are chenille body and hair tail. I need help in identifying the type of hair. The tails on the set I received today are dyed. There is yellow, chartreuse, white and pink tails. Looking at the pictures, I was thinking that the tails might be stacked buck tail, but it isn't. It's a finer hair, but it's straight, so I don't think it's calf tail. It has the wrong texture to be calf tail. I can do a picture if necessary, but for now, the jigs are in the house and I'm in my office, so no pics for now. Whatever this hair is, it's stacked because all the tips are even. If I had to guess, I would say the hair is a little finer than calf tail and seems to be perfectly straight and stiff (they stand out straight, no sag,) but soft. Any suggestions of what it might could be? What kinds of hair do you guys use when tying jigs?

Thanks

A picture would help. There a lot of types of hair. Could be from a dog, raccoon, bear, deer belly, deer tail, possum, fox or even a monkey. Yeh...I have seen monkey hair used on jigs. If it grows hair I think someone has used it. Heck I have heard of ones using their own hair.

Pic to help, but as a wide guess maybe Squirrel tail?

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A picture would help. There a lot of types of hair. Could be from a dog, raccoon, bear, deer belly, deer tail, possum, fox or even a monkey. Yeh...I have seen monkey hair used on jigs. If it grows hair I think someone has used it. Heck I have heard of ones using their own hair.

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I saw on here I believe a fella used his own beard hair for a jig

Thanks, Skip, for deleting the duplicate. I would blame it on the computer, but you would probably see right through that. Call it "Operator Error." I tried to delete it but couldn't find a way to do it.

Yeah it’s all a guess without pic. Squirrel, fox, wolf, craft fur, etc…. I’m going to say fox without seeing it.

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Is that not just marabou?

I was sort of thinking that too but I’m not educated in all the different hair types so not sure.

My first thought also. Almost looks like a feather stem in center of tail. Lots of tyers call Marabou "hair". One even says its just semantics. ???

Here is a marabou jig I tied the other day.

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I hear people refer to hanties as hair jigs all the time even when it’s a feather used. Don’t know if they are just uneducated about material types or just using hair jig as a blanket term for all hand ties. Some people call crappie perch too so what can you do.

The guy who tied them has replied and he says marabou. Thanks for your help, guys.

I really thought it was either deer belly hair, or maybe something I’ve never used.

Yeah the deer belly I’ve seen is thick.

Pictures always help!

Marabou tied the best way will not have any stems in it and marabou can look more than one way just based on the two of the types they sell.
Blood Quills will have a lot that look much like this jig and then there is the Extra Select Marabou which is more fluffy and the barbules are shorter as a general rule. Some Blood Quills will also have the more fluffy type Barbules too, but not like the Extra Select. I mostly use Blood Quills and usually do not allow the stem to be included in the tie.

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Deer belly hair is pretty neat stuff. Being hollow when it is tied the really fluffs out.

If you want to use hair, I use synthetic hair called Fish Hair. Use both 50 and 70 denier. Fish seem to love it

Nice looking material

:hesaidGreat tail material and chenille. Overall, great looking jigs.

Looks good

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I like the fish hair as well. I use it along with squirrel and deer. The picture is of one with the fish hair.

Very nice tie

Pretty jig!

Great looking jig. I'm finding a lot of inspiration in folk's photos.