My New Bunny Jigs plus a few Bucktail???

Just want to see what you guys think of what I came up with for someone wanting some bunny jigs for small mouth. I love some of these for crappie as well though. Anyway they will be leaving Hemphill tomorrow.
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These have the Zonkers and Crosscut rabbit...
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...8/DSC02748.jpg

These are just Crosscut Rabbit....
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...8/DSC02752.jpg

And the Bucktail Jigs (a Little Long at his request..
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...8/DSC02746.jpg

Very nice, sir. I have been tying some bucktails, and have been working on tying the bucktails so that the final thread wraps are not quite as thick, that is to say, using as less thread as possible when securing the bucktail fibers down. It's kind of tricky, though, as that bucktail tends to twist around the shank.

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Originally Posted by OKSTATEjiggy

Very nice, sir. I have been tying some bucktails, and have been working on tying the bucktails so that the final thread wraps are not quite as thick, that is to say, using as less thread as possible when securing the bucktail fibers down. It's kind of tricky, though, as that bucktail tends to twist around the shank.

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That darn bucktail can be hard to deal with and I have a tendency to wrap too tight and either cut it or make it flair too much. Think I about have it now though, at least where I like the tie Ok.

Skip

they all look great.

Looks good skip you are an artist good job.. I like a little longer tail some times gives it more action

Awesome as always Skip. I think you could pick up some considerable business from float and fly fishermen who fish for smallies if you could find a forum where they were active. Your jigs are simply so good they are beyond comparison to anything else out there I have seen. You not only have a build quality I have never seen but a gift for design and color combination. Your a jig artist.

Love the color combinations you come up with..... Norm

Hey Skip; I caught some crappie sun. on the shrimp jigs.....only thing I could get e'm to hit!!!

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Originally Posted by The Lip RIPPERS

Hey Skip; I caught some crappie sun. on the shrimp jigs.....only thing I could get e'm to hit!!!

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Hey that's great, glad they did what you expected and thanks for letting me know.

You guys are just awesome with all the great kind words. I have a hard time living up to them.

Thank you,

Skip
PS I have more colors of rabbit and actually a good many more to come. I got to think about them though as I like the color combos to talk to me so to speak.

Skip, I like the looks of all of them but the crosscut rabbit the best.

As much as I like all the jigs you sir are a bad influence:p:p:p:D:D:D I gotta finish pouring a bunch but it's almost time to start tying.

My son will be home from advanced training from the army for Christmas then on to training to go play in the sand but tying will start soon.

Fatman

They all do look great! I like how the crosscut looks, bet it will look real fishy in the water.

I have done a few walleye and bass bucktails and know how much of a pain they are. First few I pulled too tight and made puff balls. Next ones, hair fell out the back end. I can get workable ones now, but they look no where near as clean as yours!!!! NICE!

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Originally Posted by Fatman

As much as I like all the jigs you sir are a bad influence:p:p:p:D:D:D I gotta finish pouring a bunch but it's almost time to start tying.

My son will be home from advanced training from the army for Christmas then on to training to go play in the sand but tying will start soon.

Fatman

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Tell your son than you for his service for me please.

I am getting pumped as well as I am going the 24th to see my son and his family. The wife and I will be there from them till Jan 1.

Skip

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Originally Posted by AtticaFish

They all do look great! I like how the crosscut looks, bet it will look real fishy in the water.

I have done a few walleye and bass bucktails and know how much of a pain they are. First few I pulled too tight and made puff balls. Next ones, hair fell out the back end. I can get workable ones now, but they look no where near as clean as yours!!!! NICE!

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Thank you and yes I have to be very careful how I start the wraps and the first few are the main thing. After that it's not so bad.

Skip

Skip, what color is the top left jig head in the crosscut rabbit jigs...Is it Candy Red??

Also, can you tie a 3/32head with a #6 or #8 hook?

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Originally Posted by DonG

Skip, what color is the top left jig head in the crosscut rabbit jigs...Is it Candy Red??

Also, can you tie a 3/32head with a #6 or #8 hook?

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That is candy orange and it is a pain as you have to paint it and cure it two times. That is because it needs a silver undercoat.

I don't have anything other than the #4 Gold hooks that you have seen. I just don't get enough calls for 3/32 to keep different hook sizes. I have #8 & #6 in both sickle and regular bend in most every size from 1/80 to 1/8 (except 3/32 & 3/16). I think only Sickle #8 in the 1/8 though. I do have both regular and sickle in 1/8 I think, LOL! Got so many I lose track of what I have.

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