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All right, I was out of the loop before with nothing blue in my box, but not for long. I put together about 8 different of them and these were the ones I liked. Plan to make up 4 or 5 of maybe 2 different patterns both in the 1/8 and 1/32 sizes. I may flip flop some head colors also, and wasn't sure if I need a darker blue. I'm open to any suggestions, still have a month or 2 at least till ice out.
Which do you think I should go with?
Nice looking jigs.#1 and #2 are my favorites with two colors of chenille and marabou.
I agree, #1 and #2 are my favorites.
I like the design of #5. I would like to see it with pure white and the blue. JMO
J
I wasn't sure on #5. The pict doesn't do it justice for sure. I used a white embroidery floss that has some sparkle for the body and the head is a metallic blue.
3 and 5
Is that a peacock hurl tail on #3?
They all look good
1, 2, 5..... As for 5...Ive seen soooooooooooooo many crappies caught off of one of those style jigs, in a 1/64 in those dark colors, preferably black, that it's not even funny.
All of them look good but I like the bodies on 1 and 2 best...
What he said!Quote:
Originally Posted by Decoy Carver
#3 tail is actually blue marabou and midge flash. I may have to try to retake the picts tonight, I'm on my work computer now and these picts are dark! Most of the blue I used was a "baby blue" I got from Netcraft so is really kinda bright.Quote:
Originally Posted by fish_4_all
Most seem to like 1 & 2. One question I have with #2 is I don't see many chennille bodies that change color in the middle and didn't know if there was a reason why?
Thanks everyone for the input!
they are some mighty fine looking jigs...like the two-toned body
Number 4 all the way! You are on the right track with that one and I guarantee that. Is that the powder blue chenille? I have a lot of that color, but is still new to me and my main color blue that I use is the Copenhagen Blue and if I want a dark blue I use Soldier Blue. Now I have like 6 different blue chenille's, but the two I mentioned are my favs.Quote:
Originally Posted by AtticaFish
I guess the only difference in that one and mine is I powder paint my heads silver4 for that.
Skip
Please forgive the pic with a card in it, but it was the easiest to find. The jig at the top left is my main clear water with the sun out jig. Also the one with a FL Yellow Body and blue tail is a great color and seems to catch bigger fish for some reason.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...DSC02610b1.jpg
skip i know this is a dumb ? but is that hackle you use in the tail...not thinking its marabou due to marabou is alot more fluffy
Yes that is hackle and more specific it's strung neck hackle which is a lot different than saddle hackle or stuff used for dry flies.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappieKillerJigs
Skip
i see alot more people using hackle tails and never really tryed it i guess myself im more of a hair guy then a feather guy...thanks for the info
Skip and attica....nice looking jigs for sure.
Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by wardsmit
Also you guys don't over look that little funny looking one with the white head and big black eyes as it is a killer!
SKip
Skip, yes it is the "powder" blue, not baby blue like I called it. I orig was thinking it was called baby powder blue... realized baby powder isn't quite blue (duh) and went with baby blue. I hope to get some new picts of these tonight after work, they just don't look the same on this screen as they did on my screen at home. I think I need more light on them...
Thanks All!! :)
I like the idea of having a two tone chenille body. I hadn't seen it very much either, so that's why my contribution to jig swap #5 has black/orange/black for the body.
J
I had Danville make me some that is variegated using Copenhagen blue and soldier blue for a different blue. However I think I still like them both separate.Quote:
Originally Posted by AgriHawg
Also with the tail I think most use the Kingfisher blue and I like the Silver Doctor Blue my self best.
Skip
Good looking jigs Mr. Attica! What material did you use to make the tail on jig #1.
Huck Finn - Well, one of my cut rate cheap materials. :o I'm also not sure on all the tying lingo but trying to learn, so bear with me. You can get a bag of many color feathers at wally mart, orange-yellow-blues-greens-red-pink and so on. The main body of them are similar (but not quite the same) to marabou, and the ends have a fan shaped piece. I took the fan shape piece and cut a v shaped section out similar to how I have seen it done with hackle material on here. It's blue/white with some midge flash.
Thanks!
attica do you hand wrap the chenille?
CrappieKillerJigs - Yes I do them by hand. Ok, I am a rookie, but how else would you do it?? :confused: On #1 which looks verigated, I actually used two strands of medium chenille, one white and one blue. Lock them both in at the end of the body and I twist the two together then wrap to the head. Man you got me thinking..... how else do you do it??
good vise...i dont hand wrap no more and remember that the bobbin always got in the way...but for a hand wrap they look great...i have braided 3 diff. colors of chenille togather and wrapped my body like that and they looked pretty nice...good luck and keep out the good tying....
Keith
I need any vise other than the one I have now. lol I have to fold a piece of paper and pretty much wrap the hook to make it thicker so my vise will hold it tight. Hope to get new one soon, but not sure where the $$ will come from.:(
Great looking jigs Attica! I like all of them. I especially like Number 5 only because I have had a lot of luck with a jig very similar to that one. But every one of those beauties will get the job done, especially on sunny days. Nice job!
CR
Thanks CrappieRanger. #5 was the one I was most un-sure of. I have heard many reports of people catching them on thin jigs, that is the reason I made it. I've got a very clear lake I intend to use them on, but guess I will have to draw straws for which ones to make a supply of. lol Maybe I will just make 3 of each, take 2 and leave one at home for insurance!!!
i like 1and 2
I will have to get out my multi color hand dyed chenille I got some years back and tie something with it. Gotta find the wholly buggers I made with them and post some pics.