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Hello all.
I need your help in identifying/finding the material on this jig. It's a Lindy "Quiver Jig".
Lindy's catalog/website says that it is a fine denier nylon. I've no clue as to what that is, or where to find it.
I asked my local materials supplier and he had none, nor knew where to get any.
So does anyone know where I can get my hands on some? -Thanks.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...fish/jig1.jpg?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e94/tunefish/jig2.jpg
Looks like fish hair or craft hair- fur try feather craft or Barlow's.
Try FlyTyers Dungeon.com
Just got some "fishhair - 24 denier" from Tacklecraft, looks similar.
For what its worth, some cord and rope is made of denier nylon. There are materials in fabric shops also but unraveling them would be a nightmare. Possible would have some yarns or heavy threads though.
Looks like a glossy fine nylon rope to me.
Not trying to be funny but cant you just go buy some cheap
dolls and cut the hair off?
Thats what it looks like to me.
Marabou.
Old wigs work too...
Believe it or not some Dads who are Pike anglers have gotten in trouble over stealing Barbies hair to tie jigs and flies for pike.
Fatman
its fish hair...hate that stuff....makes a huge mess
yea its fish hair pain in the butt to work with
its not all that bad it just gets every where...i think i got about 10-15 packs of that stuff i have stashed away just because it makes a use mess all over my desk
Thanks for the help everyone.
It is not Fishair. That I know for sure. I took the jig into a local fly shop and checked against the Fishair and the other materials. Fishair is close, but far too stiff.
The best suggestions so far have been the nylon rope and the hair from a doll.
The rope is close. Kind of a pain to unravel it and it's still a pretty heavy fiber compared to what is on the jig.
That brings us to the doll.... I kicked around the idea of buying a doll but decided against it. I hit the craft stores in town, knowing that they sell stuff for making dolls.
No luck. But I did find a place on the internet that sells the doll hair in a bunch of different lengths and about 100 different colors. I ordered a hank of hair last night.
I will let you all know how well this matches what is on the jig when it arrives.
Next up is finding a jighead that matches or is at least close.
I'd love to be able to dupe these jigs. At a buck a piece (even higher if you order direct from Lindy) it's worth it to source the materials and make my own.