Thread: New jig / fly

Originally Posted by brettw

I know this isn’t the place for jig tying but I just made 4 of these.
I’ll drag them around and see if it fools anything , it’s just a hook and no weight. I’ll drag it 2 ft behind a 1 oz weight



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Brett ... without a "head" weight, your jig will likely run with the hook point pointing down .... more likely to hang into anything it comes across, and hook fish in the bottom lip membrane (rather than the roof of the mouth) so that the fish may have a easier chance to come unbuttoned. Not dissing your work, as I think it looks great and should catch you some fish ... just making a suggestion that may help create a more successful bait. And I may be off base in my assumption, but I'm only going on what I see in the picture.

Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

Brett ... without a "head" weight, your jig will likely run with the hook point pointing down .... more likely to hang into anything it comes across, and hook fish in the bottom lip membrane (rather than the roof of the mouth) so that the fish may have a easier chance to come unbuttoned. Not dissing your work, as I think it looks great and should catch you some fish ... just making a suggestion that may help create a more successful bait. And I may be off base in my assumption, but I'm only going on what I see in the picture.

I was wondering if I should tie it basically upside down from what I did. I based it off a floating fly


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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

Brett ... without a "head" weight, your jig will likely run with the hook point pointing down .... more likely to hang into anything it comes across, and hook fish in the bottom lip membrane (rather than the roof of the mouth) so that the fish may have a easier chance to come unbuttoned. Not dissing your work, as I think it looks great and should catch you some fish ... just making a suggestion that may help create a more successful bait. And I may be off base in my assumption, but I'm only going on what I see in the picture.

It should act the same as those gnats folks tightline with I would think.


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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

Brett ... without a "head" weight, your jig will likely run with the hook point pointing down .... more likely to hang into anything it comes across, and hook fish in the bottom lip membrane (rather than the roof of the mouth) so that the fish may have a easier chance to come unbuttoned. Not dissing your work, as I think it looks great and should catch you some fish ... just making a suggestion that may help create a more successful bait. And I may be off base in my assumption, but I'm only going on what I see in the picture.

NEW JIG FOR SALE


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