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AllenOK · Mar 30, 2015

One of my co-workers has asked me to tie up a few jigs for her. She requested "pink camo, and sparkly". Ok.....

Hard to see, but I've got Dun Grey and Fl. Pink marabou for the tail.

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I like this one. White and Fl. Pink marabou for the tail, and a grey saddle hackle collar.

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I'm not sure about this one. I like the colors, but I need some jigheads that have the ball collar. I kept having trouble with the thread sliding off the end of the collar. Probably to much bucktail as well.

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HairyMooseKnuckles · Mar 30, 2015

I like those!, especially that bottom one.

Bucko · Mar 30, 2015

Don't be so quick to judge your bucktail. When I go to the Mississippi for spring walleye I tie my own. I bring a couple trays of "normal amount" bucktail and the same colors of jigs with lots of bucktail. Last year the jigs that had an extra helping of bucktail were the heroes. Left everyone else trying to buy my jigs.

BucktailJiger · Mar 30, 2015

Nice ties good colors

dbeam · Mar 30, 2015

Those look great,

in the western end of NC it seems to be the opposite with regards to the amount of material. I tie a small squirrel tail jig that works best if you put in very little material. When you think that you don't have enough you take out about 1/3 of what is there and it works good. It may be because of the sink rate and not the body shape.

Darrell

plateboater · Mar 30, 2015

Like bucktail my self.........good looking jigs

Bucko · Mar 30, 2015

I agree, more often less is better. The way I found that sometimes more is better was by accident. A few years ago I tied some jigs and after 3/4 off a bottle of crown they got a bit umm...let's must say they got a tad sloppy. I realized that the next morning when I got on the water.... anyhow I caught most of my fish on a purple and black bucktail. After losing all my nice and pretty jigs I was left with the "others". To my surprise we caught more and bigger fish on those. Not only that but they were really attacking that bigger profile jig. So after that it got me thinking. In the spring while the waters are still cold, no fish have spawned yet and all the baitfish are last year's spawn. Now those baitfish have had a whole year to grow and so the fish that are keying in on them have grown accustomed to a larger meal. So ever since then I tie a bit of both so incase they want that bigger profile I'm ready for it. Sorry for the long read. Lol.

dbeam · Mar 30, 2015

Bucko said:
I agree, more often less is better. The way I found that sometimes more is better was by accident. A few years ago I tied some jigs and after 3/4 off a bottle of crown they got a bit umm...let's must say they got a tad sloppy. I realized that the next morning when I got on the water.... anyhow I caught most of my fish on a purple and black bucktail. After losing all my nice and pretty jigs I was left with the "others". To my surprise we caught more and bigger fish on those. Not only that but they were really attacking that bigger profile jig. So after that it got me thinking. In the spring while the waters are still cold, no fish have spawned yet and all the baitfish are last year's spawn. Now those baitfish have had a whole year to grow and so the fish that are keying in on them have grown accustomed to a larger meal. So ever since then I tie a bit of both so incase they want that bigger profile I'm ready for it. Sorry for the long read. Lol.

Bigger baits in the Spring and Fall would make since, I hadn't thought about it. I will have to pay closer attention.

Darrell

Pup · Mar 30, 2015

AllenOK said:
I'm not sure about this one. I like the colors, but I need some jigheads that have the ball collar. I kept having trouble with the thread sliding off the end of the collar. Probably to much bucktail as well.

I rarely tie bucktail jigs. However, I do tie a few hair jigs. My principal material is craft fur and I tie on de-barbed collared jigs. A ball collar is helpful I suppose, but unnecessary to me. I could and do tie on collarless jigs when necessary. Two of my keys to how well a jig collar will look are an adequate thread base and how well my thread is waxed. I do use my index finger and thumb a lot to hold material and thread in place at pausing points. Guess it could be stated that hair jig tying is a two-handed process for me.

As a tyer of finesse jigs for bass, I think that you've used an acceptable amount of bucktail.

What kind of thread are you using? Looks slick and shiny from your picture. Try running this thread through a tiny piece of beeswax at pausing points as you wrap collars with it. Bury the thread in the wax. See if that helps to stop your thread slippage.

Your ties look good to me.

AllenOK · Mar 30, 2015

Pup, Uni 6/0 Pink. The "slick and shiny" stuff is metallic red embroidery yarn/thread/floss/whatever it's called.

I do have a few colors of craft fur. I might have to get some more. I like working with that stuff.

LedHed · Mar 31, 2015

excellent tyes - big fan of pink

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