A "Fuzzy Auto" ???

AllenOK

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Something I thought of today. I did the silli-legs kind of like LedHed's Auto jig, and used some green/gold chenille I have. Jig is a store-bought Arkie 1/64th. I filed off the grub-keeper barb, but left the rest of the lead collar. Definitely going to need some better jigs. I'm not set up for painting jigheads, except a few colors of fingernail polish that I have.

 

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that's a good un there! i tie some up almost like that but with a kiptail tail. a few of the guys here pour their own heads, so ask around!
 

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Awesome tye Allen! A real tribute to the Auto pattern.
That is the style chivo (chris salmon on bigbluegill) is selling as his "signature jigs" on a 1/80th and 1/64th jig. Yeah he thought of it all by his self - had an epiphany - came to him in a dream - yeah that's the ticket....

Try to get some lead heads out to you tomorrow. We got a couple of guys on here that do sell some awesome lead head jigs (and materials) - even custom heads you can't get elsewhere.
 

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LedHed said:
Awesome tye Allen! A real tribute to the Auto meon for mepattern.
That imys the style chivo (chris salmon on bigbluegill) is selling as his "signature jigs" on a 1/80th and 1/64th jig. Yeah he thought of it all by his self - had an epiphany - came to him in a dream - yeah that's the ticket....

Try to get some lead heads out to you tomorrow. We got a couple of guys on here that do sell some awesome lead head jigs (and materials) - even custom heads you can't get elsewhere.

I heard of a guy that has 1/32 football heads..... hmm. .. I tried getting crazy angler to make me a mold but no luck. My luck and patience lacks on modifying molds. I've wrecked 7 different ones trying.
 

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Thanks all.

LedHed, I think Jim Gronaw over on BBG has done something similar as well.

I'm almost out of that color of chenille. I've got maybe 6" left. I've got a darker, brownish-olive green with a little bit of sparkle in it, but I really like that green/gold. I may have to start looking around.
 

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AOK, a decent pair of flush cutters will nip off the collar barbs cleanly, avoiding dealing with lead dust.

Your ties are always AOK.
 

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Hawn, I can't find my cutters! I looked for them for several minutes. Finally, I decided to go with Plan B, grabbed an emery board, and went outside to do a little work. Washed hands as soon as I came back inside.
 

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Excellent jig. Would work without doubt on my water. Throw on a crawler chunk or waxworm (don't let QuivaraKid influence you into maggots) tip if the bite is tough.

AllenOK said:
.........grabbed an emery board, and went outside to do a little work. Washed hands as soon as I came back inside............

Have found that you can use a really sharp knife and 'shave' off lead barbs on small collars really easy. Keeps the trimmed lead in large pieces that fall away rather than float in the air as lead dust. If you cut the collars totally with side cutters and pull them off with needle nose........ the sharp knife cleans that up also. I use the knife rather than the file 100%.
 
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