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Tied these hair-bodied jigs for float-n-fly fishing.  The hair is stiff and won't move around as much as craft fur does in water.  These might make for interesting minnow imitations to try when the water is extremely cold, or anytime for that matter.  I've fished small kip-tailed jigs before...

I received a package of jigs for Christmas that inspired me to work with materials I hadn't used before.  They include ice chenille yarn, metallic needlepoint yarn, and kip tails (calf tails).  The jigs are made by Arkie Lures and are called Shineee Hineee jigs.  These combine modern chenille...

Price includes shipping for 4 molds @ $50.00.  See link below. ,Palmer &&Do it.sinker molds f/s

Created a bunch of Tulip Paint Eyes for jig heads recently and am working on fashioning a tool to remove adhered eyes from surfaces.  A razor blade buries into and damages surfaces whenever I use it.   The tool should remove the eyes without cutting into a surface or deforming the eye. Here are...

The seller describes these as weight molds, but they sure look like jig molds to me.  Several shad heads, bullet, boxing glove or banana head, and perhaps a mushroom. Link To Jig Molds Seems like an awesome deal to me.

This may be something to try on jigs with furled yarn tails.  I envision their tips floating upward in the water column.  Some food for thought. A Little Bit of Casual Research; Fly Floatants Old and New - A Comparison What was once old could now be new again.  I have a copy of one of Ray...

Hope your Birthday's been a good 'un.  :) :beer: :cake: :bigfish:

Being sold as a kit at Joe's Old Lures.  Here's the direct link: Seller's Tying Kit

Hair stackers are used to even the tips of hair cut from hides or swatches.  That is their traditional use.  I'd like to explain how it can be used to align more than hair.  It works well for cuts of icicles (Christmas tinsel) too. Simply load your icicles into the end of the fluted tube...

Tied each of these using two schlappen feathers ahead of a chenille abdomen and suede leather tail.  They have the color combination of black, coral, orange, and emerald green flake.  I hope that they will catch a couple of bass or maybe a steelhead. Materials: Coats & Clark Trilobal...

I saw pyramid, bell, bank, cannonball, torpedo...you name it.  They looked larger for the most part.  To me, they looked 'big water' sized. If you have an interest in pouring larger weights, take a look at the link below. Larger Sinker Molds For Sale

:cake: :bigfish: :cheers: Hope you've had a good birthday JM. Was a good day for racing... :)

Been tying with Christmas tinsel and thread quite a bit lately.  I find it interesting that more jigs aren't tied with nothing but tinsel.  Would think that pike and trout would hammer them.  Here are a few jigs, some featuring multi-colored Christmas tinsel, tied in a variety of...

This jig style is one of the simplest that I can tie.  The jigs pictured below have an appearance similar to the spider jigs used for black bass fishing.  Their skirt material is plastic, rather than silicone, and very shiny.  These should be fished rather quickly with rapid twitches near the...

Hancock Fabrics Going Out Of Business, Closing 4 Indiana Stores This is too bad.  I've made some very good purchases from them over the years. However, it's a good opportunity to get significant discounts on items.  So, be on the lookout if you have a store near you.

Try using a zip tie to secure material around a jig collar some time.  The jig below has its leather tail tied in with thread.  However, the body material (Hay-Lites Buffalo Hay) is secured with a zip (often called cable) tie.  I got the idea from this fine article, Fishing Jig Making - Without...

...in recent weeks. Homemade Jigs: Money in the Bank I'm very uncertain that this applies to modern times.

Materials: Wet-N-Wild Fantasy Makers Nail Polish 3200-11036 - black/noir Lion Brand Yarn 'Lion Suede' - ebony Danville's Flat Waxed Nylon Thread (140 denier) - black Caron Glimmer Yarn - black Tulip Slick Designer Fabric Paints - black and fluorescent yellow Tulip Glow Designer Fabric Paint -...

The 'devil' is in the details.  Used scissor-cut suede lace for the legs on this jig.  Two foam pieces provide flotation at the point of the tail. Materials: Milani Nail Lacquer #35 (Brown-A-Licious) or Cover Girl Continuous Color 3-in-1 Nail Polish 36M (Autumn Flame) Lion Brand Yarn 'Lion...

A very interesting blog written by a pike fisherman and hobbyist from Galway, Ireland. How To Make Fishing Lures Of particular interest to me is his article on jig making. Fishing Jig Making - Without Expensive Moulds? Pretty good reading imo.  Seems very interesting, innovative, and...