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My latest Crawford-style jigs. Each weighs about 1/8 of an ounce and has an approximated 1/0 hook gap. Materials: Darice Craft Fur - kelly green and brown Black and white acrylic paints for eyes Harbor Freight Powder Paint Mixture - black/red (1:1 ratio) UNI Thread 6/0 - dk. brown Orbit...

Thought this might fit best under this category. A pretty good look at a couple of 'old school'-style jigs. Hair Jigs, Then and Now

Thought I'd share this link with the board. Found it in a post over at Joe's Old Lures. Melanie MacDonald Interesting work I think and beautifully done imo.

For those of us who'd like to fish and catch winter bass in mid-western areas of the country: Cold Water Hair Jig Fishing I think it's interesting to note that Brian (the angler in the video) is fishing his hair jig without a trailer. A neat little video imo. :jig:

Post a picture of your fishing buddy to this thread if you'd like. Here's a photo of mine who spent a solid hour next to me last Friday. BTW, He caught many more fish than I did. Location: Tennessee River below the Chickamauga Lake Dam near Hixson, TN.

One of my favorite bands. VH I'm still a fan of David Lee Roth (Hoosier Native - Bloomington, IN) and Eddie Van Halen. Here's to hoping that they won't conform to current styles and continue to rock both raucously and electrically. No mellowing out for me. ;)

This is a nice article with a video demonstrating a couple of techniques to catch bass in environmental conditions found in Indiana during November. It includes jerkbaits, so it isn't exclusive to jig fishing. Hence, the more you know, the better your chances for successful fishing. Mid...

My favorite sage green craft fur forms the back of each jig. Barred brown, grayish-white, and sparkling tan fur comprises the bellies. Pearl, pearl red, or fluorescent fire orange krystal flash adds sparkle laterally along the sides of the jigs. I wanted natural-looking minnows, so chose...

Picked up a couple of bags of Hay-Lites, one containing black and the other having orange material. This is a polyester product that shines very nicely and is thin and limp. It looks like a winner to use as flashabou. Bought it on sale at Jo Ann Fabrics in Terre Haute, IN this evening for...

I think that you will enjoy this. MV Times Article

An easy jig to tie and it catches crappie. No need to worry about craft fur taper or adding flash. This jig fishes very well for me. Materials: A 1/16-oz. ball head jig with a #4 black nickel sickle hook from Grandpa Bob's Rosey's Powder Coating - safety blue 90% gloss Orbit Powder Paint -...

Point to WORK, drop down and click on FISHING LURES. Chance Dunlap Sculpture Studio Great stuff imo. :icon14:

Was a cool day, but a great day nonetheless. Went fishing over at Eagle Creek Reservoir this afternoon with Brian Waldman of Big Indiana Bass. I'd say we caught a lot of crappie. Too many to count, which is what any fisherman could hope for on the best of days. Haven't been smiling much...

For bass use this: For crappie try these: Materials: UNI Thread 8/0 - red Rosey's/Harbor Freight Powder Paint Mixture - safety blue 90% gloss and yellow Acrylic paint for eyes - black and white Krystal Flash - black/pearl Hancock Fabric's Deluxe Craft Fur (bolt) - sage green Targus...

The tail is made of a silver-barred remnant leather purchased at Michaels. It's their Art Minds brand. The body is Estaz. Wish I could name the color. Head is painted with Rosey's safety blue powder and Orbit clear with extra-fine silver glitter mixture. The jig is a 1/16-ounce "no collar"...

Went fishing last Thursday with my good friend Brian Waldman of Big Indiana Bass. Was a nice day to be out. It was sunny and mild. A gentle breeze blew over the water for most of the day. Very comfortable. Results? Brian caught a heckuva lot of fish. More than I could count. A couple of...

Faceted beads in the tail make this one interesting in my opinion. The clear beads give off quite a bit of reflection under fluorescent and incandescent lights. Materials: Eagle Claw 249WA-3/0 Weedless Hook Googly eyes (2) 4mm Coats & Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread (40-wt.) - electric red...

Designed for use with light/ultralight spinning equipment. This fly is weighted with a 1/16-oz rubber core sinker. Its silver blade will spin on the fall as well as during the retrieve. Strands of baitfish emulator flash provide a shiny fluorescent chartreuse attractant over the chenille...

Spent the afternoon over at FlyMasters of Indianapolis learning to tie flies for northern pike and musky. Came home with some interesting information and experiences. Class Synopsis Here are the ties. Except for Blanton's Whistlers, black, electric green, and chartreuse was substituted for...

Yes, I'm mentioned by name in this article written by a good friend of mine. But, that's not why I'm posting the link to it here. I do believe that it's a well-written article that speaks to the skills and spirit of jig tying craftsmen everywhere. To those who tie for the passionate enjoyment...