Curly Tails

[Pup]

More for the jig boxes.



These are tied on 1/8-oz. ball head jigs with #2 bronze hooks. Their leather is quite supple. I look forward to testing them in the coming weeks. Maybe a dozen more to tie, then it's off to designing and then tying my version of a brush hog.

 

[SaltyBuckster]

Can't wait to see the Brush Hogs.My buddy in Arizona lived by them in the tournament circle and did quite well.Myself,I just could never get confident in anything that looked like a Grub.Maybe there were no grubs in Arizona.

 

[smalljaw]

Let us know how they work in the water!!! The way you use leather is amazing, but I would imagine you would need a thin piece of leather in order for it to have any movement in the water.

 

[redman]

Good looking jigs err grubs err lures yes lures. Hope they work well for you. Before I left Iowa I bought 600 grubs from Berkley Fisherman's Factory Outlet Store. So don't think that I will ever run out of grubs. The color that seems to work down here is one that they call Christmas Lights. Green with a touch of yellow and red in them. Like to cast them on a 1/8 oz. Pony head with a Hammered Colorado blade. The other one that does good at time is the all white. Thinking of using Sharpie pens to decorate a few up to see if it makes any difference.

Keep us informed, interesting.

Redman

 

[StumpHunter]

Another great set of your leather jigs. I'm looking forward to reading the reports from your jigs you have tied this summer Nice work Pup.

 

[Fatman]

Another nice set of ties!!!!!! Can't wait to see what the fish think of them.

 

[Pup]

Thank you for your comments Everyone.

The fishing near my home is less than stellar right now at both sites where I like to field test. I will post pictures as soon as I catch something worth snapping a picture of and if I have the opportunity to use my camera without stressing the fish. :jig: :bigfish:

Thin leather definitely helps the action of the jigs. Most pieces that I use are less than 3-ounce leathers. My off-whites may be 4 ounce. Sometimes, their thickness can be offset by how worn the leather is...much like a broken-in baseball glove.

Though, it's best to have a broken-in, low-weight leather for tying a curly tail jig.