Did up some Hawnjigs

[toadfrog]

Thanks for the samples . Here is some pics of my humble work finishing your heads.View attachment 1

 

[Pup]

Very nice ties TF. Cool picture too. :icon14:

 

[Ron Don]

Great looking jigs!

 

[steve r.]

i just recieved some jigs also, look great, cant wait to powder and tie them!! your jigs look like a work of art! great ties!

 

[JoJoPro]

Fine looking jig heads and sweet looking ties. Well done Hawnjigs and Toadfrog! :icon14:

John

 

[LedHed]

Excellent tyes - great looking jigs - good stuff

 

[hhawkins]

Toad frog - Those are some nice looking jigs!

 

[toadfrog]

I was going to try them but the fish keep banging there heads against the ice.

 

[crazy angler]

Clean work fish'im !

 

[skeetbum]

Toad, the flutter jigs look awesome. A pumpkin brown head and some rust/brown bodies and maybe an olive maribou tail would make a killer smallie jig for around here. Maybe a barred brown tail. Those look super, great pic.

 

[toadfrog]

Toad, the flutter jigs look awesome. A pumpkin brown head and some rust/brown bodies and maybe an olive marabou tail would make a killer smallie jig for around here. Maybe a barred brown tail. Those look super, great pic.

May just have to order some more heads and give those colors a shot. Thanks to everyone for the gracious comments . I didn't feel it was my best work. My chenille is old and rolled into balls . if you don't use it quickly it tends to have flat spots . A real pain to work around.

 

[AtticaFish]

...My chenille is old and rolled into balls . if you don't use it quickly it tends to have flat spots...

I have heard of steaming chenille to get it back to its original shape, but there is a simple fix i learned to do as you are tying. If you re-twist the chenille tightly, it fluffs it back out. Tie on the end of chenille to the shank and before you start wrapping it, pull 8" to 10" out tight from the jig and roll it between your thumb and pointer finger. Hold the twist and keep rolling between your fingers. I have gotten to ALWAYS doing this with cactus chenille, gives it a good random spikey look.

"I didn't feel it was my best work." - Looks like damn good jigs to me toadfrog!!

 

[JoJoPro]

What is the tail material on the third jig down? Looks cool.

Again...awesome ties and very cool photography.

John

 

[toadfrog]

Attica thanks for the tip .Never crossed my mind before.
JoJo The third jig or wobbler has a palmered hackle at the neck and a finesse fish run up the hook. You would be surprised what that thing will catch. Catfish will some times pick up a yellow one. Walleye will hit green and yellow combos.
OK, I got to be honest I can't take to much credit for the photo. It came out that way purely by accident. I'd bet a nickle I can't reproduce it if I tried. I'm in the process of setting up the old shop again after all these years. Maybe I can do something fancy this spring or summer. Thanks for the replies especially when they come from you guys and gals that have been working commercially for these last years while I've been sitting on my duff.