Fatman
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Maybe try the Sally Hansens with nylon and it might make it even tougher. I only have it cause my wife tried it and didn't like it. Thanks for the info
AtticaFish said:Watching the SW tiers on the site and trying their hardbody jigs, i have learned they are very effective and durable. I have adapted some of them for smallmouth and have done well with them but they are killers on bluegill!
Learned a new little trick... maybe it is already used by tiers, but this was new to me. End result gives the look of a scale pattern. Glitter polish can be used to get a similar look, but the crystal flash or flashabou gives a distinct pattern rather than a random effect - and is very simple.
Used some bigger heads/hooks to show some off the SMB patterns. This one is a brown/green pattern - #4 hook - 1/16th (or so) shot head.
Tie the tail and body as you would a normal hard-body jig. Once you have the body shape you want, tie in either 2 pieces or a single strand of crystal flash/flashabou near the tail.
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Spin them together... pretty much making something similar to a 2-strand floss.
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Then wrap it up evenly spaced to the head. Unravel the leftover flash from your thread and trim the flash.
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Whip finish and then top coat the body...
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One other SMB favorite color pattern - black/red
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Some of my micro (1/80 & 1/100) ties as well....
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Pictures did not turn out as well as i had hoped... as always, capturing the crystal flash/flashabou can be tough and wasn't using the best lighting.