Ron Don
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Im told my toes are raw from draggin my feet on this one! So sign me up big Papa!
Number 3 JC swap
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crazy angler
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CK3
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LedHed said:
Ledhed... I've PMed you several times...your box must be full.
JUNGLEJIM1
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I did 18 last night with six spare heads just in case. I may put up a picture later.
ScottV
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I've got about 20 tied up and ready to ship.
papaperch
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Got my first 10 all dressed up and ready to go to town.
JUNGLEJIM1
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ScottV
New member
Where you stay at papaperch? Mine's ready to mail.
hunter7711
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The sign-ups not even over yet is it. How do you know how many to send. 
papaperch
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ScottV- will let you know after midnight August 15
JJ1- that jig ought to cause more guys to sign up for swap. Don't get sweeter than that.
JJ1- that jig ought to cause more guys to sign up for swap. Don't get sweeter than that.
ScottV
New member
Oops, my bad. I looked at the calendar wrong. LOL
papaperch
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These are what I am tying for swap. Promised JJ1 I would post pix as he posted for help on tying bunnies. These are the first 10 and it is a bugger to tie. The Tear Mender glue is a godsend when working with the wabbit.
These particular ones have no tails and just use the hair for action. The skin is folded upon itself and is tied with tapered cuts on each end.
ScottV
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Those look great Hays, can't wait to get my hands on one of those. I'll trade you one of these for one of yours. LOL
JUNGLEJIM1
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Great looking ties !!!! Where can I get the tear mender glue ???
papaperch
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Cabelas sells it and a lot of other fly tying supply sites. Only word of caution a little goes a long way. I usually apply with a small bodkin. Use when gluing two strips together or when folding section back into self.
Also handy to repair leather and cloth seats , coats etc etc.. One 6 oz bottle probably last for very long time. Still on my first one and I even spilled it once.
Also handy to repair leather and cloth seats , coats etc etc.. One 6 oz bottle probably last for very long time. Still on my first one and I even spilled it once.
JUNGLEJIM1
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Last day to sign up is tommorrow,correct? I bought some tearmender at Feathercraft along with some more bunny. Went to hobby lobby and bought a white rabbit skin for $5.I'll attempt to cut some strips and not butcher it too bad. Looks like bunny is my latest obsession.
papaperch
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Yep midnight tommorow. I figured we would have more tyers but I think the rabbit scares them off.
As you will soon find the rabbit will produce and produce second to none. The learning curve is a little longer than feathers but to me its worth it. As far as cutting them myself I won't do that . I have been tempted but I keep vizualizing this hectic ambulance ride to the local emergency room to get stitched up.
In the near future I may attempt dyeing the rabbit myself to try some custom colors.
As you will soon find the rabbit will produce and produce second to none. The learning curve is a little longer than feathers but to me its worth it. As far as cutting them myself I won't do that . I have been tempted but I keep vizualizing this hectic ambulance ride to the local emergency room to get stitched up.
In the near future I may attempt dyeing the rabbit myself to try some custom colors.
ScottV
New member
Hey we are doing better than the current C.com swap. (#17) It's just 11 tyers in it.
One thing i have found with the bunny strips is they can have TOO much action at times, especially for crappie IMO. with even very slight twitches the whole tail will flap around alot. for crappie on bunny jigs i really give no action, essentialy the "do nothing" approach. if i do want to give the tail a little extra movement, i do it by reeling at a set speed then slow it down for half a revolution then speed back up. other option is under a float where i reel half a crank then stop, half crank, stop, and so on. for bass though, there are times to really snap your jig like a jerk-bait or tube... makes a bunny jig go crazy!!! but thats just how i do it. 
JJ1 - I'll post how i cut my own full skins in the materials board. my way is slow going but i still have all my digits left. i have gotten both the white and natural gray from a local craft shop. Cheap!
JJ1 - I'll post how i cut my own full skins in the materials board. my way is slow going but i still have all my digits left. i have gotten both the white and natural gray from a local craft shop. Cheap!
papaperch
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OK - signup is now closed we ended up with 12 tyers. So 12 jig is the amount to be sent to yours trully. 11 for the swap and 1 extra apiece for Jigcraft the website.
Address to mail to is: William E Hays
6369 S. Pricetown Rd
Berlin Center OH 44401
If any of you are new to the swaps I suggest reading the stickies. There are excellent instructions on how to go about everything connected to a jig swap. If you have any other questions feel free to PM me or post here That is questions pertaining to this swap. No questions on how to handle your women. I only know of two ways to deal with women and neither works. So I would be utterly useless on that subject.
Address to mail to is: William E Hays
6369 S. Pricetown Rd
Berlin Center OH 44401
If any of you are new to the swaps I suggest reading the stickies. There are excellent instructions on how to go about everything connected to a jig swap. If you have any other questions feel free to PM me or post here That is questions pertaining to this swap. No questions on how to handle your women. I only know of two ways to deal with women and neither works. So I would be utterly useless on that subject.