Sparkletail Grub

[Pup]

This is my first attempt. Plan to design a variety of grubs with different tail and body colors using fabric paint glitters.



Materials:

• A 3/16-ounce ball head jig with a 2/0 bronze hook
• Tandy Leather Factory Suede Leather Remnant - black
• Herrschners Bulky Chenille Yarn - gray
• Harbor Freight Powder Paint - black and white mixed 1:1 to form a gray color
• Acrylic craft paints for eyeball and pupil - black and white
• Coats and Clark Trilobal Polyester Thread - light slate
• Tulip Puffy Paint Glitter - silver
• DecoArt Triple Thick for topcoat

 

[Bucko]

Nice. How does it move in the water? Do you have to let it soak to soften? Also, do you have to worry about it getting too hard? I suppose you could condition it as long as you don't use something with a pungent scent..... hmm... its got my gears turning.

 

[StumpHunter]

Pup you may be on to something with these jigs. Nice looking jig.

 

[plateboater]

Get some RnD and let us know!

 

[Pup]

Thank you for your comments Everyone.

Nice. How does it move in the water? Do you have to let it soak to soften? Also, do you have to worry about it getting too hard? I suppose you could condition it as long as you don't use something with a pungent scent..... hmm... its got my gears turning.

Suffice it to say, it hasn't been tested in water...yet. I expect it to move well based on my experience with leather tails. The paint's added thickness isn't enough to change the tail's movement imo. However, field testing will tell me more.

No worries about hardness. Doesn't require a pre-soak either. Sometimes, I feel like I'm discussing laundry here.