Tube jig

[LedHed]

“Hackled Tube Jig”
1/16th and 1/32nd tube jig
Multi colored powder paint - left side are phosphorus
6/0 uni-thread
Spun hackle tail
#8 VMC round bend hooks

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[Hawnjigs]

The first jigs I tied for fresh water were just like those 1/32 #6s - brown painted head and plain brown marabou. Caught my first ever stream trout on one then a few other small bows, brooks, browns. The jigs indeed seemed to have a sideways darting action when twitched.

 

[LedHed]

DC
Haven't had a chance to use them - hard to put down what is working.

HJ
Fishing these with a bobber would probably be effective also.

 

[slipbobber]

those are some nice jigs..like to have some black jigs...Would it offend you if i tried to copy them? Seems like some people get mad and try to sue you when you do that....but those are nice looking jigs,

 

[LedHed]

SB - copy away - won't hurt my feelings...

Used a Do-it mold for the jigs

I hackle the tail - same as you would do a neck - then push it back - and tie it down. I use saltwater necks to get the big hackle. Also made a little "tool" to help push the hackle back.

 

[slipbobber]

i use alot of 1.5 in jigs to trout fish with. they tear up after 4 or 5 trout. But they just look cool to me.Thanks Led.

 

[crappiecripplerjigs]

Those are some really good looking jigs. When I was a beginning tyer I had that mold and the shad dart mold and could not tie on them very well. Sold many molds that I wish I still had. At that time I had no idea what hackle was!! Those are great !

 

[slipbobber]

theres a couple molds im trying to get my hands on