Whip-Tailed Ugly Bug

[Pup]

I love to tie these and hope to fish one very soon.



Materials:

• A 3/16-ounce ball head jig with a 1/0 bronze hook.
• Kiwi Boot Lace (quartered) - dark brown.
• Tandy Leather Factory Premium Leather Scrap - brown.
• Lion Suede Yarn (Lion Brand) #5 - coffee.
• UTC Ultra Thread 140 denier - rusty brown.
• Pro-Tec Powder Paint - bright orange mixture (hot pink + yellow chartreuse @ 1:1 ratio)

 

[CrappieHappy]

nice jig Pup!

 

[Pup]

Thanks CH.

 

[Len]

I must say Pup you have them leather Bugs down to a craft.How do you cut the boot lace so thin?

 

[Fatman]

Nice pup and another paint mix to do up!!!!!!!!!! Thanks

 

[StumpHunter]

Those jigs are so cool!!! Good color combo

 

[Pup]

Thanks for your comments Guys. BTW, the paint color is from Atticafish's recipe. :icon14:

I must say Pup you have them leather Bugs down to a craft.How do you cut the boot lace so thin?

Len,

I use extremely sharp craft scissors and cut carefully down the middle of the lace. I cut just a small section of lace each time, maybe 5-7 inches long.