Gray jigs?

[ACSooner80]

I was wondering I have read alot on here bout some of ya'll havin some luck w/ gray/shad color jigs. I'm wanting to try some up myself but I'm havin a hard time finding a gray/shad colored marabou and Chenille. Were are ya'll gettin it from? Thanks for any tips!!

AC

[Crappiekiller3]

I get mine from Flatfish46, a member at CDC!
He is the cheapest around , quick shipping, reasonable shipping,
very knowledgeble and a great guy to deal with!!
You can reach him at Crazy Angler Tackle in Winona, Texas.
His web site is listed on any of his posts.

[AtticaFish]

The gray marabou I use color name is Dun I believe, Silver Tinsel chenille and there are 2 colors of gray chenille, I like the brighter one myself. I get most of my stuff at Jann's Netcrafters just because it is sorta local and an actual Ohio based store. I try to spend my money close to home if possible.

Crazy Angler does have an advantage..... Good service and some of his stuff you simply won't find anywhere else.

[AWMiller]

I've picked up some good greys from Barlow's Tackle... and here are a few pics showing some jigs with the greys....







and this is one of my favorite patterns for the greys and that "minnow" look I'm shooting for:

[skiptomylu]

Flatfish46 would be good, but most every fly shop I use on line has gray or dun or some even have more than one shade of gray.

Bob Marriott's and Barlow's Tackle both should also have that, but give FF46 a shot first.

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[ACSooner80]

Thanks guys, I have placed my order w/ Flatfish46!! I'm wondering AW and others how do you get the eyes paint on the jighead so nicely? I use powder paint and so what type of paint do I need to get to try the eyes? Thanks!

AC

[Uncle Grump]

Nail polish - ie Salley Hansons....is what us manly jig tying men use.....

I have a set of 'dotters' made from various sizes of finishing nails - ie brads, 4p, 6p, etc
driven in to the ends of some dowels....

I put a drop or two of Salley on a piece of plastic - ie the top from a can of Planters peanuts, then touch the droppers to Salley - and then to the given jig head.

If you smear on the jig head, it will wipe off if you do it (wipe) right away.

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[LedHed]

AC
Try Tackle-craft.com for marabou fluffs. Ordered from TC for too many years and more recently have been getting some marabou from Barlow's.

[AWMiller]

For the eyes I use fabric paint (called 3D paint). I went to a hobby shop and bought some foam and cut it in two different sizes and glued one on each end of a chopstick! One end for the background of the eye, one for the foreground of the eye. Once dried and coat the head with Hard-As-Nails and off you go!!

[skeetbum]

Not to go against my dot com brothers but I found a lot of my stuff at BPS. I will also tell you that they are expensive, twice or more than most others. I travel a lot and it's easy for me to pull in and ask a couple of questions and pick up a bag o feathers or a spool o thread. Crystal chenille and tinsel chenille are looking and working very good for me lately. You might look into some flash or angel hair for a bit of shimmer in the jig. Red angel hair that I'm using is thin enough to flow along with the maribou. I'll be ordering a bunch of stuff from Crazy or someone soon but I had to get off the ground. Just my two cents.