How about this in place of the top jig?

[skiptomylu]

I have come up with what I call the Bead Head Remnant (Blue & Fl Yellow) Fly. I am thinking of using this in a double drop set up and this one would go on top. I can make it in a lot of different colors and when they are being picky this would be a very small light option. This one is tied on a #8 hook, but can be tied on a even smaller hook making it even more tiny.

Skip

I do have a reason to call it The Remnant.

[CrappiePappy]

is that what that blue material is, there, Skip :p

Looks good ... and the color combo is a proven Crappie catcher !!

... cp

[skiptomylu]

is that what that blue material is, there, Skip :p

Looks good ... and the color combo is a proven Crappie catcher !!

... cp

No that is just small Ultra chenille. I call it "The Remnant" because when I cut my feathers up to tie tails on jigs I save any part left that looks like it may be usable later. So I have a load of the kind of fuzzy part of the feathers left and I cut a small piece of that and tie this fly. I have saved these for 2 years and have been trying to come up with something to use it on. As long as it still has good color and something that looks good enough to use, I keep.

So it's the tail feather that is the remnant, LOL!

I can even change the bead head color to gold, brass or even black.

Skip

[Buckeye Mike]

Use to be some older guys around here that used that type of fly/jig on a flyrod by-it self with a small ice fishing bobber and just wear-out the crappie in the spring, when the fish were up shallow.
But have never saw it used as a dropper fly, should work.

Kind of looks like a popeye jig.

[skiptomylu]

Use to be some older guys around here that used that type of fly/jig on a flyrod by-it self with a small ice fishing bobber and just wear-out the crappie in the spring, when the fish were up shallow.
But have never saw it used as a dropper fly, should work.

Kind of looks like a popeye jig.

Actually I plan on using it on a fly rod as well as the dropper. Just didn't mention that since not a lot of fly fishing on this board. I can't wait for these winds to die down so I can get out with my fly rod.

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[deathb4disco]

Actually I plan on using it on a fly rod as well as the dropper. Just didn't mention that since not a lot of fly fishing on this board. I can't wait for these winds to die down so I can get out with my fly rod.

That is a great fly for gills, crappie, etc.

What fly rod did you end up getting? Did you obey Texas law and get a Temple Forks? :D

[skiptomylu]

That is a great fly for gills, crappie, etc.

What fly rod did you end up getting? Did you obey Texas law and get a Temple Forks? :D

I ended up getting the Cabela's Prestige out fit in a 9' 6wt. I only got to try it a couple of times last fall, but so far I like it.

Looking forward to this wind dieing. It has been blowing like crazy the last few days, like gusting a lot to 35 or better. Even today there are lake wind advisory and is supposed to be 15-25. On a lake this size it can get pretty rough blowing like that.

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[deathb4disco]

I ended up getting the Cabela's Prestige out fit in a 9' 6wt. I only got to try it a couple of times last fall, but so far I like it.

That sounds like a nice outfit. Cabelas has some good stuff.

[gillbuster]

How do you fly fish with jigs...same as normal fly fishing and fly casting? What size weight do you use on the jigs?

[skiptomylu]

How do you fly fish with jigs...same as normal fly fishing and fly casting? What size weight do you use on the jigs?

That is a bead head fly so not a jig, but people do fly fish with a jig, but usually 1/64 or less. 1/80 and 1/100 is better for fly fishing.

This fly is not very heavy at all. I am sure that bead is less than 1/100, but I don't know by how much.

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