Getting ready for big Bluegill

[LedHed]

bg - tail material is duck flank feathers, I use 2 tips. Also tyed in the tail is fluorescent Krystal flash, and fluorescent red thread.

[billygee]

bg - tail material is duck flank feathers, I use 2 tips. Also tyed in the tail is fluorescent Krystal flash, and fluorescent red thread.

Even with my aching thumbs Had to give it a try this is what I came up with
Still need a little more practice
thanks for the input have to put them on my list

billygee

[LedHed]

Excellent tye - that puppy will hunt. You'll be happy with the duck flank feathers. Jungle Jim got me interested in them awhile back. I'm using more flank feathers them marabou in a lot of my patterns now. Still like marabou but the ffs are so much tougher.

[Kenny C]

Dang, thems some HOGS!! Nice jigs too.

[LedHed]

Thnx KC

Desperate times call for desperate measures... Scrounged around and tyed up BSs from jigs that failed QC painting and the 2 jigs on the right are using Old style VMC (made in France) #6 hook. Hoping these will work until I can get some more jigs poured....

[billygee]

Thnx KC

Desperate times call for desperate measures... Scrounged around and tyed up BSs from jigs that failed QC painting and the 2 jigs on the right are using Old style VMC (made in France) #6 hook. Hoping these will work until I can get some more jigs poured....

Those are still look'n Good in my Book

Are using an airbrush for pattern, then clear dipping them ?

billygee

[LedHed]

thnx bg

I powder paint my jigs - use brush tapping technique. The silver is a mirror coat with Columbia Coatings holographic glitter. The multi painted use powder paint blends that I made. I use black, pearl white, and red - with all 3 I mix in the holograph powder. The black paint is coated with illusion paint from Columbia Coatings. I don't see it on their web site now. I use a hi-liter or nail art foil on the blades - this is working out better then I thought. I use fingernail polish, wet-n-wild clear, to cover the eyes and paint & foil.

Some results from one of the "reject" tyes;









Was surprised with the number of fish that were landed using the VMC round bend hook.

[Micropterus salmoides]

Big ol bigguns!



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[LedHed]

Switched over to a pink Automatic and ….

[billygee]

Switched over to a pink Automatic and ….

Going with a Basic Black here
Friend dropped off some duck flank feathers
Since Black was working in the waters I fish
had to give it a tie came up with this

billygee