Getting ready Part II - The Autos

[skiptomylu]

Really nice little jig and should do well! They do really like the crickets for sure, lol!

One thing for sure is you have it going on with the big bluegills!

Skip

[RLS40]

I seems that rubber legs are the real ticket for effective artificial panfish lures.
Rubber legs are on all my go to panfish lures. The fine colored legs are getting hard to find. :-(

[skiptomylu]

I seems that rubber legs are the real ticket for effective artificial panfish lures.
Rubber legs are on all my go to panfish lures. The fine colored legs are getting hard to find. :-(

I use Silicone skirt material for my Bream Killers.

Skip

[skeetbum]

I like those Skip. I need to make a few for when i finish the 4wt I’m putting together. Getting close.

[skeetbum]

How long are the legs and what size hook please?

[skiptomylu]

Here is the recipe I used, but I didn't really measure the legs so much and can always cut them if needed and the longer the more wiggle? As for a tail, I tie them both ways. I also did't use epoxy!

I can also email this to you as a PDF file if you want, just tell me.

Skip

Hook: #8 or 10 curved nymph hook. Thread: Black 6/0.Weight: 0.015" lead wire.
Body: Black Chenille.
Tail: (Optional, original had none) Squirrel tail.
Wing: Gray squirrel tail.
Legs: White rubber legs.
1. #10 or #8 curved nymph hook-thread wrapped.
2. 1/4 inch wrap of 0.015" lead wire about mid-shank to help get the lure down in the water a bit faster.
3. Tie in the chenille (I generally use black) at the bend of the hook. This lure traditionally does not have a tail though the pictured one does have a squirrel hair tail - probably more for the edification of the tier than of any real interest to the fish.
4. Wrap the chenille up the shank to the eye. Tie off the usual thread head.
5. Tie in a single wing over the top at the eye, traditionally
with gray squirrel tail hair, about 3/4 of the shank length.
6. Cut 4 rubber legs a bit longer than the length of the hook.
I usually use white.
7. Tie in the rubber legs, two to each side in the middle of
the legs and in the middle of the fly or maybe just a bit forward of center.
8. Coat the head and leg wraps with quick set epoxy.The fly is typically fished with twitches of the rod tip which
makes the lure "swim" through the water, like it's swimming with the legs.
Black and white has been most effective by far though late in the
day and in some dark water situations I've had good luck with all white. Brown Chenille/white or yellow legs is OK. I've never
had much luck with reds, yellows, greens, etc.
It's as simple a fly as you can tie but it's my "go to" fly. I've caught more fish on it than any other one fly. It's good for bass
as well as panfish.

[skeetbum]

Thanks Skip. Everything a man could want. Now I gotta look thru my hooks.

[billygee]

Here is the recipe I used, but I didn't really measure the legs so much and can always cut them if needed and the longer the more wiggle? As for a tail, I tie them both ways. I also did't use epoxy!

I can also email this to you as a PDF file if you want, just tell me.

Skip

Hook: #8 or 10 curved nymph hook. Thread: Black 6/0.Weight: 0.015" lead wire.
Body: Black Chenille.
Tail: (Optional, original had none) Squirrel tail.
Wing: Gray squirrel tail.
Legs: White rubber legs.
1. #10 or #8 curved nymph hook-thread wrapped.
2. 1/4 inch wrap of 0.015" lead wire about mid-shank to help get the lure down in the water a bit faster.
3. Tie in the chenille (I generally use black) at the bend of the hook. This lure traditionally does not have a tail though the pictured one does have a squirrel hair tail - probably more for the edification of the tier than of any real interest to the fish.
4. Wrap the chenille up the shank to the eye. Tie off the usual thread head.
5. Tie in a single wing over the top at the eye, traditionally
with gray squirrel tail hair, about 3/4 of the shank length.
6. Cut 4 rubber legs a bit longer than the length of the hook.
I usually use white.
7. Tie in the rubber legs, two to each side in the middle of
the legs and in the middle of the fly or maybe just a bit forward of center.
8. Coat the head and leg wraps with quick set epoxy.The fly is typically fished with twitches of the rod tip which
makes the lure "swim" through the water, like it's swimming with the legs.
Black and white has been most effective by far though late in the
day and in some dark water situations I've had good luck with all white. Brown Chenille/white or yellow legs is OK. I've never
had much luck with reds, yellows, greens, etc.
It's as simple a fly as you can tie but it's my "go to" fly. I've caught more fish on it than any other one fly. It's good for bass
as well as panfish.

Aw Skip

Now you went and did it

Something that is to tempting to pass up even comes with ingredients

Glad some warmer weather is getting here
hands are improving to give this one a tie

billygee

[ifish]

Nice ties Sonny. I saw redear eating crane flies several years ago. They were in the yellow mustard grass we have at the edge of the lake.

[skiptomylu]

Aw Skip

Now you went and did it

Something that is to tempting to pass up even comes with ingredients

Glad some warmer weather is getting here
hands are improving to give this one a tie

billygee

LOL, on top of that it’s not a hard tie either, plus it catches fish!

Skip