Favorite Bluegill jigs

[skeetbum]

Skip said in his post that it has 4 or 5 wraps of lead wire under the chenille. That said, they would still be a tough cast by most ultra light standards. I’ll bet my best rod that they do a very good job. My choice would be a fly rod, or a long collapsible bream rod and about half the rod length of line attached.

[skiptomylu]

Just curious if he used a fly rod or added some split shot,etc. Have cast dry flies before with a spinning rod using the clear floats.

Or as you said tie on a jig hook...

With a fly rod all you do is lay it out there and let it sink very slow, they jerk, you jerk, lol! Great fly and a low cost fly rod will make for a lot of fun!

They can't stand the shaking of the legs while sinking so slow, lol! The wraps of lead are enough and with bluegills you don't need to be all that far away. Before I got my good fly rod a 6 to 8 years ago I first went to Walmart and they had a really cheap flared and reel, even a few little flies all for $20.00!

Skip

[z520tom]

Chenille body
Marabou tail
1/64 or 1/32 head
#8 or #6 hook

Solid black is a killer.

Some 1/32 from several years ago.

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[Jakesdad]

May have to try that with the fly rod. Although my fly rod skills are marginal at best.

[jawjatek]

How do y'all tie on the rubber legs? What's the process? Do the tying supplies places have the material for the legs?

New, and learning.

[deathb4disco]

How do y'all tie on the rubber legs? What's the process?

This is Carter Nelson. He used to be the head fly fishing guide at Callaway Gardens. He's tying his creation, the Rubber-legged Dragon, which is a killer for bluegill. (It's a fly but like any other, you can tie it on a jig hook, too.) He shows how to get the legs just right.

[deathb4disco]

Do the tying supplies places have the material for the legs?

Yep.

Round Rubber Legs | Feather-Craft Fly Fishing

[Jamesdean]

jawjatek, you can buy silli legs or skirt materials from almost all fly tying supply houses. As far as tying them on, secure your thread to the hook/jig as normal, bring it back up the shank to where you want the legs. place a single strand over the hook. Wrap both ways forming an x over the leg so it sticks straight out. If more than one set is needed, take a couple wraps away from those legs and repeat the process. This is all done after tail materials are attached and before the body materials. Attach body material and wrap making sure the legs stay straight out from the body. Secure the body material behind the jig head in the normal fashion.
Maybe some others have a different way of doing it, but as best as I can explain it, that's how I do it. Hope it helped...

[SuperDave336]

I bought mine in bulk from living rubber.

Living Rubber Co. - Living Rubber Co.

[SuperDave336]

This is Carter Nelson. He used to be the head fly fishing guide at Callaway Gardens. He's tying his creation, the Rubber-legged Dragon, which is a killer for bluegill. (It's a fly but like any other, you can tie it on a jig hook, too.) He shows how to get the legs just right.

I enjoyed that video. Thanks for sharing