A jig a day keeps the winter blues away

[GrumpyLoomis]

I think that will work with the best of them. I personally like a Lil more body but hey, fish don't care.

[Oldfart]

Wow your going to need a bigger boat.and lots of plastic boxes

[skiptomylu]

Alright gentlemen, I’ve came up with some ideas and I tied several jigs today. I’m going to post 1 jig a day until my ideas run out. Criticism is appreciated. Attachment 366601 first one I call silver Shad


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I really like this one with the Silver Mylar body and think it will catch a lot of fish, but just personally I put a FL Blue tail on the jigs I tie with the Silver Crystal and they do well also.

Oh and on the Red Thread, what I do on my kip tail jigs is when I am almost done and about to whip finish I take a Red Piece of Floss and tie that in behind the head where your read thread is and I let it run past the tail. OK easier with a Pic so see below...

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This two were sample heads sent to me after I got someone to make the mold for this head and the first I ever tied.

[hankll]

What jigs are you using?

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[skiptomylu]

Danville Floss, but think you can just use the Danville Red Nylon 210 denier thread. I have a bunch of Floss already so I use it, but you probably can buy some floss. I will check next time I call them to see how it comes. I have had mine so long now. The woman that use to take the calls also was part of the family that owned the business and she passed away a few years ago. I must admit it cost me because she would do so many favors for me with all kind of items. Still I miss her so much too just because we became good friends over our 10-12 years of talking.

I would have to loom to see just how much I have, know it's more than I will ever need.

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[Slab Slayen]

Yea I like that idea for sure.


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[brettw]

I think that will work with the best of them. I personally like a Lil more body but hey, fish don't care.

Ive been trying to get thicker bodies lately.
I just fold over materials i don't use much.
Works ok, sometimes better than others.

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[brettw]

Ive been trying to get thicker bodies lately.
I just fold over materials i don't use much.
Works ok, sometimes better than others.

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This blue one is what I'm trying to do

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[skiptomylu]

If you want a thicker body you can double wrap the chenille. All you do is do as you normally do except don't make the first wraps as tight as normal (unless your dealing with 1/8 or larger head) except when you get it trapped at the head start to wrap the thread over the chenille again like the first time, then when you start to wrap back to the head again make sure to keep the wraps tight against each other to the head and whip finish.

It may take a little practice, but it's normal when using regular size chenille on a 1/8 or larger head.

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[Tracker12]

If you tie something you don't like anymore under the body, the silver chinelle will look plump like a tasty minnow . Did it on this Attachment 366628

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Brett Whats the recipe on that jig.