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    when they don't have a collar with a ball on the end. FurFlyin post on wanting to buy a large jig head mold that has a collar with a ball on the end, reminded me of something I did last year for sauger jigs. I have a 5/8 oz aspirin head jig that has a collar for soft plastics, but doesn't tie well for a flared look. Tried several different things but none seemed to work. Then I thought why not tie a ball, or in this case, a bead on a no collar jig. Worked pretty good and you control how much flair you want by more or less thread at the head.

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    Little thread base, add your bead, super glue and more thread to lock it in place. Add more thread to the front to get how much flair you want.

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    This is on a 5/8 oz jig with minimal thread base at the front to show how much flair you can get.
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    Good tip thanks for sharing.
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    Very good info, thanks!
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    If your using buck tail you actually use a kevlar thread that you can pull tight. The hollow hair will collapse and create about the same thing without the excess work. I tie lots of buck tail and over tighten sometimes. Hollow hair flairs really well. But I do like your idea and it will not cut into the hair as much.
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    I’ve used heavy thread or light yarn, about like embroidery floss, and build a bump to your pleasure and soak with Sally’s. A bit slow but it’ll work til you figure out how big a bead or bump for the flair you’re looking for.
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    Good idee. Thanks for posting

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    Great idea!

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