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    Default First ties with bucktail & kiptail


    So I've never tied any jigs with bucktail or kiptail. I decided to give it a try and this is the result. They are tied on 1/16th oz heads with I believe a #2 hook (sale jigs I picked up somewhere and not sure on size). I was pretty happy with the bucktail ones but feel like I'm missing something in the kiptail. So what do you all think on them? Any and all advice is appreciated!Name:  20220119_193616.jpg
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    I haven’t done many hair jigs but they look good to me.

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    I like them. With kiptail...they say less is more but I think yours are fine. You can always add a bit of flash in the tail if you wanted more but those will catch fish.
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    Good looking ties.
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    Very nice ties. Should work well.
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    Nice ties, thanks for sharing
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    I tie lots of bucktail and yours look really good. Keep bucktail tied fairly tight as it will slip out if too loose. Hollow hair is a different creature too tie. Northern bucktail is more hollow than southern as our temps are cold this time of year, hence it is minus 3 this morning. Good work there.

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    Looks good to me! Go get them wet.

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    Thank you all! Ks I had seen about using less to be more and I tried to do that but with the size of the overall jig I wasn't sure how much to go with. I plan on tying some on 1/32oz heads with #8 sickle hooks and I think the kiptail will look better on those.

    Grumpy, can you explain how you tie the bucktail tight? It seemed like if I tried to make it tight the hair would fray out and not want to lay flat? I tied it in as tight as I could without fraying the hair then wrapped over it a few times to try to lock it in.

    Thanks again guys it makes me feel more confident in them for sure!

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    Sounds like you have it down pretty well, you have all ready experienced too tight. One thing I do is that right before I put my chenille on I put a drop or two of head cement on my hair wrap then chenille. You just want enough head cement to lock the tying thread to the hair a little. If you get too much it can soak out into chenille and make it hard. Another one of those less is more things. With my bucktail/ chenille jigs I use the chenille collar as a scent pad to add Slab Sauce or something to. Keep us posted on your future ties.

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