Reading Jig Pattern Instructions

[Gill Fisher]

If I ask someone to send me their best recipe for a Pink jig, for instance, and he replies “Pink/White” what does that mean? Is he saying a pink tail and a white chenille body, or what?
What About if he sends a 3 ingredient recipe? Something like “Pink/White/Chartreuse” what does that mean?

Thanks

Gillfisher

[SuperDave336]

If they list three colors it’s usually head/body/tail color. With two colors I would assume it’s just body/tail.

[Gill Fisher]

So Pink/White would be Pink chenille and a White tail?

[SuperDave336]

Yes, that’s what I would think it is.

[JUNGLEJIMJIGS]

There wasn't many colors to choose from crappie jig wise when I grew up in the 60's and 70's but used to buy the pink head/white body and tail by the card. I think pink refers to head color with white body and tail or pink head with just a white marabou tail. A three color bait would be pink head, white body and chartreuse tail. Both combinations are killer crappie jigs.

[Gill Fisher]

Thanks guys! I knew someone here would know. I spent my life tying fishing flies for Bream, but I'm fairly new to jig tying. So, I'm trying to learn the ropes.

GF

[rich mc]

i had another tyer tell me years ago. that when reading a fly recipe . its written in order of tying on hook. such as hook, thread, tail material, body material, top wing bottom wings, stick on eyes, cement head. FYI

[Jamesdean]

As stated above, if two colors are listed the first is head and the other is body and tail. Three colors listed is Head/Body/Tail. Least wise that is the way I've always interpreted it to be.

[TreednNC]

When people buy from me without a reference photo, I tell them give me a head/body/tail color. Some colors I have MULTIPLE shades of, and I'll narrow it down a bit from there.

[skeetbum]

As said, head body tail. One of the ones I use is a pink head and body a longer than normal white maribou tail. The Gray Ghost is my hands down favorite. An added pice of flash is added to most of my jigs.