Jig Tying Pointers

[FIN]

Some may frown but with the variaty and prices BPS has I'd rather buy them alraeady painted.:rolleyes: .
The 2 tone painted heads are a lot better than I could do and if you compare the cost for everything-unpainted heads, paint, tools, etc. works out about the same.

[spawner]

Jig tying is fun especially when you can catch fish on the jigs you tie. I got into tying a few couple of years back for my own use. I had some locals that were tying jigs I liked and thought it would be cool to try my hand at it. One thing about tying is to experiment and try new color combinations and learn to add new things to your jigs. I use fishair and flashabou on my tails and add rubber legs on occasion for added action. I dont make to many of the experimenting jigs cause if they dont work I have wasted product and money. One thing someone mentioned was two tone heads that for me are hard to get right on powder painting. I have done them but just dont turn out to good. Need a little more practice. One more thing it is important to use a good glue or cement in order to keep your jig together. If not them crappie or catfish will tear them apart. I have had more success with super glue on my threads I use than cement.

See you on the lake,
Spawner

[fishpro67]

I heat my small jigs with a fire place starter and then bake them in a toaster oven I picked up at Good Will for $6.00. On the larger jigs I heat them using a candle or a propane torch, then bake in the regular oven. BTW, bake them at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

BPS has the powder paint for $4.69 per jar. Barlow's Tackle supply has it slightly higher at $5.19. I've probabaly P.C.'d over 500 1/16 oz jigs the past three years and still have over half of the chartruese jar left.

The finish is extremely durable and if I don't clean the jig eye before baking, I have to drill them out with small drill bit and an upholstery needle.


FP67