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Really like the hand tie and crappie will like that color too. How long are they? I like tying mine around an inch in length with all the fry in the lakes now. Black, brown, olive grizzly and a baitfish color like a drake mallard flank feathered jig are my main colors for gills and redear. I add scent to mine, makes a big difference for me. #1 scent for me is Berkley power wigglers cut into tiny pieces. With those bass in the area I don't blame those gills for not wanting to bite. Yesterday I had three take my hooked gills within 10 foot of the bank but didn't land any, got two jumps with two before they threw the bluegill back at me.
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Can’t believe I didn’t post when I first read this. That’s a good result to a good jig. I like it. They like em fine down here when the color is right, and yours seems to be right. Lots tougher than plastics. Depending on the fish I like mine shorter also. My longer jigs and bodies get lots of hits but less hook ups.
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I’m still experimenting.Originally Posted by skeetbum
I got boxes of micro jigs I’ve tied , most on 1/100 and 1/80 jigs . But couldn’t cast them without a float .
I’ve tried tried tying some on 1/16 regular jigheads , but the hooks were too big .
With the tungsten beads on these jig hooks I’m getting a jig I can cast 40-50’ . And they’re sharper .
I also used the suggestion about using some thread to stop the bead from sliding on the ones I use for plastics .
After wrapping behind the bead , I put a drop of UV glue inside the bead hole on top of the thread ball to lock it all in .
I think it’s going work pretty good .
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The wraps behind the bead helps it last longer. I have had the bead come loose on some that just had UV resign.
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I’ve started just wrapping behind the bead with a little Sally Henson on the wrap . Not as messy as UV and holds better .
“ The bigger the Bend , the Wider the Grin ! “
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I’ve started just wrapping behind the bead with a little Sally Henson on the wrap . Not as messy as UV and holds better .
“ The bigger the Bend , the Wider the Grin ! “
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Thanks Gill! I will give that a try.
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