I have a Question (with Pic)

[Skip48 0]

I tie a lot of jigs, but love flies and I have a style of jig that I do well with, not just selling them, but fishing them too. So want to see what I may do to change it up some and over to a fly, maybe with a cone head and maybe not. Anyway this jigs I am posting is a 1/32 (can make them a lot smaller that this too) with a #4 Sickle hook and I am thinking something in a #8 or even #1 since this material is so large. I could just by the materials smaller, but it's high cost even buying from the Mfg in Skeins. This material for the body is not stiff so will lay some when wet.

 

So please offer any ideas you may have, but I will be out of town for 1 full day and not back until tomorrow so don't think I will not come back to see what you guys think.

 

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Chart/Silver/Chart with Holo Flash.

[kelkay 0]

Killer JIG...

[smalliestalker 0]

why not fish that as a fly?....the only rules in fly tying and fishing are the ones you create....

[bluegill576 0]

I agree, fish that with a fly rod. The only thing that I could see to change is the hook, but I don't tie any jigs so I don't know if that is a normal hook.

[FlyFishin'Jam 0]

I agree too, fish it with a fly rod. Doesn't seem too heavy but some ducking may be required with some open loops. I guess you could scrap the jig hook and instead wrap the body with 0.030 or larger leadfree wire, also attach a tungsten cone head in chartreuse. This way it will still be the same weight and look more 'fly' *cough*

[Guest rich mc]

i am for winding lead wire on the shank of a normal hook for fly fishing . jig hooks are great if vertical presentation is the ticket such as under an indicator. whats the chenille called?

[MowestFlyfisher 0]

i am for winding lead wire on the shank of a normal hook for fly fishing . jig hooks are great if vertical presentation is the ticket such as under an indicator. whats the chenille called?

 

the body of that jig is made out of cactus chenille.

[flyderaght 0]

If your not, fish it under a float.

marc

[Skip48 0]

i am for winding lead wire on the shank of a normal hook for fly fishing . jig hooks are great if vertical presentation is the ticket such as under an indicator. whats the chenille called?

 

the body of that jig is made out of cactus chenille.

 

Thanks for the feedback!

 

Actually it's not Cactus chenille and I have not seen any Cactus in Silver. It's actually called Crystal Chenille and in a very large size. I get them to make it special for me with added material so they tell me I am the only one they sell that to. It's a lot softer than Cactus as I also have a lot of Cactus chenille, but I buy this by the skein and it cost a lot more than regular chenille. I have it in 9 colors and only the Pearl is more stiff.

 

The hook is kind of special and I have been using them for 5 years. You get a better hook up on crappie as more times than not you hook them in the roof of their mousth. I also do regular bend hooks, but the popularity of Sickle Hooks has grown a ton in the last 5 years. A big % of guys try them and don't want to go back as they come very sharp and have a bigger gap between the hook point and the shank. So a #6 in this kind of hook has the same gap as a #4 Regular bend.

 

I also have some slotted tungsten beads that I put on a plain jig hook . So it then is just like a fly with a bead and you could go as light as the bead is.

 

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