texag17 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2019 I purchased 100 jig hooks because you can get a price break at Allen hooks. I was planning on learning the crawdad craig pattern and it uses a jig hook. Now I have all these jig hooks and only know one type of fly on them. Can anyone suggest other good flies to tie on these? I'm sure I could tie any pattern on this but how do you know when to use a jig hook vs. a streamer hook? Here is a link of the ones I got. https://www.allenflyfishing.com/j200-jig-streamer-hook/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyty1 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2019 The first thing that comes to mind are Wooly Buggers and Wooly Worms. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2019 You can tie almost any pattern on them. Rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2019 My favorite ... actually, my only patterns I tie on jig hooks are crayfish (crawdad, mudbugs, etc.). I don't do them often, because they don't produce any better than my "goto" fly, which doesn't use a jig hook. But jig hooks excel at keeping the hook point up ... so bottom bouncing/hugging patterns are great on them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richmce 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2019 also try a clouser style or look up balanced flies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2019 Oh yeah! Seeing Rich's name reminded me of a very good pattern for jig hooks. Craig Riendeau's "Wee Willie Wiggler". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X9OC1Fdq40 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2019 Search "flies using jig hooks" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2019 Clouser minnows, buggers, I tie some baitfish/streamers patterns on them for warm water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philly 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2019 I've tied some woolly buggers on jigs. Here's a salt water streamers I tied on jig hook. I prefer the 60 degree or 45 degree jig hook to the 90 degree hook. I don't see them to often in fly tying catalog or sites. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzJUe_ZHRmQ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2019 Anything but a top water fly. I have started incorporating some in my Bream box that I put in a Hopper/dropper combo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites