I've been tying! Some hair jigs & bass flies!

[bigjim5589]

Here's some of my recent tying! 

Hair Jigs






A Rattle Minnow Fly


A Seaducer Streamer


Rabbit Strip Flies

[KingfisherS]

Very nice.

[larrylargemouth]

Nice jigs and flies! What did you use for the fur strip in the jigs?

[bigjim5589]

Larry, they're dyed rabbit strips. The rest of the jig material is coyote tail hair or red fox tail hair, some natural colors & some dyed. 

[larrylargemouth]

Nice! Nothing moves like the rabbit hair in the water and it looks like a little Krystal Flash added in too. You gave me a great idea for some smallie jigs!  It would be a different look compared to what we throw all the time which is a usually just living rubber or silicone skirts with a plastic trailer.  

[bigjim5589]

Yep, there's some flash in there too! I usually add some to my jigs, the top one has some purple holographic flashabou in it, the other two have bronze flashabou in them. I do use krystal flash as well.

These don't need a trailer. I also tie hair jigs without the tail, so a plastic or pork trailer could be added.

I'm experimenting with some other materials too. I'll post some pics when I get them the way I want! 

[larrylargemouth]

I'd be really interested to see what you come up with. There are all kinds of possibilities. I would like to try tying something like yours with the hair extending just a little past the hook bend fished with a twintail plastic trailer. Sort of a finesse jig with a little tail action for clear water smallmouths.

[bigbear9791]

i've got a great helgramite pattern, works like a charm down here on the susquehanna river.  maybe folks here would be interested in doing a swap?

[Siebert Outdoors]

good job dude.