1/64 panfish/trout jigs

[fisherb]

New to the site, and I got a nice PM from AtticaFish welcoming me and encouraging me to show what I've been tying.

I've only been tying and painting for 3-4 months but am already hooked. I haven't fished with anything other than my own jigs since I started.

I started using jigs last summer when I got some Northland Firefly jigs and did real well with them on a trip to the midwest to visit family, and got to thinking I could maybe make something like that myself. All are 1/64 with a #8 sickle (love those sickle hooks). Sili legs for the tail, and sparkle dubbing body. So far here in AZ they have caught rainbow trout, bluegill, crappie & perch. I used them once with my 3 wt fly rod, but much prefer to fish them with a 5' U/L uglystik under a rocket bobber, tipped with a wax worm or crappie nibble.

 

[quivira kid]

Those gills have some shoulders! Nice fish, and great jigs.

 

[Jig Man]

THose are some great looking jigs and some very tasty fish you have there fb... Couldn't think of a better way to introduce yourself, and welcome to JC... Looking forward to seeing more of your work and results... And JAT there should be another Jig swap soooooooooonnnnnnn! :icon14:

 

[Hawnjigs]

Your ties are very different from the marabou Fireflys - how do they compare?

 

[fisherb]

They are definitely different. When I started tying jigs I used just a feathers and thread like the Firefly, then got the idea of tying something like a tube jig, so I came up with the rubber legs and dubbing body. It's probably just because I have confidence in them, but I feel like I catch more fish on these and think it's the wiggling of the rubber legs in the water. I first started tying these with chenille, but it would come unraveled after several fish. The dubbing seems to last much longer. In the lower left compartment of the jig box, those three jigs combined for over 100 fish last weekend near Williams, AZ and held together. But I'm still new to tying, so there's probably a better way to do it to make chenille stay together longer.

 

[Jig Man]

There are ways to make chenille stay on better, but there is a ton of flash dubbing on lite brite and you sure can't argue with the results... JMO

 

[LedHed]

Welcome aboard from SoCal fisherb (like that name). Great tyes and if they are all ready catchin you are way ahead of the game! Big believer in the rubber legs as well.

 

[Fatman]

first welcome aboard!! Nice looking jigs and a nice mess of fish!!!!!!!!!! Looks like your well on your way!!!!!!

 

[StumpHunter]

Welcome to JC. Nice set of jigs you tied and rubber does work good for jig tails at times. The dubbing bodies look good, sounds like you didn't have the chenille tied in right. I have never had a body come apart.
Look forward to sharing this site with you.

Congrats on the catch, nice mess

 

[toadfrog]

Those jigs will do fine .Your already ahead of most folks that start out . I'm a nut for using a little clear coat on my shank grip before I tie silicone tails on . Those perch have a talent for stealing out or biting off tails . Had the mean little suckers snatch the tail of 7'' worms . Glad as heck they don't have teeth .

 

[Pup]

Those are good-looking little ties. Nice results too.