macon1
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I found some plastic tubing that works well on jigs. It holds well by holding soft plastic trailers on the hook shank without tearing up the soft plastic trailers. I found it for 3 dollars and fifty cents for a hundred foot roll. I start by cutting some pieces of the tubing to fit the jig. It goes from the jighead back to where the hook begins its bend.
I'm using 1/16 ounce jigs with a 1/0 hook, generally speaking it's like an aberdeen type hook body with the round lead head. I then apply some super glue to the straight shank of the hook, then work the tubing with a back and forth spindling motion as you slide the plasting around the curve to the lead head.
Let dry for a day. Now when getting ready to use.......Start your thread at the lead head and wind it firmly back to midway. This will secure the plastic sleeve in the dried glue to keep it from moving......wrap from the midpoint to the head and back to midpoint, now you may create your skirt as you work the thread forward. then giving a final wrap to make the thread collar and finish. Now, when you put on the minnow or craw, worm or grub, you simply advance the soft plastic around the curve , onto the black tubing and up against the skirt. Now the effect is that of concealing the leading part of the lure hiding in the skirt.
Google Pepperell Braiding Co. They will list their phone and you can get the roll, just be sure you ask for the Black Pony Bead Lacing, as it has the gripping effect.
Good Fishing, Mac
I'm using 1/16 ounce jigs with a 1/0 hook, generally speaking it's like an aberdeen type hook body with the round lead head. I then apply some super glue to the straight shank of the hook, then work the tubing with a back and forth spindling motion as you slide the plasting around the curve to the lead head.
Let dry for a day. Now when getting ready to use.......Start your thread at the lead head and wind it firmly back to midway. This will secure the plastic sleeve in the dried glue to keep it from moving......wrap from the midpoint to the head and back to midpoint, now you may create your skirt as you work the thread forward. then giving a final wrap to make the thread collar and finish. Now, when you put on the minnow or craw, worm or grub, you simply advance the soft plastic around the curve , onto the black tubing and up against the skirt. Now the effect is that of concealing the leading part of the lure hiding in the skirt.
Google Pepperell Braiding Co. They will list their phone and you can get the roll, just be sure you ask for the Black Pony Bead Lacing, as it has the gripping effect.
Good Fishing, Mac