Burnt Pinkies and Burnt Bluebacks

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Tied on 1/16-oz. ball heads with #4 red Aberdeen hooks.

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Strayed away from craft fur to use some lambswool and streamer hair. The lambs wool has a little burnt orange in its tips which I find interesting. Plan to try these out on the local reservoir crappie and white bass this spring.
 

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Oh great.... another material i DON'T have - darn you Pup!!! :P Where did you get the L. Wool from?

Never really tried blue/white all that much - my pick would be the redneck one (bottom) for starters - but i DO know the redneck white with the burnt tips will produce! All are excellet ties.
 

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Thanks AF. :) Got the lambswool from a Wool Shop (TM) duster. Seriously, for about 2 dollars. :cool:

You can find one at Old Tyme Pottery. Be careful though. This material absorbs water and sinks quickly. But, it has great action in the water. Works well beneath a float or retrieved. Just do not count on a slow fall from jigs made with it.

BTW, blue and white is a good color combo for white and yellow bass imo. :jig: The red-necked (blue & white) one is my super special Patriot Jig. ;)
 

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Those make for excellent shad immitations! I can't say I've ever heard of or seen lambs wool as a tying material but what you did with it looks great.

John
 

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JJP,

My understanding is that the wool sinks readily. It absorbs water and holds much added water weight. This is the major reason that wool isn't very popular with fly fisherman. As a jig fisherman who uses spinning or casting gear, I don't mind this at all.

Thank you for your compliment on the ties. :)
 
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