Hair Jig Fishing - Tackle & Technique For Bass

[Pup]

Here's an article that a friend of mine co-wrote recently. Lots of good information here, particularly for Midwestern anglers.

The manifold virtues of the small hair jig, according to Brian Waldman

Funny, those jigs look strangely familiar to me and now I know where to get good jig trailers.

 

[Fatman]

I think alot of us have been tying jigs like those for years. I started out on bucktails cause my Uncle wanted them. Course back then we didn't have the sickle hooks.

 

[SaltyBuckster]

Great article Pup.It's great to be around guys who have very positive reviews of thier ties.Congrats.

 

[Radtexan]

Very Nice Pup...Good props for some great jigs too !!!!

 

[CrappieHappy]

That's a awesome mention Pup, congrats!

 

[JUNGLEJIM1]

Very informitive article. I need to start throwing the hair jigs more often.

 

[AtticaFish]

Got to be proud of that! Good article too. Congrats!!!

 

[JSC]

Good Article ... Good to Go PUP

 

[Pup]

Thanks for your comments Everyone. I do feel pretty honored to be mentioned in the article. Glad you found it to be interesting too.

 

[StumpHunter]

Good deal Pup,

 

[toadfrog]

50 % of the jigs I've made have been hair . That is a lot of jigs . The addition of hackle feathers on a hair jig sure sets them off though . Thanks pup

 

[Pup]

Thanks for your comments SH & TF.

 

[blt]

Late on this one, missed it lol.
When my Dad passed away and I took this tackle making business over, I brought everything over to my garage and got started. My Mom would always come over finding more stuff for about a year lol. She came over with a box of hackle, and I mean A LOT of it. I donated a lot to a fly tying club and still have probably a 1000 or so feathers.

I started to use hackle feathers (red/black and yellow) for my Saltwater jigs. Seem to catch a lot of fisherman with these now. Some are in the hair and sticking out past the end of the hair, some are tied on after the hair is on. I caught a lot of Flounder this year on 1/4 and 3/8 oz. popeye jigs with feathers on the outside, and trying to keep the curl of the feather pointed out so it gives it better action when jigging. Also used them on some striper teasers, 5/0 hooks.
I am a believer in it.

 

[hookup]

Great read.

Found another mentioned that I think highly of

My absolute favorites are a pair of custom built
Otterods by Matt Davis of Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Not sure if Matt's on the board. Even though I build my own, I own two otterods. Matt pays attention to detail.