Monkey Milk

[quivira kid]

I've had two or three separate conversations this past week about a hand tied version of the plastic color "monkey milk"....... Anybody come up with a solution for that one yet?


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[Jig Man]

Sompin in white?

 

[redgun]

I've had two or three separate conversations this past week about a hand tied version of the plastic color "monkey milk"....... Anybody come up with a solution for that one yet?

NOPE, I see no way to make a REAl monkey milk replacement in the form of a feather jig.

Skip_48 makes a glow jig using "softex" and glow-in-the-dark powder. I guess you could add blue pearl instead, but that wouldn't do anything for the tail??

 

[Lost Pole]

I've had two or three separate conversations this past week about a hand tied version of the plastic color "monkey milk"....... Anybody come up with a solution for that one yet?

NOPE, I see no way to make a REAl monkey milk replacement in the form of a feather jig.

Skip_48 makes a glow jig using "softex" and glow-in-the-dark powder. I guess you could add blue pearl instead, but that wouldn't do anything for the tail??

Glow has nothing to do with the monkey milk I know. N Skip doesn't visit or exist on Jigcraft.

If it's the bobby garland monkey milk, variations of black n white work just as well.
I've found black n white pheasant feathers pinched with added white bou barbules will handle that color combo nicely.


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[quivira kid]

I've had two or three separate conversations this past week about a hand tied version of the plastic color "monkey milk"....... Anybody come up with a solution for that one yet?

NOPE, I see no way to make a REAl monkey milk replacement in the form of a feather jig.

Skip_48 makes a glow jig using "softex" and glow-in-the-dark powder. I guess you could add blue pearl instead, but that wouldn't do anything for the tail??

Glow has nothing to do with the monkey milk I know. N Skip doesn't visit or exist on Jigcraft.

If it's the bobby garland monkey milk, variations of black n white work just as well.
I've found black n white pheasant feathers pinched with added white bou barbules will handle that color combo nicely.


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Thanks guys.
Yeah, the Bobby Garland MM is what I've got in mind...... I need to play with it some.


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[AtticaFish]

I looked up the Bobby Garland color......

Got to be a pearl/pepper head............

Then a pearl (or silver tinsel) chenille twisted up with a black cactus chenille..........

Tail of either white or dun with a black crystal flash.

YUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[redgun]

Glow has nothing to do with the monkey milk I know.

Sorry, guess that came across wrong?...

Imho, the reason monkey milk might work better than plain white is the pearl blue shine it has. You could get some "softex", its like a clear, brushable rubber, add some blue pearl and maybe even some of the black glitter. Mix this up in the softex, and coat the body & head with the mixture.

It would be a LOT of work, but that would be the closest way to make the monkey milk color.

Short of that, a pearl pepper head, white body & tail and blue/black flash would get you pretty close, it just wouldn't have the multicolor "pearl shine".

 

[moswampy]

I picked up some light flashabou this week along with that chenille from CA I might get close. Only way to tell is tie a dozen and fish against my buddies who kill the slabs with bobby G


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[Len]

Since "Monkey Milk" is considered white/black with a blueish tint these are what I have used and done real well. The 1/8th spinner I use for steelhead...maybe I should call them "Sour Milk"..

 

[HairyMooseKnuckles]

Since "Monkey Milk" is considered white/black with a blueish tint these are what I have used and done real well. The 1/8th spinner I use for steelhead...maybe I should call them "Sour Milk"..

Those are nice, Len!!!!

 

[Fatman]

Nice ties Len!!!!!!!

 

[Shoemoo]

Might try mixing dubbing to get the bluish gray sheen instead of using chenille. SLF, Ice Dub and Sparkle Dub mixed with a white base like rabbit and some black Ice Dub could give you the color you want. I'd go with one of the light gray colors instead of actual blue.

 

[AllenOK]

I had an idea while at work today. How about tying in, say, one black ostrich herl, a couple white ostrich herls, and a light-blue ostrich herl. Then, twist/furl them together into something like chenille, and wrap the hook shank with that? You could do the same thing with marabou.

I might have to try this. Of course, I've never seen the original soft plastic in this color. No idea what I'm trying to imitate

 

[quivira kid]

Might try mixing dubbing to get the bluish gray sheen instead of using chenille. SLF, Ice Dub and Sparkle Dub mixed with a white base like rabbit and some black Ice Dub could give you the color you want. I'd go with one of the light gray colors instead of actual blue.

I think this idea here might get it...... I can take off with that. Just gotta get a few things. I will try and post a pic if/when I get around to it! Thanks guys.


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