Part spider jig/Part mimc tube

[smalljaw]

This is a tie that came about because of this site. I was looking at some of my old spider jigs I used to use for smallies when the bite was tough and I thought about trying to tie a jig that was smilar. Well I came here before beginning and saw the mimic tube and here is what I came up with. I made the body a little longer and I made a few tight wraps just under where I tied the chenille in to make the skirt flair out. Anyway, here it is, watermelon candy silicone skirting, black ultra chenille, 1/16oz jig head painter in baby bass green with chartreuse flake.

 

[StumpHunter]

That will be a fish catching jig. Good color combo.

 

[Fatman]

Nice Jig!!!!! Souldn't have any problem getting some fish!!!!!

 

[Radtexan]

Great colors......that will put some in the boat.

 

[Hawnjigs]

Interesting hook, is that a do-it-yourself bend? Does the downward point work better than straight ahead?

 

[AtticaFish]

That should have some interesting movement in the water........ slim down in motion then flair when slowed down or stopped.

 

[smalljaw]

Interesting hook, is that a do-it-yourself bend? Does the downward point work better than straight ahead?

That is a do it yourself bend, I found that when using small abrdeen type hooks for bass that if I make a slight bend to get the hook point facing in just a bit it really helps in keeping the fish pinned. The reason I started doing it was on my small bucktails I would lose fish and everyone I lost the hook point would be bent out, not much but enough to have it pull out, so I started making that little bend and the rest id history, I haven't had a fish throw the jigs with small hooks ever since I started doing that.

 

[Hawnjigs]

Here in HI the standard bait dunking hook has been circles since before I was born, not only for holding power but because they rarely get bottom snagged. Applying that theory, more moderately of course, into a jig hook is evident in Owner beak points and SOME batches of Sickles. My favorite Mustad 2x jig hooks are slighly down bent, but I might try increasing the down angle after seeing yours, SJ.

I notice that you are bending up the shank away from the original round bend, which in my experience does not weaken the hook.

 

[Fatman]

Interesting on the bending of the hook. Might have to try doing some that way.

 

[Pup]

I like this color combination. Nice work. :t-up:

 

[LedHed]

Good lookin tye - bet it has a lot of action