snow days...

[quivira kid]

4 snow days will fill up jig boxes and get stuff cleaned up around the house!

 

[StumpHunter]

Looks like you used your time tying some nice colors of jigs. Nice work. I would have cabin fever bad after 4 days.

 

[quivira kid]

Most of these are headed to Alabama for a friend who sent me some feathers .... gonna go spend some time with the shovel in hand soon, then back at it. Working on 2 dozen bluegill jigs now! I will post a picture later. Black/peacock/gadwall flank buggy goodness.

 

[Jig Man]

Nice jigs... And almost anything with peacock will catch fish. Best all around material next to earthworms I know of.

 

[Fatman]

Nice jigs and look forward to the new ones!!

 

[eyecrosser]

You've been busy. Nice job on your jigs.

 

[quivira kid]

Got the driveway all scooped off, cleaned up, and finished these.... 2 dozen "bream killers" as my friend and I call them. Hung a foot and a half under a little bobber, we catch a LOT of bluegills with these!

1/32-oz head, black PP
gadwall flank tail with copper krystal flash
Bream Buster chenille from CA

 

[Lost Pole]

I only wish I could tie as nice as that with the speed you do.What's the secret?
Awesome jigs.
The first batch is sweet on the colors, would work well here.

 

[creekychub]

Sweet looking ties! I had a similar 4 day snow weekend.

 

[LedHed]

Awesome tyes! What is snow??? LOL Way to stay busy!

 

[quivira kid]

I only wish I could tie as nice as that with the speed you do.What's the secret?
Awesome jigs.
The first batch is sweet on the colors, would work well here.

Lay out what materials you are going to need before you tie, so you aren't sorting through or looking for stuff. Tie at least six of everything to make it worthwhile. And buy and keep only the best quality material... That has helped me speed up a lot. If you have GOOD stuff all layed out and ready to roll, it makes tying good-looking jigs quick and easy. I am FAR from being an expert though..... most of you guys are way more experienced than I am!

Almost where I want to be at with my jig boxes... next will be 3 or 4 specific bluegill fly patterns that I will be using this spring. It annoys me to no end when I reach in a fly or jig box in the middle of filling up a stringer and find that I have run out of "the" color or pattern that I need!

 

[Radtexan]

Zac we must have similar waters... Every one on the first group is IN my box and works well here !!!! Great ties !

 

[Radtexan]

Except a pink/black/blue..............but will be....

 

[Lost Pole]

Thx for advice! I will follow it to the degree I can. Otherwise, I got some corn kernels!

 

[quivira kid]

Except a pink/black/blue..............but will be....

That is a combo that my buddy tied once and handed me a whuppin with the next trip.... I have had good luck with black/blue plastics before, so it makes sense. It is a "don't leave home without it" color in my 1/4-oz bucktail box now. White bass and wipers love it!

 

[Fatman]

Nice Zac!!!!!! That chenille is one of my back ordered chenilles from Grandpa Bobs - might have to give that one a shot!!

 

[Pup]

Wow. Great-looking ties there.