The Binkelman Jig - My Version

[Pup]

A jig produced by Gapen's back in the 1970s. This is my version of the red-tailed chub. Its name is a bit of a misnomer, as it would appear that the red fur is attached to the collar (or throat) of the jig. To me, this wasn't exactly a fun tie. Wrapping and trimming folds of Mylar (Flashabou) around the circumference of its collar became tedious to me.



Materials:

• Silver Flashabou or Christmas tinsel
• Westrim Craft Fur - red
• Blue craft fur with silver flash from a bolt (Jo Ann Fabrics)
• Two chinchilla grizzly hackles (one per side)
• Gudebrod 6/0 BCS Thread - black
• Danville Flymaster Plus Thread (140 denier) - blue
• Black and white acrylic paints for eyes
• Harbor Freight Powder Paint - red
• Devcon 2 Ton Epoxy for topcoat
• Southern Pro Tackle, Inc. Unpainted Wide Gap Crappie Jig - 1/8 of an ounce

More about the original Binkelman Jig may be read here.

 

[smalljaw]

Excellent creation and that you for the read, very informative!!!! I love reading that kind of article, the history of how this craft evolved is just incredible, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pup]

Thank you SJ.

 

[StumpHunter]

Very good write up about the jig and very good work on the tye

 

[Pup]

Thank you SH.

 

[Jig Man]

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[Pup]

Thank you JM.