Thanks guys, like I said, the use of these materials is all new to me. AtticaFish, I would really like to try some larger chenilles, right now I only have a few packs of black ultra chenille as I was just experimenting when I got it so that would be a great help, thank you.
Hawnjigs, that is a screw lock shaky head poured without the screw lock, it just leaves a tiny nub that I hit with the file befor painting. When I first strated using the chenille and hackle I noticed that I can really control the fall rate of the jigs and different materials make the jig do different things. I bucket test all my new jigs to see if I would make the pattern again and also to see what type of situation I would use it in. This one is a 1/8oz jig that has a slower fall rate than the same size jig tied without the soft hackle collar. The soft hackle collar also gives the jig a nice action as it compresses during the fall and then on the bottom it slowly opens, I would say it looks like a slow breathing type action. If I use a stiffer hackle it slows the fall also but not as much as the soft hackle but it has an insect like look on the bottom, something the soft hackle doesn't have but the soft has more action so I know how I'm going to use both materials in future patterns. The best thing about these designs for me is in the cold water I'm going to be able to use the bigger jigs but still have the presentation of a smaller jig and when things get really tough I can use my smaller jigs and beef up the profile and make them fall painfully slow, no matter the mood of the fish I will now be able to match it in presentation. Thanks for tips, I need help when it comes to using new stuff as the bass crowd hasn't incorporated any of this material into jigs yet but I did and it is working!!
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