Tying on tube jig heads?

[Shoemoo]

I've got about 100 1/16 and 1/32 ounce tube jig heads with aberdeen hooks. The hook sizes range from 10 to 6. I still use tube jigs occasionally, but I've switched to sickle hooks due to the wider gap. These will probably never get used in a tube, so I was thinking of tying on them.

Has anyone tried tying on them before? I've seen pictures of painted tube jig heads with hackle tails, just can't find them right now.

 

[Fatman]

Shoe I searched here and over at CC and couldn't find them. But I'll keep looking.

But basic answer is YES you can tie on them - and use any of the other patterns that have been posted.

 

[LedHed]

Check out the tutorials. You can flatten them out a little and add eyes.

 

[Fatman]

You can go to the April 2011 gallery and LedHead had some tied on tube heads, just found them.

 

[Hawnjigs]

When the crappie weren't biting 1/16 round head jigs this past season, switched to a 1/32 tube head jig with the same rabbit fur pattern and no bite turned to hammer time!

I noticed that since a skinny tail tie wrap can be the same diameter as the head, another material can be overwrapped all the way to the hook eye leg or even beyond for a no head look.

 

[Shoemoo]

Covering the entire head with material would be nice, since I wouldn't have to paint the heads. What kind of material were you using to overwrap, and how were you tying off in front of the eye?

 

[Hawnjigs]

For the tube head jigs I started the final thread wrap over some Flashabou behind the eye leg, continued forward almost to the tip of the head, then overwrapped back to tie off behind the leg.

 

[JUNGLEJIM1]

I have some #1 Gamas that I poured some 1/16 tube heads on. I think I'll play with some bunny and see what I can come up with. I've tied them in the past with mallard flank and they turned out pretty good.

 

[CrappieHappy]

I have tied a few on the tube jigs. I'll see if I have any pics ...

 

[Fatman]

When done post up the pictues all!!!

 

[LedHed]

You can also tye the tube head with a flashabou (xmas tinsel works also) tail & body.

 

[Jigging15]

I have a 50 pack that may never get used. May just have to paint some up and tie a few to see how the look.

 

[JUNGLEJIM1]

These are 1/16 tube jig heads that were poured on Gamakatsu 11410 size 1,which is their light wire aberdeen. It looks like a #2 to me but they are sharp and I always wanted to try them. I got a good deal on them at the boat and sport show last weekend. Cost was $5 per 25 pack which is less than half the normal price. I did a few ducks and nine bunny jigs with the dozen I poured. The black ones I also used some canadian pine squirrel on a couple.
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[LedHed]

Really nice tyes Jim - cool veined paint

 

[Jigging15]

They look great. Will have to tie some up for sure now.

 

[Fatman]

Jim

Nice ties!!!!!!! That black one could pass for a big sculpin or helgrammite.

 

[StumpHunter]

Beautiful jigs. Very nice work

 

[Pup]

Great-looking ties Jim.

 

[CrappieHappy]

cool ties...

 

[yellowjacket]

NICE TIES