Jig Tying?

I would like to get into tying my own hair jigs this winter. Do you know what equipment would be required so I can tie them in a fairly proficient manner?

Well Doc,, your going to need a few tools.. Stop in at thorne bros and they will get you fitted.

AM – no experience tying jigs, but this website may help you out.

Terminal Tackle

I should be able to help. I tye some BUT you knew that.
Thorne Brothers is a great starting spot.

Ron

Family night tonight, I need to get the ruggies out trick or treating for MY candy.

Ron

you have a PM

Let me look to see what I have around. There was a time when I tied alot. (Not so much any more.) I may have some duplicates around.

Stop on by sometime and I’ll show you what I’ve been doing. So far the Walleyes, White Bass, and “Purple Bass” on Pool 2 seem to like my jigs.

It can be pretty cheap and easy to tie them up but I think I can show you better than I can describe it.

Guiness?

Rootski

see netzero for some great detail

Rootski Would you be willing to post a couple pics of examples of jigs you like? I tye some but not many. I also tye flies and have too many supplies. At least that is what my wife says.

PM redneck JR also he has some great tricks up his sleave he has been tying for about 3 or 4 years now

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Rootski Would you be willing to post a couple pics

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Sure, I’ll get to it later. My basic philosophy with jigs or flies is to tie up simple easy patterns. The odds are any jig i make is ultimately going to end up stuck on the bottom somewhere, so there’s no point it making them too pretty. I’ll get some pictures up.

Rootski

First off you need a finger transplant.
Those brats you call fingers are not condusive for jig tying!

You are not going to have time to tie jigs when you start to refinish my 03A3!!!!

We have to get together!

Chris,
You Sporterizing a Springfield ’06 ??????
Wow,
Jack..

It is already sported. I want Mack to give it one of his patented refinishing jobs!

I have tied many of jigs in many of styles and shapes. It takes some practice to get good at it. Make sure you get good glue, a good vice, and use good thread. I found that the better components you use the longer lasting and better your jigs turn out. I actually was going to at one time make a video on how I do my jigs. If you need any advice, let me know.

OK, here we go. This is a plain Jane garden variety jig I bought at gander out of the bulk 5 for a dollar bin. I usually use my fly tying vise when I do this, but this time I used a bench vise just to demonstrate that you don’t need special equipment to tie up a jig. I also bought a piece of bucktail and a spool of Kevlar fly tying thread. The kevlar thread is very strong so you can really crank down on the wraps without breaking the thread.

Here’s step 1. Put the jig in the vise and sharpen the hook.

Step 2: Wrap some thread on the jig. This makes a better surface to hold the hair than the slippery painted jig.

Step 3: Clip off some hair, trim the ends flush and tie it onto the jig. You’re using less hair than you’d think. The more hair you tie in the less action you get. Commercially tied jigs are over dressed.

Step 4: Take the jig out of the vise and turn it over. Tie in some Flashabou and then some more hair. Flashabou is that tinsel looking stuff, and it looks great in the water. Take several strands that are twice as long as the hair. Tie it down in the middle, fold it back, and then wrap over the strands again. That will really lock it into place.

Wrap over all the hair and then tie off the thread with several half-hitches. Then soak the wraps up with head cement or clear fingernail polish.

Now go catch big Walleyes!

Rootski

Mike when you come over to this side of the mississippi to kizew call ahead. I can bring my stuff with and show you both. Beebe.

Great presentation. Sure shows you don’t need a lot of things to tie a jig. I also use stuff called krystal flash.

Gundy