1St Homemade Jig!

[bkohlman]

Thoughts, comments, and critiques welcome and wanted!

Just a prototype, waiting on some bands from ***.....

[RyneB]

i suggest using round rubber if your going to do a finesse jig. When i first started tying finesse jigs i was using silicone skirts. It just didnt look right. I started using round rubber and got the look i wanted. Other than that, looking good. Just to let you know, it gets very very addicting.

[roadwarrior]

I always prefer wire tie.

[bkohlman]

Thanks for the info!

How do I get the colors to stay more separated like an Eakins Jig?

[Busy]

I really like that shiny head!!

[Sam]

Good job.

Nice jig.

What is the hook size?

[Chris W]

If you are wire tying, tie the first go round a little loose and you can separate the colors by hand a little better. You can use 24 gauge wire and have a smaller bundle around the neck, if you do that it will get more flare out of the skirt. Looks good for your first one though. It does get addicting though.

[Quillback]

Very nice!

[Siebert Outdoors]

When I build them I always epoxy the weedgaurd in first. Then tie/band. If you want them separated more try and put the hook in the middle of skirt. You might have to pull them side to side for separation.

[bkohlman]

I am already addicted, I am sure this will not make my wife too happy......

[luresonly]

Great colors. Would destroy smallmouth here in Pennsylvania. Like someone mentioned- you can NOT beat living rubber when compared to silicon... especially for a finesse jig. Also, a tip, try alternating the lengths... so... 3'' silicon in your colors should make up about 50% of the jig- and 4'' lengths of living rubber should make up the other 50% to spruce it up and really let that living rubber umbrella out. This is just a tip- but one that produces when I tie jigs.

[bkohlman]

Love the tips, and suggestions for new colors to use with the copper jig head?

[Jigfishn10]

SAHWEEET...Great job with that!

I'm sure you'll be spending many a Saturday's making jigs in the winter...LOL

[bkohlman]

I plan on it. I am thinking about customizing jigs to match trailers. This one matches my green pumpkin chigger craw perfectly

[RyneB]

throw those chigger craws away and get some Rage Craws. I used to be a Chigger Craw guy, then the Rage craw took over. I dont think i own a single chigger craw anymore. Sometimes when they want a more subtle trailer, ill use a Paca Craw.

[Bass Junkie]

Good lookin' jig!

[Grizzn N Bassin]

NIce looking jig im thinking about starting making my own as well