Buying Heads And Skirts

[tylerwyp]

Going to make some jigs. Was wondering what kit to buy to make my skirts and what jig heads to buy for a finesse type jig. Thanks.

[Jig Man]

Look at some of the sites like Janns and Barlows for heads or see if Cadman or Gman would make you some.   For skirts you can't beat www.fishingskirts.com

[cadman]

Hey Tyler,

    I used to fish Lake Michigan,. IL side and also the IL river. Fished a lot of northern lakes in IL including "The Chain". Anyway depends on where you are mainly fishing, the most luck I had on the rivers, is blk/red, blk/blu. grn pumpkin. Skirts you can buy from fishingskirt.com. Jigs, any swim jig will suffice as you can use them for pitching, swimming and bouncing on the bottom. If you are going to fish in the rocks for smallies, use a football head. Trailer I would use Netbait chunks or Rage tails. The colors are numerous. If you want to talk local fishing PM me I can give you some good tips on local waters, that is until the ice melts.

[RyneB]

Cadman will hook you up with all the heads you need. I get all my skirts from fishingskirts. I get my tying wire from my local hobby store. I have white wire, brown wire, and black wire. I think they were all $1.59 each. I just match the wire to the skirt.

[tylerwyp]

Cadman will hook you up with all the heads you need. I get all my skirts from fishingskirts. I get my tying wire from my local hobby store. I have white wire, brown wire, and black wire. I think they were all $1.59 each. I just match the wire to the skirt.

I was looking at fishingskirts.com. I am confused how the skirts come on there. It says .25 but minimum 10. What does this give you?

[cadman]

I was looking at fishingskirts.com. I am confused how the skirts come on there. It says .25 but minimum 10. What does this give you?

Tyler,

    What this means is this. You can not buy any leass than 10 tabs per pack. One jig uses roughly two tabs. One tab has 22 strands, so if you put on two tabs ( which is pretty common), you will have a jig with 44 strands of skirting material. So one package of 10 tabs is enough for 5 jigs and this will cost you $2.50 for a pack of 10 tabs. That is 25 cents for each tab.

[Siebert Outdoors]

I'd throw a round ball jig head, or a Blind Date with a weedgaurd if it was me.  I make several sizes.  Check them out.  http://siebertoutdoors.com/

[jhoffman]

Siebert Jig heads are awesome, Ive used some boss jigs but the siebert ones are awesome and my new supplier

[tbone1993]

Cadman will hook you up with all the heads you need. I get all my skirts from fishingskirts. I get my tying wire from my local hobby store. I have white wire, brown wire, and black wire. I think they were all $1.59 each. I just match the wire to the skirt.

What type of wire do you use? 

[tbone1993]

I'd throw a round ball jig head, or a Blind Date with a weedgaurd if it was me.  I make several sizes.  Check them out.  http://siebertoutdoors.com/

I assume you buy your wire in bulk but can you recommend a trying wire for someone who may make 20-50 in the span of a year or two. 

[cadman]

tbone,

     You can get your copper wire at Hobby Lobby, Jo Anne's or Michaels. It's in the craft section by the beading material. It comes in smaller spools and its around $2-$3 per roll. You can buy many colors, from red, green to copper. I use 22 Ga (.024) diameter thickness and use 2 or 3 wraps.You could go a little heavier however the heavier you go the harder it will be to twist and conceal.

[RyneB]

i use 20 ga wire, just because thats whats available. I get mine from Hobby Lobby.

[RyneB]

The rolls arent huge, but there is definately enough there for you to tie A LOT of jigs. I have a role in white,black, and brown and my brown has the least. I say i have tied 50 or so jigs with it and have another 50 id say before its gone. Not a very costly expense at all.

[tbone1993]

tbone,

     You can get your copper wire at Hobby Lobby, Jo Anne's or Michaels. It's in the craft section by the beading material. It comes in smaller spools and its around $2-$3 per roll. You can buy many colors, from red, green to copper. I use 22 Ga (.024) diameter thickness and use 2 or 3 wraps.You could go a little heavier however the heavier you go the harder it will be to twist and conceal.

 

 

The rolls arent huge, but there is definately enough there for you to tie A LOT of jigs. I have a role in white,black, and brown and my brown has the least. I say i have tied 50 or so jigs with it and have another 50 id say before its gone. Not a very costly expense at all.

 

Glad my friend works at michaels so I can use her discount lol  Thanks guys.