Red Eye Dace Hair Jig

[jhoffman]

Took this from a bare head, dipped, cured, tied... eyes...

 

 

[smalljaw67]

Very nice!!!! What kind of head is that? It will get bit for sure!!!

[jhoffman]

1/8oz standup jig head with a 1/0 hook from bass pro, dipped in spike it black paint then cured. Deer hair with a piece of clear crystal flash on each side and red eyes I found on ebay a little while back

 

http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Stand-Up-Jighead-Lead-Heads-1/8-oz-1/0-Hook-10-pack/product/1989/

 

Thanks for the compliment. That pattern works extremely well on trout, when it gets wet it looks amazing. I figured it would work on bass from my days of chasing field minnows as a kid to  fish with. The dace is an awesome live bait. When it comes to trout, its the same thing minus lead. I usually tie it on a size 14 scud hook.

[jhoffman]

Looks like yum makes one with a 5/0 hook

 

http://www.basspro.com/YUM-Money-Head-Jigheads/product/12032305011014/?cmCat=CROSSSELL_PRODUCT

[buckeye12]

Nice tie! Great lookin jig! Those eyes really put a nice touch on it. Gonna look around for some of those.

[jhoffman]

Theyre sticky but you must super glue them, the sticky isnt enough. I found them on ebay like I said but fly tying shops have various sizes of stuff too. Ive also used google eyes from craft stores on baits.

 

I also cover my wraps in sally hansen hard as nails found in the beauty section of the dollar store or walmart.

[buckeye12]

I use about the same stuff on my wraps. Get some funny looks sometimes when you go in and thats all you buy. Lol! 

[Will Wetline]

Your fly tying experience certainly shows here. Beautiful work.

[jhoffman]

Thank you, ive been getting a little rusty at the tying bench till I got back into tying bass stuff. I really dont get into the fly fishing like I used too. I remember sitting at the indianapolis speedway tying in front of a crowd a little size 28 trico spinner and those guys out there were just blown away that a fly could be tied that small. Heck, thats normal if you want to fish the creek I grew up on mid summer. Its learn to tie and fish that or dont catch fish.

 

I was actually blown away buy how much I really have in materials and tools when doing the trebles a couple weeks ago, boxes and boxes of necks. Honestly, id sell most of it but I would hate it for my boy to grow up and want to learn how to do it and have to buy it all again. I own tools that at one point it looked like they would never be made again, like wing burners.