fishinMichigan52 Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Color patterns and material for river smallies Quote
fishinMichigan52 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Posted January 11, 2015 I think white and black buck tail on 1/8oz round jig will work well Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 11, 2015 Super User Posted January 11, 2015 I don't fish rivers but these work for me. A-Jay 2 Quote
fishinMichigan52 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Posted January 11, 2015 I don't fish rivers but these work for me. A-Jay is that perch Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 11, 2015 Super User Posted January 11, 2015 is that perch As close as I can come I guess. A-Jay Quote
Super User Crestliner2008 Posted January 11, 2015 Super User Posted January 11, 2015 I've always had my best success in the early part of the season using straight black bucktail jigs tied on a 1/8 oz. head. Slow rolled along the bottom in shallow water, adjacent to steep drop offs. Works well on smallies as well as lake trout. Quote
fishinMichigan52 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Posted January 12, 2015 Tying rabbit fur sounds good Quote
Super User Crestliner2008 Posted January 12, 2015 Super User Posted January 12, 2015 Tying rabbit fur sounds good Wish I could find a source for that! Problem is, most rabbit fur is rather short and I believe it's the long, undulating movement of the bucktail jig that makes this family of jigs so effective. Not sure if a short hair jig would be as effective? However, no doubt about it, rabbit is the most lively natural fur there is in the water. Quote
fishinMichigan52 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Posted January 12, 2015 I got tying kit going to try bison hair Quote
fishinMichigan52 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Posted January 13, 2015 Tied a olive rabbit fur jig 1/8oz with a two tail so no trailers don't know how to add the pictures also brown and white bucktail Quote
Super User Munkin Posted January 13, 2015 Super User Posted January 13, 2015 Straight black bear hair on a 1/8 to 1/4oz head. Allen 1 Quote
Super User OkobojiEagle Posted January 16, 2015 Super User Posted January 16, 2015 Wish I could find a source for that! Problem is, most rabbit fur is rather short and I believe it's the long, undulating movement of the bucktail jig that makes this family of jigs so effective. Not sure if a short hair jig would be as effective? However, no doubt about it, rabbit is the most lively natural fur there is in the water. My preference is the shorter bunny hair. The longer hair blows up to look like a puffer fish. Marabou will give you a great undulation. I look for rabbit pelts that have very thin hides. Thin hides will give you strips that will undulate nicely when tied as a tail... I've been known to split the hide of a bunny strip. oe Quote
OntarioFishingGuy Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 1/16th oz brown marabou with black bucktail highlights. Google 'Smallmouth hair jig tying' and that should point you in the right direction. Quote
Catch 22 Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 Never tried it ,but yak hair looks good. Check thru this site to see some smallie type jigs https://www.google.com/search?q=yak+hair+fishing&biw=1120&bih=559&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=aSfWVKaoFYHugwT8lYDQAg&sqi=2&ved=0CCQQsAQ Quote
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