Super User buzzed bait Posted January 10, 2017 Super User Posted January 10, 2017 Just some simple wire tying on some really nice jig heads I've purchased from @Siebert Outdoors and @cadman They're nothing flashy, but they catch some fish. The black and blue (Carolina blue) is what i caught my PB/biggest fish of 2016 on. 3 Quote
riverbasser Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 7 minutes ago, buzzed bait said: Just some simple wire tying on some really nice jig heads I've purchased from @Siebert Outdoors and @cadman They're nothing flashy, but they catch some fish. The black and blue (Carolina blue) is what i caught my PB/biggest fish of 2016 on. Gotta love those deep throat hooks. I just bought a bunch of naked ones myself to tie with 1 Quote
Blackhawk83 Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 You guys are killing me. I have determined to become a better jig fisherman this year and have been disappointed in commercial models available to me. So my question is how much would I need to spend to get started with making my own jigs (1/4 oz to 3/8 oz swimming jigs with living rubber skirts) Quote
"hamma" Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 18 hours ago, corn-on-the-rob said: Oh my god... That might be the coolest jig I have ever seen... Thanks, corn on the rob,...I must say that this pattern I got from a jig crafting website, so credit should go there. I liked the look as well, so tied up a brown and a green pumpkin version, and will "test" them this year. Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted January 10, 2017 Super User Posted January 10, 2017 16 hours ago, buzzed bait said: Just some simple wire tying on some really nice jig heads I've purchased from @Siebert Outdoors and @cadman They're nothing flashy, but they catch some fish. The black and blue (Carolina blue) is what i caught my PB/biggest fish of 2016 on. Nice! That is about the extent of my jig building. Buy some heads, buy some skirts, and some floral wire and tie away. The cost is much less per bait and the color combinations are pretty much endless. 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 10, 2017 Global Moderator Posted January 10, 2017 7 hours ago, Blackhawk83 said: You guys are killing me. I have determined to become a better jig fisherman this year and have been disappointed in commercial models available to me. So my question is how much would I need to spend to get started with making my own jigs (1/4 oz to 3/8 oz swimming jigs with living rubber skirts) Are you planning on pouring and everything or just tying? I'm pretty confidentit will be cheaper to just buy what you need in a custom order from Seiberts until you decide you really want to get into jig fishing. I have thousands of dollars invested into my bait building supplies. Quote
Blackhawk83 Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Kinda suspected that but I do appreciate the confirmation Quote
YUT18 Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 On 1/10/2017 at 7:01 AM, Blackhawk83 said: You guys are killing me. I have determined to become a better jig fisherman this year and have been disappointed in commercial models available to me. So my question is how much would I need to spend to get started with making my own jigs (1/4 oz to 3/8 oz swimming jigs with living rubber skirts) You can keep your start up cost fairly low if you start out with one or two molds and a few skirt color combos. When I started out I spent a little under $300 to get started (this included personal protective equipment). As I was pricing everything out I was like I want this and this, oh and I think I need that. If you don't use a crawl, walk, run method it can get expensive first out the gate. Quote
"hamma" Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 check out this mornings ties, the plastic and feather/flash idea came from a jig crafting site, but the double tailed grub and powdercoated jigs are of my design 5 Quote
"hamma" Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 This bug I got from a flytying site, supposed to be a hellgramite 3 Quote
Karma Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 Alright here are a few that I have made for some customers in the past few months...although the photos are not taken from the best angle or lighting. This one is a green pumpkin with some orange and black living rubber football jig, in either 3/8 or 1/4 oz These were made for a woman who wanted them done in two of her favorite sports team colors..... This is one I called Kentucky Craw and this one is a black and red. For some reason I think this color would be more popular, but I rarely see jigs in this scheme 1 Quote
Turkey sandwich Posted January 23, 2017 Posted January 23, 2017 On January 8, 2017 at 1:22 AM, RyanDR said: Here are some of the different patterns I've been tying. Not always the prettiest but they catch me fish. Shoutout to @smalljaw67. Watched a bunch of his YouTube videos. Best ones out there to learn how to tie. Gotta agree. @smalljaw67 ties some great jigs and his videos are super easy to follow. I just got a tieing kit for Christmas that I'm yet to use, but I really look forward to tieing my own flies and jigs. Buying quality hair/feather patterns is a pain in the ass. 1 Quote
"hamma" Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 On 1/23/2017 at 6:44 PM, Turkey sandwich said: Buying quality hair/feather patterns is a pain in the ass. try bears den, they are near me and have a huge inventory. Price matching and a website. Im not affiliated with them at all, just, been there and saw all the flytying and flyfishing stuff and I know I can get what I want/need there. 1 Quote
Turkey sandwich Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 I'll give that a look. Hoping to get started on tieing in February. See this being another hobby that ends up consuming way too much time. Quote
Robert Riley Posted February 2, 2017 Posted February 2, 2017 On 1/10/2017 at 6:01 AM, Blackhawk83 said: You guys are killing me. I have determined to become a better jig fisherman this year and have been disappointed in commercial models available to me. So my question is how much would I need to spend to get started with making my own jigs (1/4 oz to 3/8 oz swimming jigs with living rubber skirts) I bought some dredge jig heads from @Siebert Outdoors, the owners are about a buck fity each. The skirts from skirtsunlimited.com, which are $1.50 to $2.50 for a 10 pack depending on quantity you purchase. I also bought the pencil like tool and a 100 pack of bands from TW (PS you can make the pen tool out of a pen and wire, but it's cheap either way). taking advantage of bulk pricings, I'm sitting at around $2 a jig. Quote
ethan-333 Posted February 2, 2017 Posted February 2, 2017 somee football jigs ready to be dragged around 1 Quote
Scarborough817 Posted March 1, 2017 Posted March 1, 2017 i bought some supplies last night to get into tying my own jigs i'm fairly excited to try to tie some hair jigs and feathered trebbles i did a couple last night they are pretty rough but i will post them when i get home 1 Quote
Robert Riley Posted March 1, 2017 Posted March 1, 2017 5 hours ago, Scarborough817 said: i bought some supplies last night to get into tying my own jigs i'm fairly excited to try to tie some hair jigs and feathered trebbles i did a couple last night they are pretty rough but i will post them when i get home I'm very interested in feathering my own trebles and adding a bit of hair to my jigs, can't wait to see what you've been working on. On 1/22/2017 at 11:20 PM, Karma said: Do you get the skirt to stand up by just pulling it to be a bit shorter? 1 Quote
Scarborough817 Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 6 hours ago, Robert Riley said: I'm very interested in feathering my own trebles and adding a bit of hair to my jigs, can't wait to see what you've been working on. the feathered treble is pretty big and i think i used too much feather but it's on a 5.5" 2.25oz crank and the jig was just something i did when i got home from work in about 15 min it's feather and black bear Quote
Karma Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 On 3/1/2017 at 4:44 PM, Robert Riley said: I'm very interested in feathering my own trebles and adding a bit of hair to my jigs, can't wait to see what you've been working on. Do you get the skirt to stand up by just pulling it to be a bit shorter? not sure what you're asking here.... the skirt material is all laying down, those are football jig heads with a flat side, the jig heads are standing up Quote
Robert Riley Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 The skirt near the head is standing out. Kind of like a finesse jig. Quote
Karma Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 3 hours ago, Robert Riley said: The skirt near the head is standing out. Kind of like a finesse jig. I think that is just a trick with the camera lighting and them being on an uneven surface. The silicone skirt material do not have a lot of stiffness to it. I guess you could get them to stick up a bit if you cut them close, but not that much. Quote
"hamma" Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 Wed. nites tie at bears den tyers meeting. It's supposed to be a sculpin,.. The fly was much more life like, I just added what I could to a powdercoated jighead I had. Im figuring that when it finally gets wet, that maribou on top is all gunna laydown and look awesome in the water. tail is a rabbit zonker, belly is laser dub. Quote
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