Sissyfishing Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 Sorry no pics of these has anyone tied hair worms? 3 or 4 inch straight tail finesse worms with hair tied on the hook then add a worm or tied to a light nail weight or keeper from a keeper worm hook inserted in the tail of the worm? Quote
Fallser Posted October 24, 2020 Posted October 24, 2020 Years ago I used bucktail jig with a purple fire tail worm threaded on the hook for weakfish. Does that count? I'm not sure what you're describing. I can see a worm and buck tail or other hair combination, but it sounds like you want to add another worm to much. Not sure that's workable. Quote
Sissyfishing Posted October 24, 2020 Author Posted October 24, 2020 No just a straight tail worm with hair or maribou on the front or on the tail Quote
Fallser Posted October 25, 2020 Posted October 25, 2020 21 hours ago, Sissyfishing said: No just a straight tail worm with hair or maribou on the front or on the tail That makes more sense. Easy to tie the hair or marabou on the hook shank in front of the worm. It's going to be harder to tie it on the tail, since you're dealing with soft plastic. I can think of one way to do it without damaging the plastic worm. I'll have to check and see if I have any worms in my tackle box. I think I gave most, if not all of them, to my fishing buddies. It's tough to toss a plastic worm with a fly rod. Quote
Super User WRB Posted October 25, 2020 Super User Posted October 25, 2020 Marabou is dawn feathers not hair. The OP may be describing streamer flies not hair worms. Hair jigs come is more variations then can be defined because hair has been used for over 150 years to make bass lures. Strips of fur on skin like rabbit fur makes a good eel or worm imitator. Tom Quote
Fallser Posted October 27, 2020 Posted October 27, 2020 Didn't give away all my worms. Took me a bit to take a picture. I settled with adding some marabou to the tail. Buck Tail and various hairs wouldn't have as much action. 3 Quote
Super User Munkin Posted November 1, 2020 Super User Posted November 1, 2020 Blue Fox use to make a lure called the Foxy jig that I caught a lot of fish on. Now I have to go and search Ebay to see if I can find any. Allen Quote
Bdnoble84 Posted November 16, 2020 Posted November 16, 2020 Ive tied my own foxy jigs using old grub bodies and marabou. Ill have to look for one and post a picture. Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted November 16, 2020 Super User Posted November 16, 2020 Lindy Fuzz-E-Grubs might be the original version of this concept. They've been a multispecies staple in the Midwest for a good 45 years or so. 2 Quote
Michigander Posted November 19, 2020 Posted November 19, 2020 On 10/27/2020 at 4:39 PM, Fallser said: Didn't give away all my worms. Took me a bit to take a picture. I settled with adding some marabou to the tail. Buck Tail and various hairs wouldn't have as much action. How did you attach the feathers? I'm supremely interested in modifying tubes in this way. Quote
Super User MickD Posted November 19, 2020 Super User Posted November 19, 2020 While I haven't tried it, I think it would not be that hard to attach the maribou feathers by holding them against the worm and wrapping tightly, finish with a couple whip finish knots, then use UV curing epoxy (probably the flexible type used for fixing waders) on the wrap. Might not last a whole lot of fish, but who cares if it catches them. Put this on a long shank jig and it will be a killer. I have no doubts. This is clearly another of the many "Why didn't I think of that" experiences in my life. 1 Quote
Fallser Posted November 20, 2020 Posted November 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Michigander said: How did you attach the feathers? I'm supremely interested in modifying tubes in this way. Pretty much what MickD said. I'm a fly fisherman, so I put a needle in my vise and after I cut the curly tail off the worm, I slid the worm on the needle. Made some wraps with clear polyester thread around the worm, laid a piece of marabou on top of the worm, wrapped that down, rotated the worm and tied another piece of marabou on the bottom. Covered both pieces with wraps and then used a flexible UV resin to hold it in place. I also toyed with the idea of using thin piece of wire, tie the marabou on the end and coat the other bare end with super glue and insert that into the back of the worm. I'm not sure how durable that would be. I got the winter to play with. I got plenty of grubs, solid body tubes, worms, senkoes to play with. I wonder what it would do if I added some marabou to a TRD body. 1 Quote
Michigander Posted November 20, 2020 Posted November 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Fallser said: Pretty much what MickD said. I'm a fly fisherman, so I put a needle in my vise and after I cut the curly tail off the worm, I slid the worm on the needle. Made some wraps with clear polyester thread around the worm, laid a piece of marabou on top of the worm, wrapped that down, rotated the worm and tied another piece of marabou on the bottom. Covered both pieces with wraps and then used a flexible UV resin to hold it in place. I also toyed with the idea of using thin piece of wire, tie the marabou on the end and coat the other bare end with super glue and insert that into the back of the worm. I'm not sure how durable that would be. I got the winter to play with. I got plenty of grubs, solid body tubes, worms, senkoes to play with. I wonder what it would do if I added some marabou to a TRD body. Sounds good thanks! I like the idea of the wire insert. That way you could add them on the water. I think if you took a paperclip in a u shape like a cotter pin and folded the tips back like a double baitkeeper, they would probably hold once inserted into the worm. Want to try this on flukes now too. Quote
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