Hand Tying Football Jig Skirts?

[steveearle]

I'll clarify.....I hand tie jigs that I am buying from manufacturers...Jewel, Chompers, Omega, etc. I usually break them off too before I wear them out, but every once in a while you get a color you dont throw alot or a jig gets stuck in the bottom of the box, etc. and the collar will dry rot. I throw a lot of War Eagle spinnerbaits and they are already tied, but the other brands I buy, I tie them as well...If you have a real good spinnerbait day, your strands will get messy and uneven....Handtying is my little project when I am done hunting and waiting to fish...when the weather gets REAL bad...

[Ealy]

I'll clarify.....I hand tie jigs that I am buying from manufacturers...Jewel, Chompers, Omega, etc. I usually break them off too before I wear them out, but every once in a while you get a color you dont throw alot or a jig gets stuck in the bottom of the box, etc. and the collar will dry rot. I throw a lot of War Eagle spinnerbaits and they are already tied, but the other brands I buy, I tie them as well...If you have a real good spinnerbait day, your strands will get messy and uneven....Handtying is my little project when I am done hunting and waiting to fish...when the weather gets REAL bad...

I live in Nixa where the weather never gets "Real Bad". Always 70 and sunny here.

[steveearle]

Come on now...Lived in Springfield for a time and have visited since I could walk....You guys are good for one of the biggest ice storms in the Midwest about once a year....I know better than that....Its like an ice storm magnet....

[exiledguide]

Come on now...Lived in Springfield for a time and have visited since I could walk....You guys are good for one of the biggest ice storms in the Midwest about once a year....I know better than that....Its like an ice storm magnet....

I agree I lived in Saline County AR from 99 till Xmas of 07 and if my bird bath froze over 5 times it was a cold bitter winter, moved up here and we've actaly had s#$@ on the ground for more than 48 hours more than a few times. Wait a minute what does this have to due with jigs?

[RSBreth]

I've tied many jigs with GOOD silicone collars, and they still are going strong 4-5 years after tying them.

Where are you getting your skirt collars at that dry rot?

I get mine from Stamina Tackle (Skirt collars ).

Like was said earlier, I lose mine way before the collars rot. The only jigs I "tie" on are bucktails.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I don't have any problems with skirts going bad in storage, at least not like the old Arbogast skirts, but I think all to often store bought jigs are made to sell. I prefer drab colors with a small amount of color, just like a crawdad.

[steveearle]

I've had the most problems with old spinnberbaits skirts as opposed to jig skirts, but the old Rattleback-type collars are not very good...