jig tying question

[ollie]

Round head jig for me with 3/0 thread.  I'll see if I can find some pics of mine to show you.  I add all kinds of stuff to mine!  Chenille, dubbing, hackle, all kinds of stuff.

[ollie]

[ollie]

These were made a few years back.

[Travis Swift]

for trout jigs are just the strung marabou packs the best or has anyone tried the wooly bugger marabou?  what is the difference? 

[fshndoug]

I use wooly bugger marabou for small jigs .1/32 down to 1/100 oz. works just fine

 

[Mitch f]

I build up the thread with a few extra wraps....I use flat waxed nylon thread. I also strip the marabou pieces off the center spine of the feather before tying it on.

[D.T.]

You could use bismuth (lead free) which I understand is much lighter or less dense than lead. Several places on line to order or pick some lead free sinkers etc from Walmart to try out. I read that the melting point is higher but not sure by how much. The results should be that a bismuth jig the same physical size as a lead jig would fall slower.

[Trevor K]

I'm going to try to piggyback on this thread and ask a couple questions.  Last summer was the first time I tried using jigs at Taneycomo and really did well with them.  I'd like to start tying my own.  Is there any particular source that you guys get your jig heads from.  I've seen ebay mentioned, but any particular seller?  Do you prefer tying on a collared or collarless jig?  Also, do you guys paint the heads?  If so, any recommendations on how or what to use for that?  

Thanks for any advice!

[Seth]

3 minutes ago, Trevor K said:

I'm going to try to piggyback on this thread and ask a couple questions.  Last summer was the first time I tried using jigs at Taneycomo and really did well with them.  I'd like to start tying my own.  Is there any particular source that you guys get your jig heads from.  I've seen ebay mentioned, but any particular seller?  Do you prefer tying on a collared or collarless jig?  Also, do you guys paint the heads?  If so, any recommendations on how or what to use for that?  

Thanks for any advice!

I like the PJ's jigheads the best, but if I need some jigheads in a hurry, I just grab some collared jigheads from Walmart in the size I need. I'll take pliers and mash the sides in slightly and then paint the lead with nail polish. I think they are like $2 for a 10 pack. The hooks aren't at strong as the better quality jigheads, but I haven't had any issues with them straightening out on trout since we are using 2-4# test. Typically, I will lose the jig to the bottom or a fish before it gets messed up enough to worry about powder painting.

I've tied with collared and non collared jigheads and they both work, but I think the collared ones "look" a little better to me.

[Travis Swift]

I have a mold and pour my own heads.  I got the Do It Walleye Jig mold I believe, it's got the flat slanted sides similar to PJ's.  I like it cause I can put a premium sharp hook in it if I want to.  I also powder paint my heads.  takes less than a half hour to pour 100 heads usually.  so far I've had great luck with them on Taney and I get some extra special little feeling inside when I catch them on something I made from the bare hook up to the final product.