Terry Beeson Posted April 26, 2007 Posted April 26, 2007 I thought that, too, Steve... but most of what I've seen has had some rubber mixed in... and this doesn't appear to have any... But good guess and likely correct. Yes... nice ties... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
Steve Smith Posted April 26, 2007 Posted April 26, 2007 They have some made by I think Spirit River that has no rubber in it. it is available in 1/2" and 1" widths and has a binding thread on both sides. I don't know if I can describe it, but it looks like a thread ladder. You trim off one of the binding threads to the hackle length you want and use it just like a soft hackle. Maybe Pup can fill you in, but it should make a very durable hackle with lots of action. I'm getting ready for my annual trip to Lake of the Woods and plan to tie up some jigs with it. You know me, I gotta try anything new. Timsfly always accuses me of using all the weird stuff. ___________________________ AKA Flysmith - Cassville MO
Terry Beeson Posted April 26, 2007 Posted April 26, 2007 In that case.... You ever see those "feather dusters" in like the dollar tree stores with the multi-colored fibers? A buddy of mine used those to make some really awesome looking streamers for saltwater and bass... And you should read my "Obsession" story on my website if you haven't already... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
Members Pup Posted April 27, 2007 Author Members Posted April 27, 2007 Wow! Thank you for the compliments. I'll have to review this thread later this weekend in order to reply to the questions asked. Concerning the Hula Grub or Chompers style, this is my first attempt which weighs about 1/4 oz. Have a good weekend. Pup
Terry Beeson Posted April 27, 2007 Posted April 27, 2007 HEY STEVE.... I've been looking those pics over... two words come to mind.... DISCO YARN..... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
WebFreeman Posted April 27, 2007 Posted April 27, 2007 that's what I was think, too, Terry. I am curious about this synthetic hackle you guys are talking about though. “Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” — Henry David Thoreau Visit my web site @ webfreeman.com for information on freelance web design.
creek wader Posted April 28, 2007 Posted April 28, 2007 Pup, Seeing the post on your jigs, got me going. So, I used the Cabela's $30 coupon, that came in the mail and bought some squirrel tail. Enclosed is a pic of my first trial and error jigs. Not nearly as pretty as yours. Also, pics of some with trimmed down skirts. I used 1/32, 1/16/ and 1/8 oz. heads. I use an ultra light with 4 lb test. So, weight wasn't the factor. Rather, hook size. Most store bought jigs have a large hook, I guess for the big ones. The streams that I wade are small and full of smaller bass and sunfish. I was getting tired of letting them tear up my larger jigs and missing them. So, I'm stooping to thier level. Also, I don't know why, but I like the leaving the "tuff", athe the top of the jig around the head. If it doesn't work, I guess I can always trim it. ... wader wader
Members Pup Posted April 30, 2007 Author Members Posted April 30, 2007 Hi Creek Wader, I hope that these responses answer your questions. BTW, I think your jigs look good. The fish will, too. How big are your craw trailers? Two inches long. These are Arkie Baby Craws (Soft Craw). You can order them from Arkie. Where did you get them? I bought them at a local Wal-Mart. I think each bag is a ten pack for maybe around $1.50. What kind of hair or material did he use on the one with the craw trailer? I used Lion Brand Fun Fur (Yarn). There are many brands of yarns that will work. I like to use combinations of them as well. Pup
Terry Beeson Posted April 30, 2007 Posted April 30, 2007 Well... I was CLOSE... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
Steve Smith Posted April 30, 2007 Posted April 30, 2007 Web; Third from the bottom is the new synthetic hackle. http://www.jsflyfishing.com/cgi-bin/category/1000 ___________________________ AKA Flysmith - Cassville MO
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