Tying my own jigs - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T01:29:47Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/tying-my-own-jigs?feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Ryan, Tying your own baits…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-04-25:2036984:Comment:338992009-04-25T02:11:28.001ZBob Davishttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BobDavis
Hi Ryan, Tying your own baits for bluegills can start with the most basic of things as simple as a dressed #6,8, or 10 aberdeen hook in red, bronze, or gold. Play with different dressing materials on the long shank of the hooks to make your own creations you can tip with a wax worm, spike, red worm, or parts of crawlers. Bluegills gobble these simple baits up and all you need is a good tying vice, a holder for your different threads, and your tools will slowly grow until you pretty much have…
Hi Ryan, Tying your own baits for bluegills can start with the most basic of things as simple as a dressed #6,8, or 10 aberdeen hook in red, bronze, or gold. Play with different dressing materials on the long shank of the hooks to make your own creations you can tip with a wax worm, spike, red worm, or parts of crawlers. Bluegills gobble these simple baits up and all you need is a good tying vice, a holder for your different threads, and your tools will slowly grow until you pretty much have all you need. After you get use to tying the shanks then learn to put some extras at the curved end to create different tail arrangements. All your beginnning bodies can be redone but now they will have small tails to boot. Trust me, these will catch gills as is without anything more complicated. The fella that said "keep it simple" was abolutely correct. Remember, bare hooks with worms have been catching panfish for decades! Once you're confident with this step, add some bucktail, marabu, or other cynthetics for more effect if your like. Add extra thread at the eye end to create your head if you like. Practice making eyes on them and eventually you will have something that's completely your own and will catch fish. You will only be limited by your imagination. I have many of my own "bugs" in a file on the computer and if you'd ever want to check them out, I can send you the pix and try to answer any questions you have. I'm pretty sure my email address is on this site. Sincerely, Beaglebob Mike
I use alot of marabou I…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-04-20:2036984:Comment:334272009-04-20T23:43:04.903ZHoward Websterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/HowardWbster
Mike<br />
I use alot of marabou I get some great stuff at Joanns fabricand the wife loves the company when she shops there
Mike<br />
I use alot of marabou I get some great stuff at Joanns fabricand the wife loves the company when she shops there Many make a good point on ove…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-17:2036984:Comment:274732009-03-17T15:14:52.625ZJay Foglehttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JayFogle
Many make a good point on overdressing jigs!<br />
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I catch more gills on simple jigs and flys (these kinds of flys are really jigs -just very small ones)<br />
- usually with brown dubbing or a dull body<br />
- a weighted (barbell weight) miniature wooly bugger in olive is my favorite because it usually seems to catch the most - of course my son "appropriated" my entire supply recently but that's ok - means I get to tie some more. :)<br />
- copper johns or just a "john" without the copper seems to work pretty good…
Many make a good point on overdressing jigs!<br />
<br />
I catch more gills on simple jigs and flys (these kinds of flys are really jigs -just very small ones)<br />
- usually with brown dubbing or a dull body<br />
- a weighted (barbell weight) miniature wooly bugger in olive is my favorite because it usually seems to catch the most - of course my son "appropriated" my entire supply recently but that's ok - means I get to tie some more. :)<br />
- copper johns or just a "john" without the copper seems to work pretty good after the spawn too Hi Ryan
Check out the site h…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-17:2036984:Comment:274702009-03-17T15:08:38.790ZJay Foglehttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JayFogle
Hi Ryan<br />
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Check out the site <a href="http://www.indianinfo.net">http://www.indianinfo.net</a><br />
Go about halfway down the main page and on the right is a small black rectangle that has a link in it to "Fly fishing, fly tying, and lure making" - click on that and it will take you to a page to sign up (it's free but you have to join to see the content).<br />
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There's a LOT of info in that section of that site.<br />
Good Luck<br />
Jay
Hi Ryan<br />
<br />
Check out the site <a href="http://www.indianinfo.net">http://www.indianinfo.net</a><br />
Go about halfway down the main page and on the right is a small black rectangle that has a link in it to "Fly fishing, fly tying, and lure making" - click on that and it will take you to a page to sign up (it's free but you have to join to see the content).<br />
<br />
There's a LOT of info in that section of that site.<br />
Good Luck<br />
Jay the fly tying group has been…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-14:2036984:Comment:270732009-03-14T12:13:07.890Zshooterhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/shooter
the fly tying group has been updated to include jigs ,so feel free to post pictures and info on those jigs too.
the fly tying group has been updated to include jigs ,so feel free to post pictures and info on those jigs too. Thank you to everyone! This i…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-14:2036984:Comment:270692009-03-14T07:09:14.088ZRyanhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/Ryan48
Thank you to everyone! This information is great. Ill be sure to post pics once i finally get the money to buy supplies and have time. and also of my first big gill!
Thank you to everyone! This information is great. Ill be sure to post pics once i finally get the money to buy supplies and have time. and also of my first big gill! Hey Ryan...I put a couple of…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-13:2036984:Comment:270192009-03-13T21:25:32.975ZJim Gronawhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JimGronaw
Hey Ryan...I put a couple of pics up of the jgs that have worked well for me, but Mike is right about over done jigs. Crappie sometimes favor a flashy look, but gills almost alway want a plain brown package. Some times the most bland looking jigs are the lure of the day and most of the biggest smallmouth bass I have caught on my jigs were very simple, almost amatuerish in appearance. Hope this helps...Jim
Hey Ryan...I put a couple of pics up of the jgs that have worked well for me, but Mike is right about over done jigs. Crappie sometimes favor a flashy look, but gills almost alway want a plain brown package. Some times the most bland looking jigs are the lure of the day and most of the biggest smallmouth bass I have caught on my jigs were very simple, almost amatuerish in appearance. Hope this helps...Jim Hey Ryan...cool that you want…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-13:2036984:Comment:270022009-03-13T20:38:33.660ZJim Gronawhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JimGronaw
Hey Ryan...cool that you want to start tying jigs for panfish and other species. I can give you a little insight as I have been tying my own and marketing some locally for about 15 yrs. They are collectively called 'RiverCritters' and are for bass and panfish. I will try to post some patterns on this site soon so you can get an idea of what has worked for me, at least in my part of the world. They are also featured in this months In Fishermans 'Panfish Guide'<br />
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I like hair jigs more for crappies…
Hey Ryan...cool that you want to start tying jigs for panfish and other species. I can give you a little insight as I have been tying my own and marketing some locally for about 15 yrs. They are collectively called 'RiverCritters' and are for bass and panfish. I will try to post some patterns on this site soon so you can get an idea of what has worked for me, at least in my part of the world. They are also featured in this months In Fishermans 'Panfish Guide'<br />
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I like hair jigs more for crappies than bluegills, and I like 1/16 oz as the all round jig size, but will drop to 1/32 or 1/64 oz to tie, if the fish seem to want a smaller package. I stick with a lot of basic color schemes, but favor chartreuse and pink patterns more for crappie. For gills, I like basic black and brown patterns. My gill jigs are 1/64 oz down to 1/124 oz and are designed to sink very slowly on 4 lb spinning gear. I tie alot with craft hair and bucktail to achieve a very slow and tantalizing 'fall rate' as the lure decends through the water coluimn.<br />
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For my crappie jigs, I use mylar and flashaboe to achieve scale pattern and will sometimes tie jigs in combo of craft hair and marabou. I also tie hairjigs for bass to imitate crayfish and golden shiners.<br />
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It is a hoot to catch fish on your own creations, as well as some trophy class panfish. Keep it simple to start and try to find someone in your area who can teach you at least the basics of tying, so you won't get frustrated early on. Good Luck! Jim Gronaw find someone who has lost int…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-13:2036984:Comment:269822009-03-13T16:18:22.273ZJames Feaselhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/jimvision
find someone who has lost interest and use their stuff to start. my father-in-law gave me some stuff that got me started. maybe you can find someone who will share with you. it's always nice to test drive before you buy. i just tie jigs. before i bought a fly vise i used a pair of vise grips welded to a c clamp. for a beginner, maribou is easy to work with.
find someone who has lost interest and use their stuff to start. my father-in-law gave me some stuff that got me started. maybe you can find someone who will share with you. it's always nice to test drive before you buy. i just tie jigs. before i bought a fly vise i used a pair of vise grips welded to a c clamp. for a beginner, maribou is easy to work with. Lots of good advise here. I h…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2009-03-13:2036984:Comment:269532009-03-13T11:07:58.118ZMichael J. Searlhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/MichaelJSearl
Lots of good advise here. I had an interesting talk with a commercial jig tyer .He done thousands every year for crappie walleye, and bluegill. The thing I found interesting is that he uses a little 3" bench vise to hold the hook. He said it gives him a small flat to rest his hand on while working with material. Keep it simple!!! ole Mike
Lots of good advise here. I had an interesting talk with a commercial jig tyer .He done thousands every year for crappie walleye, and bluegill. The thing I found interesting is that he uses a little 3" bench vise to hold the hook. He said it gives him a small flat to rest his hand on while working with material. Keep it simple!!! ole Mike