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01-12-2017, 04:07 PM
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Bucktail jig. First attempt
Well, I must tell I really enjoyed tying this stuff!
I wish I started douing my own jigs long time ago, I'd be pro by now, LOL.
If serious, this isn't that hard, everybody could do it, I assure, just need a little bit of patiance.
Here is my first creations!
All what left is to put some epoxy on the thread, and good to go!
I think these two are the better than others...
Tell me please what you think? They should work, right!
Your suggestions are very welcome!
Thank you for youe time!
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01-12-2017, 05:00 PM
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Good job
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01-12-2017, 05:34 PM
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They should catch you some fish. Look good.
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01-12-2017, 08:12 PM
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Look great
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01-12-2017, 08:29 PM
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Nicely done.
I've never had any interest in tying flies, but I could see myself tying jigs like that.
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01-12-2017, 09:45 PM
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awesome job sending you a pm
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01-12-2017, 09:51 PM
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Виглядає чудово
Looks good enough to eat ........ hopefully the fish agree !!!!
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01-12-2017, 10:20 PM
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jigs
nice job angler is that some blue tinsel in there?
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01-12-2017, 10:38 PM
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Виглядає чудово
Looks good enough to eat ........ hopefully the fish agree !!!!
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Дуже дякую!
Yeah, I hope so too! Gonna test them at Slave Lake this weekend!
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nice job angler is that some blue tinsel in there?
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Yes, sir! Right from the Christmas Tree!
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Thank you guys for your reviews! Now I'm even more certain those things are gonna bring me some fish!
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01-13-2017, 12:02 AM
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Man, I think I'm hooked now to tying! Fly fishing next season? I don't knooow...Fly is more difficult to tie, but will try!
Here is 2 new ones. I need to buy more colors now!
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01-13-2017, 05:55 AM
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Nice Jigs you made. Your going to have an itch now to try them .
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01-13-2017, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Angler
Man, I think I'm hooked now to tying! Fly fishing next season? I don't knooow...Fly is more difficult to tie, but will try!
Here is 2 new ones. I need to buy more colors now!
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Very nice! Sure is a better way to spend an evening then sitting in front of the tv!
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01-13-2017, 02:00 PM
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Nice Jigs you made. Your going to have an itch now to try them .
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Thanks, yes, alrwady have! Not a long wait though, tomorrow is the day! Fingers crossed...
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Very nice! Sure is a better way to spend an evening then sitting in front of the tv!
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100% man! TV is an Evil!
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01-13-2017, 03:48 PM
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Nice job. Kinda looks a bit like a fuzzy grub which is my go to hook when things are slow
You will not be disappointed with the results from this great looking hook you have produced.
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01-13-2017, 06:32 PM
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Lucky 7
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01-13-2017, 10:34 PM
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Alright, all 7 epoxied and packed in improvised fly box
I am ready for tomorrow's battle between me and fish!
F yeah!
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01-14-2017, 02:43 PM
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Alright, all 7 epoxied and packed in improvised fly box
I am ready for tomorrow's battle between me and fish!
F yeah!
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Those look fantastic! As a (not very good) fly maker myself I can tell you from experience that it may seem really hard and technical at first but once you tie a couple you will see that its not that hard at all. Plus the fish are WAY WAY WAY more forgiving than you would ever think when it comes to what the pattern looks like. I have tied some absolute smuh-smortions for flies but more often than not its the fugly ones that catch the fish.
If you are going to get into fly tying (which I suggest you do!!) then I would start out by tying chironomids. They are super easy to tie and almost every colour combination works. Scuds are a good pattern that can catch all kinds of fish. Not to mention pike, perch, whitefish (especially them) and walleye on the fly are amazing!
Be forewarned: It's a super slippery slope to start tying and it quickly becomes and addiction. The dollar store and ebay will become your best friend for finding cheap materials.
Welcome to the darkside!
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01-14-2017, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Fish-Taco
Those look fantastic! As a (not very good) fly maker myself I can tell you from experience that it may seem really hard and technical at first but once you tie a couple you will see that its not that hard at all. Plus the fish are WAY WAY WAY more forgiving than you would ever think when it comes to what the pattern looks like. I have tied some absolute smuh-smortions for flies but more often than not its the fugly ones that catch the fish.
If you are going to get into fly tying (which I suggest you do!!) then I would start out by tying chironomids. They are super easy to tie and almost every colour combination works. Scuds are a good pattern that can catch all kinds of fish. Not to mention pike, perch, whitefish (especially them) and walleye on the fly are amazing!
Be forewarned: It's a super slippery slope to start tying and it quickly becomes and addiction. The dollar store and ebay will become your best friend for finding cheap materials.
Welcome to the darkside!
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Thank you a lot for the tips!
I think this is gonna be another good hobby!
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01-19-2017, 12:55 AM
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I was trying to catch something on Slave Lake using my bucktails, but no luck, not even a hit... Tried pretty much all of them. Is there any special technic for jigs like that? I was jigging up and down, hitting bottom couple times and work my way up to 2 feet, and droped it back, no results ((
Will try later on other lake, they should catch something.
Your suggestions are welcome.
Thank you!
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01-19-2017, 07:40 AM
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Those are amazing jigs...well done Angler
I would definitely use them and would love to bounce them down some drop offs of my favorite walleye holes.
Do you pour the jig heads as well?
Keep up the great work and love the post and pictures.
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01-19-2017, 01:04 PM
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White Bucktail jigs used to be the go-to lure for lakers 40-50 years ago. Made with polar bear fur or whitetail deer tail hair. White lead head too. Go to a lake with lakers to try your jigs. You might want to make a few bigger/heavier jigs for going deep.
A few years ago I had really good luck in the faster water of the Bow river with bucktail jigs. Caught several nice browns in Canmore in May. Bouncing the jig along bottom in 3 feet deep water on a slightly inclined rapid. West side/upstream side of town.
You asked about technique. Try instead of long jigging motions try what they call " Thrumbing". It is more like your hand just trembling. Sort of makes the jig quiver. Put your jigs in a clear tank and take a look at how they move. Try to imitate a minnow foraging on or close to bottom. Think like minnow.
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01-19-2017, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by iYearn
Those are amazing jigs...well done Angler
I would definitely use them and would love to bounce them down some drop offs of my favorite walleye holes.
Do you pour the jig heads as well?
Keep up the great work and love the post and pictures.
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Thanks man!
As for jigs, no, I use to pour them myself in Ukraine, had enough Now I just buy them. But you can always repaint them if you like, than put a coat of epoxy over it.
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Originally Posted by Red Bullets
White Bucktail jigs used to be the go-to lure for lakers 40-50 years ago. Made with polar bear fur or whitetail deer tail hair. White lead head too. Go to a lake with lakers to try your jigs. You might want to make a few bigger/heavier jigs for going deep.
A few years ago I had really good luck in the faster water of the Bow river with bucktail jigs. Caught several nice browns in Canmore in May. Bouncing the jig along bottom in 3 feet deep water on a slightly inclined rapid. West side/upstream side of town.
You asked about technique. Try instead of long jigging motions try what they call " Thrumbing". It is more like your hand just trembling. Sort of makes the jig quiver. Put your jigs in a clear tank and take a look at how they move. Try to imitate a minnow foraging on or close to bottom. Think like minnow.
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Yeah, if I get lucky I will try to go to CL this winter, as I have never been after lakers. For them I gonna tie something bigger and heavier.
Thanks for your tips on presentation, for sure will try that!
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Thanks man!
As for jigs, no, I use to pour them myself in Ukraine, had enough Now I just buy them. But you can always repaint them if you like, than put a coat of epoxy over it.
Yeah, if I get lucky I will try to go to CL this winter, as I have never been after lakers. For them I gonna tie something bigger and heavier.
Thanks for your tips on presentation, for sure will try that!
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Dont have to go far, they will work great for walleye and pike in the north saskatchewan river. Use home tied bucktails in the oldman my favorite go to anyway.
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I think your probalbly going to catch quite a bit of eyes on the sartruce ones
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01-19-2017, 03:31 PM
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Save some time and effort and go to the dollar store and get a bottle of Sally Hansen's hard as nails nail polish . I use that to seal the threads on my bucktails. Dries fast and is easy to work with. There is a youtube channel I like called " Smalljaw " and the guy is an excellent instructor that can teach you a lot with his tutorials on different patterns. I Love tying those things .here are some of mine
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I even made my own vise. take a look here if you want to give it a go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5NlHMAT1IQ
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01-19-2017, 08:50 PM
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Save some time and effort and go to the dollar store and get a bottle of Sally Hansen's hard as nails nail polish . I use that to seal the threads on my bucktails. Dries fast and is easy to work with. There is a youtube channel I like called " Smalljaw " and the guy is an excellent instructor that can teach you a lot with his tutorials on different patterns. I Love tying those things .here are some of mine
[IMG] [/IMG]
I even made my own vise. take a look here if you want to give it a go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5NlHMAT1IQ
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Good to know, thank you!
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01-19-2017, 09:13 PM
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Wow great job! I wanna try my own now.
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09-12-2017, 12:53 PM
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It works!
Didn't have a chance to catch a fish on my bucktail jigs during winter, but had some luck from my last trip to the river.
Video's to follow.
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09-13-2017, 11:49 AM
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Those look really nice. I havent been a huge bucktail guy, but i would definitely tie one of those on thats for sure. Nice job!
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Nice.
Love this thread.
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