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#1 efka

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Posted 26 November 2010 - 08:42 PM

here is a guide how to make your own trout jigs.
these are 3 types of trout jigs that most steelheaders use 85% of time, in different colors and sizes.



first is the famous woolly bugger.
if any fly fisherman would have to choose one fly, this would be it.
some tie it on a regular hook sliding the bead on it when fly fishing, i like it on the jig hook. why, it stays in horizontal position when i float fish.

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attach the bead using a pin needle

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some marabou to make a tail

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now we tie in the hackle (i use grizzly sadle ) and chenille at the end

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wrap the chenille towards the jig head and tie it

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now do the same with the hackle
whip finish the jig, and add a drop of nail polish

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#2 efka

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Posted 26 November 2010 - 08:42 PM

marabou jig

pretty simple and effective jig

when tying marabou jigs, i don't wrap all the way to the end

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apply some marabou, don't take too many marabou strungs as it will not hold as good as doing few at a time.

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on this jig i will use 2 colours, it will be easier to see
try not to over do and make your jig too big

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add few more strungs and whip finish

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#3 efka

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Posted 26 November 2010 - 08:43 PM

rabbit fur jigs


very simple and again effective for trout
can be tied in different colours

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there are two kinds of rabbit stips that you can buy,
regular cut and cross cut.
i use crosscut, they hair will lay back after each wrap
regular or straight strips makes the jig look like a fur ball

attach the end of the strip and wrap your thread around to the jig head

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when you reach the head give a couple of thread wraps, cut the strip and whip finish the jig

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good luck
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#4 Majstor

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Posted 26 November 2010 - 10:37 PM

efka awsome thread .
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#5 openfire

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Posted 27 November 2010 - 05:56 AM

Excellent posts Efka, this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! (I'll probably have a few follow up questions soon)
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#6 frozenfire

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Posted 28 November 2010 - 11:57 AM

Nice thread efka. This year, I started tying my own jigs as well.
I have yet to catch a fish on something I created though :(
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#7 Majstor

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Posted 28 November 2010 - 07:49 PM

I have yet to catch a fish on something I created though :(



but once u do its the greatest feeling ever :smile:
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#8 FrankTheRabbit

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Posted 29 November 2010 - 12:14 PM

That's some serious MacGyver sh*t, efka. No wonder you keep hooking up those monsters!
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#9 HARRY

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Posted 08 April 2011 - 09:43 PM

okay, the thing with jigs is that you have to fish them higher up in the water colum. Also you should always fish them with over whelming confidence and i mean a LOT of confidence. that means just keep at it, drift the darn thing a hundred times and actually a hundred times. also jigs tend to make the bigger fish want to bite, especially when they are stale and have seen a lot of different things. one thing about tying jigs is that they should be balanced well and have a bead that matches the hook size. i use a size 6 hook and 3/16 bead. it makes a huge difference. one way to build confidence in your own jigs is to use colours that have produced in the past. i have had a lot of success with the jigs i copied from top producing fly patterns or even staple patterns on jig hooks. small nymphs and even minnows ( i like polar fiber for these ) have been sweet for me. good luck

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 05:49 PM

marabou jig

pretty simple and effective jig

when tying marabou jigs, i don't wrap all the way to the end

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apply some marabou, don't take too many marabou strungs as it will not hold as good as doing few at a time.

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on this jig i will use 2 colours, it will be easier to see
try not to over do and make your jig too big

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add few more strungs and whip finish

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Will these jigs catch any fish other than steelhead?
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#11 GoodenTight

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Posted 13 June 2012 - 12:19 PM

quick question. You say add a drop of nail polish? This is what you use as an adhesive/ sealer on the final wraps and tie of the string?

Some detail on this please :)
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#12 Dugger

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 04:18 PM

FANTASTIC!!!!

...nice thread, and umm, feathers and bucktail and ..... :mrgreen:
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#13 troutddicted

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Posted 11 September 2012 - 10:38 AM

Great thread efka, very well done.
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#14 NiagaraSteel

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Posted 20 September 2012 - 07:52 PM

Those flies are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! If i tied those i would put them in a picture frame and put in my living room!!!!! :grin:

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#15 Christopher K

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Posted 04 February 2013 - 09:02 PM

Nicely done. One thing that I love to do for aggressive trout is fly fish with jigs (tied with straight flashabou) with my fly rod, the takes are insanely aggressive.
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#16 Jason15

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Posted 21 February 2013 - 08:34 PM

Great post I was looking for something like this to learn from! Now I just need to find the tools
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#17 ChefMick

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Posted 01 April 2013 - 01:05 AM

Nice demos, I love how everyone has their own procedure for tying jigs.

For instance you wrap the shank then secure the bead pin. I secure the pin on the 1st thread wrap, secure with head cement then start layering.

Gonna give your way a shot, why? I'm addicted to knowledge!
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#18 ChasinTails

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Posted 23 August 2013 - 10:42 AM

thanks a ton efka, will these work under a float or just on the fly ?


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Posted 23 August 2013 - 08:10 PM

thanks a ton efka, will these work under a float or just on the fly ?

Under a float. Here a wooly bugger I tied yesterday thanks to efka

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Ewwww she's comin' along.
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Posted 06 October 2013 - 12:59 AM

Under a float. Here a wooly bugger I tied yesterday thanks to efka

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Ewwww she's comin' along.


Very nice.
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