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[The Dutchman]

What do you use and how do you tie in the neck of rabbit hair jigs?

[stankdog]

Try crosscut rabbit strips , even better is Finnish Raccoon for big bushy jigs. The technique is called palmering, tie in the fur and wrap ( be sure to fold fur back between each wrap) towards jig head>

[psv]

I found this video. Pretty clear explanation.
Hope, it helps

[HookUp]

Awesome PSV. Thanx

[psv]

No problem. I'm glad, I can make a small contribution.

[The Dutchman]

psv, That video was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much. You just made my day! Some of the other videos on youtube are great for fly tying and jig tying. Again, thanks. Joe

[CATCH 30]

Do You Use Any Fish Hair In Your Jigs?

[The Dutchman]

I don't as of yet. I don't have any. However, that being said, I just ordered some and should be here this week.

[ageowa]

There are 2 types of rabbit strips: Crosscut & straight-cut (AKA "zonker strips"). Zonkers come in 2 sizes: Standard & magnum. Magnums are wider.
It's more economical to buy fur scraps & cut them yourself. Just turn it skin-side up, clamp it in something or have someone hold it tight, then slice using something very sharp. I use an Xacto knife. (Note: scissors do NOT work well for this.)
Hilltop sells nice bags of fur scraps for $4.19/bag. I've bought 3 of them so far! The only disadvantage is that the colors vary. Buying scraps is like a box of chocolates -- ya never know what you're going to get. Here's a link: RABBIT HIDE PIECES VARIETY PACK FLY TYING FISHING FLIES - eBay (item 390026780491 end time Feb-01-09 18:09:13 PST)

This is currently my favorite crappie jig, and it's made with a chartreuse zonker + white marabou. (1/16 oz pearl white head, #4 Matzuo sickle hook)

[ccroom]

Thanks for the tips and video.
I successfully tied my first bunny jig last night.
It looks surprisingly good and the second looked professional.
This was not as hard as I thought, thanks to ya'lls insight.