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[tacklenation]

been tying my own jigs with round rubber and silicon skirts. my problem is they keep on coming undone. I use the whip finish at the end but it doesn't seem to be holding all that skirt. I was originally breaking off during tight wraps with my brass bobbin and remedied this with a ceramic bobbin. but my skirt seems to be coming undone still. I don't want to reduce the size of my skirts because right now there doing well for me in tournaments but after two fish there falling apart.
:nono:help!

[Basseducer]

tacklenation,
I use nylon uphostery threat from wally world and I put a drop of super glue on the knots. Haven't had one come undone or slip down yet. Just my

[Jig Man]

I just use the heavy thread from WW and put hard as nails on it.

[tacklenation]

Basseducer said:

tacklenation,
I use nylon uphostery threat from wally world and I put a drop of super glue on the knots. Haven't had one come undone or slip down yet. Just my

i will try the upholstry thread and i have been putting super glue on my knots already and haven't had a problem with them until now with the thicker skirt thanks.

Jig Man said:

I just use the heavy thread from WW and put hard as nails on it.

is it the upholstry thread basseducer mentioned?

Edited by tacklenation, 14 July 2009 - 12:14 PM.

[tacklenation]

thanks for the input guys. the upholstery thread is real tough. I have a tournament tonight will let you guys know how it holds up thanks.

[Tony Maxwell]

I use size A rod winding nylon, whip finish it, and then coat with head cement. Never have a problem. Good luck. How did the tournament go?

Tony

[Bros Plastics]

Small gauge wire from a craft store or an auto parts store (dont know the name of it but its the kind that doesnt rust). Two raps and a few twists and your done.

[tacklenation]

well, I was up in lacrosse wisconsin a last weeka and the upholstery thread held up with a dab of glue.
I have been curious about the wire and would like to try it some time. thanks again guys.

[Termite]

I use GSP (gel spun polypropalene) Not sure on the "polypropalene" part without looking. But this stuff is extrememly strong, holds knots well and does not cut the skirt like some threads will. I use three knots to finish my jigs and have never had one come untied with this stuff and I don't use any glue or anything like that.

I don't whip finish them though, my knots are hard to explain, maybe I can make a short video with the camera and try to get someone help me post it.

[philB]

I do not tie rubber when tying flies but it seems to me what you are after is real strength to lock that rubber into place. Try Kevlar tying thread, you cannot snap this stuff. The link is a UK site but I am sure if we can get it you can as well

Fly Tying Threads from DAnville and UNI and Kevlar Thread

[Termite]

I have used kevlar in the past and liked it but after switching to GSP I will not tie with kevlar. Having said that eveyone ties a little different, you might want to pick up a spool of both and try them out.

[wvmtman]

Danville 3/0 Monocord is the size thread I use on all my jigs. Make sure to make two whip finish with half dozen wraps each & three coats of Sally Hanson Hard as Nails.

WVMTMAN

[tacklenation]

ok

• the upholstery thread worked out real good
  
• I was having problems with my bobbin so i swithed to a ceramic one instead. the brass bobbin i had frayed my thread.
  
• the rubber has a tendency to slip so to stop it from slipping i use crazy glue and it seems to work fine.
  
• again the more rubber i use the more it wants to slip on itself so on each layer i use a dab of glue and it bonds well.

im using a lot of rubber in my swimming jigs so it keeps the bait up in the water column with less winding of the reel. I am moving forward with this and will also try the liquid nails as well.
thanks again guys.

[T-Ball]

I have had the same problem in the past. Had some old spools of spiderwire laying around with 10 to 40 yds left, tied a couple jigs with it and now its all i use. Can tie pretty tight, then add a drop of water proof glue and it will last. Hope this helps !

T-Ball