Yak_addict_785 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 (edited) Hello I'm new to tying jigs and was wondering if anybody can tell me the green material used on these bodies? To my knowledge they don't sell these specific ones any longer and would like to try to make some myself as similar as possible. Ill attach a picture. Thanks Edited March 26, 2018 by Yak_addict_785 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBehr Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Hard to tell since they are in the package, but a lot of those type of jigs are tied using chenille which gives the body a nice segmented look. http://www.feather-craft.com/danville-chenille-size-medium I tie a lot of crappie and bluegill flys with medium and small chenille. Check out the "Bully Bug" ...the worlds best bluegill (crappie, perch, etc!) fly!!! It's a chenille body. http://www.flyfishohio.com/Bullys_Spider.htm If you don't fly fish you can tie it on a small round head jig and it's killer!!!! Andy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yak_addict_785 Posted March 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 Thanks for the info Andy, I wi'll look in to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 I agree..Looks like Chenille to me too..Nathan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 I believe it is Kelly green nylon chenille which is hard to find anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBehr Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Feather-Craft has a Kelly Green color http://www.feather-craft.com/danville-chenille-size-medium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yak_addict_785 Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Thanks guys I made a pretty good guess on the color and material then. Kelly green is what I ended up ordering. Not exactly the same but very close for sure! Original one on left and Kelly green on right. Thanks again everybody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 What you got is rayon chenille, close enough but the nylon is different and based on how close the color is then I'm saying that for sure it is nylon chenille. You can get it at Grandpa Bob's Custom Jigs but he doesn't have that color, and that is what I'm saying, I believe Lion Brand made nylon chenille and they discontinued it so if you like that color and find Kelly green nylon chenille buy all of it you can as chances are it is no longer made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yak_addict_785 Posted April 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 Ok I see what your saying now. I didn't even catch that earlierwhere it said rayon instead of nylon. So I got the right color just wrong type of chenille, That makes sense! Too bad they don't still make it, the rayon will have to do. And thats ok, its close enough for me. Thank you Smalljaw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdhammah Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 I tie this fly jig and use different colored estaz/maribu on gold plated jigheads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
