[Bterrill]

Hi, just cast up some 1/16th oz ball heads to tie Float and Fly hair jigs. Was wondering if there is any advice for tying these jigs. Or any online articles. I will be using craft hair and mallard feathers.

Thanks

B

[LedHed]

Try a word search for "tying jigs" - threads at the bottom are probably more helpful.

[BigTimeBuzzer]

Both materials are great for tyin' FNF's. I tied them most of the day yesterday and alternated between the two. As for patterns, just image the forage you are trying to mimic and go from there with your color choices. Most of all, Have Fun Tyin' & Then Catchin'....

[Bterrill]

Originally Posted by BigTimeBuzzer

Both materials are great for tyin' FNF's. I tied them most of the day yesterday and alternated between the two. As for patterns, just image the forage you are trying to mimic and go from there with your color choices. Most of all, Have Fun Tyin' & Then Catchin'....

How do you keep the craft hair from coming off while you tie?

[Mac10]

If the craft or natural hair is long enough, you can tie it on with an equal length sticking on the front and then after 4 wraps of thread, bend it back and wrap some more. This bent hair is locked in. If tying with bucktail hair which is thinner at the rear end of the fly, tie it on the jig with 4 wraps, cut off the front excess with a slanted cut by pulling the hair upright in front of the wraps, then cutting with the scissors slanted down so it's tapering the hair down towrard the ball head....then, apply some nail polish or head cement to the tapered hair and wrap with thread. This cementing will hold the hairs in place once the cement dries.

[Spike-A-Pike]

Originally Posted by Bterrill

How do you keep the craft hair from coming off while you tie?

Bterrill,
Make sure you lay a good foundation before you actually apply the craft hair. Put some head cement down first, then a layer of sturdy tread, more head cement, then your craft hair, followed by more thread, and then, you guessed it, more head cement. Put several good half hitches to ready hold that thread to the jig before you cut it.

Bruce

[stream stalker]

I have never had any problems keeping craft hair on the jig. I just lay down some threads initially, add the craft hair and wrap. When the jig is completely done, I coat the threads with Hard as Nails.

[stream stalker]

Here are a few of mine. Not my best work but you can get the picture.

[Bterrill]

GREAT TIPS guys, that was the kind of stuff I was looking for! I'll post them up when I get rolling.

Thanks!

[Terry Anderson]

Take up golf!!!