[Norcalbassin]

Hi, I'm new to tying but I'm interested in tying some jigs and including a hair body, similar to what you would see on a hair popper or muddler minnow. I've looked for information on the internet and haven't found much of anything and don't have any sort of fly shop around so I'm having a hard time finding information. I would really appreciate it if anyone could help me out.
Thanks,
Norcalbassin

[LedHed]

Check out these books;
Angler’s Guide to Jigs and Jigging – Ken Oberrecht
and
Streamers & Bucktails the Big Fish Flies – Joseph D. Bates, Jr.

Lots of good information and techniques.

[VARick]

There doesn't seem to be much online in reference to tying jigs. I've resorted to hanging around the fly tying sites.
Try this link, hopefully it will help.
http://www.flyfishersparadise.com/ar.../old/olm12.htm

Originally Posted by Norcalbassin

Hi, I'm new to tying but I'm interested in tying some jigs and including a hair body, similar to what you would see on a hair popper or muddler minnow. I've looked for information on the internet and haven't found much of anything and don't have any sort of fly shop around so I'm having a hard time finding information. I would really appreciate it if anyone could help me out.
Thanks,
Norcalbassin

[BBC]

I once had a really good link to this stuff but I can't find it now. Do a google search for deer hair popper patterns or something like that. Here are a few links I just found. I didn't completely read them but they look like they may help you. Best advice I can give you is to practice on a hook several times before you try it on a fly that you've put time into. You don't want to screw up a good fly with inexperience.

http://reel-time.com/pattern/pattern.php?uid=38
http://flyfisherman.com/ftb/chdeerhair
http://www.flyfishersrepublic.com/ty...ing-deer-hair/

Eric

[LedHed]

“There doesn't seem to be much online in reference to tying jigs.” How true!! What a shame – there are a lot of people out there tying jigs.

Like VARick - resorted to hanging around the fly tying sites.

Think JIGMAKER posted this one awhile back;

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/tyingtips/part11.html

[VARick]

Originally Posted by LedHed

“There doesn't seem to be much online in reference to tying jigs.” How true!! What a shame – there are a lot of people out there tying jigs.

Like VARick - resorted to hanging around the fly tying sites.

I started paying attention to the clousers (really just a small jig) and the cone heads to get the techniques. You can also borrow the color patterns from the guys in a particular area that are working well for a species too.