15-08-2004, 07:44 PM
Hi, love the site and info from everyone. Thought I'd contribute how I'm making jigs for squidding. Careful, metal things are sharp.
I tie flies for trout in streams and thought, why not use the same materials for making jigs.
If you've tied flies before, here is is a description of what I've been doing for jigs. If you don't have a fly-tying kit, just buy a cheap one. For $30 you'll have tools to make lots of tangly artificial bait...
Here's what you need.
Tube out of a slip bobber
Strong wire- (I use the wire from old spinner seperators, but any wire will do just make sure you can attach rings on both ends to keep the lure practical)
Oblong oval sinker with open seam (Remove the rubber stopper)
Fly-tying kit (Vise, bobbin, hackle, embroidery floss, chenile)
Barbless hooks or pins bend to accomodate tasty squiddies
In a nutshell: Wire through bobber tube. Open sinker, squeeze on bottom of wire below bobber tube- leaving enoug room to attach ring on botom end. Attach thread on bottom.
Now, it's up to your imagination. Here's on of my recipies: Bright orange thread. Red embroidery floss from absolute bottom of lure to 1/2 way up the sinker. Wrap hooks in position.(I use at least six. From below your wrapping point, green chenile over the remaining part of the sinker. Tie, Cut. Grizzly hackle. Tie green chenile, silver tinsel, and very long blue dun hackle. Move thread near top of lure. Chenile to near top, tie. Tinsel in wide circles to top of lure, tie. Palmer blue dun hackle to top of lure, tie. Long whip finish with orange thread and apply head cement. Lure is bright, and palmered hackle creates swimming effect in water.
Possibilities are endless. Peacock Herl, blade from spinner at botom of lure. Purchase squid hooks, or disassemble cheap lures. Use toothpicks on outside of tube for rectanglular form before dressing, etc.
Glad for other advice folks have about tying your own.
Jigmaker
I tie flies for trout in streams and thought, why not use the same materials for making jigs.
If you've tied flies before, here is is a description of what I've been doing for jigs. If you don't have a fly-tying kit, just buy a cheap one. For $30 you'll have tools to make lots of tangly artificial bait...
Here's what you need.
Tube out of a slip bobber
Strong wire- (I use the wire from old spinner seperators, but any wire will do just make sure you can attach rings on both ends to keep the lure practical)
Oblong oval sinker with open seam (Remove the rubber stopper)
Fly-tying kit (Vise, bobbin, hackle, embroidery floss, chenile)
Barbless hooks or pins bend to accomodate tasty squiddies
In a nutshell: Wire through bobber tube. Open sinker, squeeze on bottom of wire below bobber tube- leaving enoug room to attach ring on botom end. Attach thread on bottom.
Now, it's up to your imagination. Here's on of my recipies: Bright orange thread. Red embroidery floss from absolute bottom of lure to 1/2 way up the sinker. Wrap hooks in position.(I use at least six. From below your wrapping point, green chenile over the remaining part of the sinker. Tie, Cut. Grizzly hackle. Tie green chenile, silver tinsel, and very long blue dun hackle. Move thread near top of lure. Chenile to near top, tie. Tinsel in wide circles to top of lure, tie. Palmer blue dun hackle to top of lure, tie. Long whip finish with orange thread and apply head cement. Lure is bright, and palmered hackle creates swimming effect in water.
Possibilities are endless. Peacock Herl, blade from spinner at botom of lure. Purchase squid hooks, or disassemble cheap lures. Use toothpicks on outside of tube for rectanglular form before dressing, etc.
Glad for other advice folks have about tying your own.
Jigmaker