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Title: jig flies
Post by: mt.redneck on Jan 10, 2018, 08:11 PM: tied up a version of the vmc ice jig fly did chartreuse and red for now, Should tease some nice panfish and trout. tied on a size 12 hook

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Title: Re: jig flies
Post by: captain54 on Jan 11, 2018, 03:31 AM: They look great. I've been tying hair on some tungsten jigs and having great results,plus I don't have to change ripped up plastics or buy the overpriced stuff.
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Post by: flagup! on Jan 11, 2018, 06:34 AM: They look really good..... What kind of bead is it?
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Post by: mt.redneck on Jan 11, 2018, 11:15 AM: Quote from: flagup! on Jan 11, 2018, 06:34 AM
They look really good..... What kind of bead is it?

I used a size 12 competition fly tying jig hook, they are ridiculously sharp and barbless makes getting back down to fish faster. Then the body is a material called d-rib to make a nice segmented body. The hackle is a mottled brown hen hackle. For the weight I used 5-6 wraps of lead wire, to help hold the bead in place, and a black nickel tungsten bead that is a little bit oversized for the hook so it should sink a little faster.
Title: Re: jig flies
Post by: mt.redneck on Jan 11, 2018, 11:18 AM: Quote from: captain54 on Jan 11, 2018, 03:31 AM
They look great. I've been tying hair on some tungsten jigs and having great results,plus I don't have to change ripped up plastics or buy the overpriced stuff.

I liked the vmc fly but I didn't feel like I got the quality I should have for the price so I made my own version. I will try them out this weekend should help get some crappies
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Post by: flagup! on Jan 12, 2018, 11:36 AM: Thanks for the info redneck.
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Post by: joechicago on Jan 12, 2018, 11:50 AM: I was thinking about ice flies the other day. Glad I saw this thread, gives me some ideas. Thanks for posting, redneck.
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Post by: mt.redneck on Jan 12, 2018, 12:53 PM: No problem guys. All a guy needs to make any nymph pattern work for ice Fishing is a jig hook and enough weight to make it sink at a reasonable rate
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Post by: stinkyfingers on Jan 12, 2018, 07:16 PM: 1st class bugs. Good job. Wish I had a couple.
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Post by: the force on Jan 12, 2018, 07:24 PM: Nice! I've been debating it but a plain tungsten bead jig tipped with a mealie is as far as I have made it lol. Works good enoug.
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Post by: tinknocker1 on Jan 12, 2018, 07:34 PM: wow they look great !
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Post by: mt.redneck on Jan 12, 2018, 08:02 PM: Quote from: the force on Jan 12, 2018, 07:24 PM
Nice! I've been debating it but a plain tungsten bead jig tipped with a mealie is as far as I have made it lol. Works good enoug.
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I will still tip these with some kind of bait but the hackle will give it just that much more movement in the water I'm hoping. I will find out tomorrow :)
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Post by: mt.redneck on Jan 12, 2018, 08:03 PM: Quote from: tinknocker1 on Jan 12, 2018, 07:34 PM
wow they look great !

Thanks tinknocker
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Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 13, 2018, 10:35 AM: Nice job! :thumbsup:

WS
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Post by: reddog11 on Jan 14, 2018, 01:25 PM: Nice
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Post by: mt.redneck on Jan 14, 2018, 01:44 PM: Thanks guys
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Post by: chevy rotbox on Jan 14, 2018, 02:34 PM: nice look great ;D
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Post by: SpitzoMT on Jan 14, 2018, 02:38 PM: That's some nice work there.....They look great !! :thumbsup:
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Post by: patwalshington on Jan 18, 2018, 10:40 AM: Very nice
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Post by: mt.redneck on Jan 18, 2018, 12:13 PM: Thanks everyone
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Post by: eyecrosser65 on Jan 22, 2018, 07:52 PM: Very nice, do you have good luck with them and what do you use for the segmented body if I may ask?
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Post by: mt.redneck on Jan 22, 2018, 08:33 PM: Quote from: eyecrosser65 on Jan 22, 2018, 07:52 PM
Very nice, do you have good luck with them and what do you use for the segmented body if I may ask?

I have had luck with the jig I copied this from, I have tried them once since I tied them but the bite was so bad I could hardly get fish to bite anything so I didn't try them very long. The body is tied with a fly tying material called d-rib
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Post by: jedhead on Jan 25, 2018, 05:54 PM: Sweet job there redneck, they look great! Up till this year, mainly a tip up guy looking for big fish, but with my sh.tty Irish luck things don't always go that way. Been doing a lot of jigging lately to kill the time and really enjoying it! Good luck with them.
Cheers!
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Post by: mt.redneck on Jan 25, 2018, 06:12 PM: Quote from: jedhead on Jan 25, 2018, 05:54 PM
Sweet job there redneck, they look great! Up till this year, mainly a tip up guy looking for big fish, but with my sh.tty Irish luck things don't always go that way. Been doing a lot of jigging lately to kill the time and really enjoying it! Good luck with them.
Cheers!

Good luck to you as well. I don't have the patience to wait for tip ups all day haha. I will set up 1 tip up or 3 or 4 depending where I'm fishing, some places I can use up to 6 lines, that way I can still jig also