Tying Ice Fishing jigs

[Tyintil3]

I am an avid fly tier and my son asked if we could tie some flies for ice fishing. We do tie scuds for the season, but I was curious if there are some good resources for tying other flies for ice fishing. I have some material for marabou jigs. Thoughts?

[lefty2053]

If you go here and click on the Jig Making Section you will get some ideas. The first thread lets see your homemade jigs. 539 replies.
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?board=31.0

[Tyintil3]

Awesome, thanks!

[gooner]

I use nymphs, like hares ears, copper johns, pheasant tail and chronimids

[PhosphorescentPheasant]

I'm always thinking of new stuff to tie for under the ice, I just started thinking about some mayfly larvae or baby crawdads. Still trying to research which mayfly lives in CO lakes and what their life cycle is...

[randingo]

Very interesting.  Could you tie a leach or I just read an article on how to tie a worm. I think those would work good.

[IM-POUNDING- R -U]

All Nymphs are good finishing lures.

[Tyintil3]

Thanks a bunch everyone. Great advice. Randingo, I can definitely tie a leech and I do have some San Juan worms that I could try. My son and I will tie some leeches and see how it goes.

[IM-POUNDING- R -U]

Open up the fish you keep, Go home and make some.......Go back the next day and "crush" them.   Tightlines

[Soclose2far]

I've caught pike on large buck tails easy to put together

[IFF]

I've always had pretty good luck tying small amount of marabou on size 14 jig hooks.

[Mountain Maggot]

One of the deadliest jigs I use for trout up to 25 inches is a flea fly.  Years ago you could find them in a few shops, but it is a simple jig to tie.  All you need is a  1/64 oz jig head either in chartuesse, pink or white tipped with the end of bright colored saddle hackle.  I tip with either a grub or mealworm.  Fish two rods until you find the zone with one 6 inches off the bottom and the other halfway to the bottom.  Move slowly up about a foot and then let it drop back down. Do this every five minutes or so unless you are getting taps and the move up and down a inch or two slowly.  Good fishing!

[Tyintil3]

Thanks for the advice. I am planning on tying some jigs tonight with my son.