16-08-2004, 01:34 AM
hi jigmaker, thanks for all that info.
i tie flies too but these days i have grown a bit lazy and sometimes just buy them because i can't be bothered digging out the fly tying gear.
i noticed you are using hackles (which for non-fly-tiers is basically a feather wound around a hook/jig such that the fibres along the feather spray out in a circular fashion) and also peacock herl. I would have thought the squid would make mince meat of these materials...particularly the peacock herl. how durable do you find your jigs to be?
also, what is a slip bobber?
cheers and thanks again,
you have tempted me to start making homemade jigs again.
glen
i tie flies too but these days i have grown a bit lazy and sometimes just buy them because i can't be bothered digging out the fly tying gear.
i noticed you are using hackles (which for non-fly-tiers is basically a feather wound around a hook/jig such that the fibres along the feather spray out in a circular fashion) and also peacock herl. I would have thought the squid would make mince meat of these materials...particularly the peacock herl. how durable do you find your jigs to be?
also, what is a slip bobber?
cheers and thanks again,
you have tempted me to start making homemade jigs again.
glen