Question Jig flies

**SKershaw** · 04-10-2008, 12:22 PM

I had a serious brain fart this week. I was talking to a forum member about jig flies and I forgot who (please don't take this personally, I am slow!). I have managed to fish with several members this week (had tons of fun by the way). Cabela's or BPS has/had some jigs that were in the 1/80th to 1/64th ounces. Any bigger that 1/64th would probably make a noticeable bump in the back of my head.

What were these? Who makes them? Pictures or links would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance y'all-

Scott

vrentropy · 04-10-2008, 12:40 PM

well, since we haven't talked about them in quite some time, it was not me, but I would like to know too.

They are NOT very traditional though!

OldBaldGuy · 04-10-2008, 02:09 PM

Scott, stay away from the the 1/64ths and 1/80ths. Both Bass Pro and Cabela's have 1/124ths (size 10 hook), in plain lead heads, silver plated, and gold plated. These cast okay down to at least a 3-wt. and leave only a modest lump on the back of your skull when you've failed to keepeth thy backcast uppeth.

Don't ever use them with tiny plastic skirted tube jigs. That would wrong.

Fly-Boy-Wray · 04-10-2008, 04:41 PM

I have use the 1/124 size that OBG listed off. I like them, if I want to fish a jig on the fly rod that is what I use. I have never used tubes on them before (but good IDEA), only hand tied stuff. So I would say go for the 1/124 size, and have fun.

Fish Recycler · 04-10-2008, 05:44 PM

heresy.

OldBaldGuy · 04-10-2008, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish Recycler

heresy.

jarredbehrendt · 04-10-2008, 11:36 PM

Do what you must but jigs have a tendency to straighten when taxed.

Trout Bum · 04-10-2008, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish Recycler

heresy.

couldn't agree more. almost as bad as the time i resorted to fishing the "toilet bowl" (dam outlet) on the fryingpan river at high flow with a mysis shrimp and scud combo...weighted with a massive dipsy swivel on sink tip line. hey, it worked...(but I wouldn't call it fly fishing)

NurseFish · 04-11-2008, 12:46 AM

What did troutbum say?

I need to brush up on my fly-fisheneese.

**SKershaw** · 04-11-2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Trout Bum

hey, it worked...(but I wouldn't call it fly fishing)

Must have been on a spinning rod then, huh?

jarredbehrendt · 04-11-2008, 10:47 AM

Trout Bum · 04-11-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SKershaw

Must have been on a spinning rod then, huh?

nope, a 7 wt with a fighting butt. one wrong cast and you shatter the distal portion of your rod with the weight!

**SKershaw** · 04-11-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Trout Bum

nope, a 7 wt

Shoot, it was a fly rod... I call it fly fishing then!!! You can jig a Clouser, why not tie a fly with a kink in the hook???

This thing hammers the crappie, caught a fair-share of bass to gills too! Can't buy it at the store... I will still call it fly fishing!

I enjoy looking at tackle that known to hammer the fish and turning it into a hand-tyed "fly" that I can utilize on a fly rod!

Call it what you want - heresy, jigging, whatever! I enjoy just getting out and catching fish with my fly rod! You can't bottle that and sell it... you make it what you want!

Happy fishing when the weather blows over!!!

Scott

04-10-2008, 12:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
SKershaw Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wherever the feeders are:) Posts: 975 Thanks: 40 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts	Jig flies I had a serious brain fart this week. I was talking to a forum member about jig flies and I forgot who (please don't take this personally, I am slow!). I have managed to fish with several members this week (had tons of fun by the way). Cabela's or BPS has/had some jigs that were in the 1/80th to 1/64th ounces. Any bigger that 1/64th would probably make a noticeable bump in the back of my head. What were these? Who makes them? Pictures or links would be very helpful. Thanks in advance y'all- Scott __________________ I have read that these critters have 40% mortality after you have crapped them out!!!

04-10-2008, 12:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
vrentropy Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Outer Limits Posts: 542 Thanks: 25 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	well, since we haven't talked about them in quite some time, it was not me, but I would like to know too. They are NOT very traditional though! __________________ ______________________ Don Rolfson "The problem with doing nothing is that it is so very hard to tell when you are done!" -- unknown "No grudge ever had a better nurse." -- Peace Like A River - Leif Enger

04-10-2008, 02:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
OldBaldGuy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The paradise formerly known as Elkhorn Posts: 5,221 Thanks: 27 Thanked 70 Times in 40 Posts	Scott, stay away from the the 1/64ths and 1/80ths. Both Bass Pro and Cabela's have 1/124ths (size 10 hook), in plain lead heads, silver plated, and gold plated. These cast okay down to at least a 3-wt. and leave only a modest lump on the back of your skull when you've failed to keepeth thy backcast uppeth. Don't ever use them with tiny plastic skirted tube jigs. That would wrong. __________________ “I think every happy memory plucks a hair from your head; if you see an old bald guy, he’s probably had a great life.” –-Red Green Last edited by OldBaldGuy; 04-11-2008 at 10:55 AM.

04-10-2008, 04:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fly-Boy-Wray Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Omaha Ne Posts: 169 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I have use the 1/124 size that OBG listed off. I like them, if I want to fish a jig on the fly rod that is what I use. I have never used tubes on them before (but good IDEA), only hand tied stuff. So I would say go for the 1/124 size, and have fun. __________________ If all the theories were correct, there wouldn't be a fish left in all of our lakes and rivers and streams. Izaak Walton

04-10-2008, 05:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fish Recycler 2007 NEFGA Angler Of The Year Finalist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Council Bluffs, IA Posts: 1,228 Thanks: 4 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	heresy. __________________ You can be a Fish Recycler too...let 'em swim. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

04-10-2008, 11:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
jarredbehrendt Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 600 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Do what you must but jigs have a tendency to straighten when taxed. __________________ Fish when you can...... Work when you have to.

04-11-2008, 12:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
NurseFish Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Omaha Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ummmmmmm What did troutbum say? I need to brush up on my fly-fisheneese.

04-11-2008, 10:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
jarredbehrendt Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 600 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	__________________ Fish when you can...... Work when you have to.

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