Chuck Try small (1/64 or 1/80 jigs 0n casting rods or 1/80 or 1/100 oz on fly rods) jigs tied in different colors. Orange, red, whitr, olive etc... mix and match. Jim
On 8/7/07, Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mart, Don O.. Great ideas about trimming AFTER the tie in and for > claws..Won't be long (I hope) till the crappie start biting good again..I'll > have to tie some in,trim after the tie off, split those and walla, Good > Crappie crawfish pattern... Which brings up another question.. only flies I > have ever caught crappie on are Chili Peppers and Crawfish. Is there any > more good crappie (or made just for crappie) patterns?? Thanks, Chuck > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Martin Westbeek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 07, 2007 4:09 PM > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] substitute for rabbit- yes, please > > > Yep, and tie in first and then cut to length. > Mart > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Allan Fish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 07, 2007 8:14 PM > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] substitute for rabbit- yes, please > > > > Well OK, but as long as I have some "Wabbit Stwips" I'm trying to come up > with a good bluegill recipe(s) that uses rabbit in ways other that cutting > it up and dubbing with it, or using long strips. I always get those strips > too long for bluegills, but if I cut em too short, I have no "hide" to tie > to the hook shank and it ends up just being a soft tail.. Anybody got any > ideas??? Thanks, Chuck > > > > > > Cut a tiny bit of hair off of the front end of the strip leaving a strip > of bare hide about 1/8"- 3/16: long. Taper bare part to a point and it > gives you a great tie-in point. > > > a. > > -- > > Allan Fish > Greenwood, IN > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.8/940 - Release Date: 8/6/2007 > 4:53 PM > >
