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Fly Tying => Fly Tying => Topic started by: jl3140 on 10/24/14 14:57 UTC

Title: Euro Jig Pheasant Tail
Post by: jl3140 on 10/24/14 14:57 UTC

Here's a euro jig pheasant tail with hotspot I tied yesterday on a 1/80th oz jig that ctom sent me. The dubbing for the "hackle" is a blend of 1 part rabbit, 2 parts squirrel, a pinch of rainbow black antron, and a pinch of hare's ear antron. The rest is just a typical pheasant tail nymph.
(http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac323/jl3140/bf2d3cdc-c973-4762-97c8-450dd703a706_zps55fca726.jpg)

Josh

Title: Re: Euro Jig Pheasant Tail
Post by: smalljaw on 10/24/14 15:28 UTC

Excellent!!!! I wish I could tie those small ones like that, really good for panfish and trout. Nice work!

Title: Re: Euro Jig Pheasant Tail
Post by: jl3140 on 10/24/14 15:55 UTC

Thanks smalljaw, I've never tried nymphs for panfish. I've only used dry flies. I'll have to try it next time I take my fly rod out.

Title: Re: Euro Jig Pheasant Tail
Post by: Do-It Corp. on 10/24/14 16:06 UTC

That is a great tie J.  There are lots of fish that will eat that thing.

Title: Re: Euro Jig Pheasant Tail
Post by: Fatman on 10/26/14 10:47 UTC

Very Nice!!!!! 

Title: Re: Euro Jig Pheasant Tail
Post by: jl3140 on 10/26/14 11:06 UTC

Thanks guys. I've since tied a couple more, one with a bit of purple dubbing "hackle" under the regular "hackle." I really like the look of that one. I'll post a pic in a bit of it.

Title: Re: Euro Jig Pheasant Tail
Post by: jl3140 on 10/26/14 11:11 UTC

Here is the one with the purple. It shows up a lot better in person. My camera didn't really want to pick up the extra color in it.
(http://i912.photobucket.com/albums/ac323/jl3140/28c48e1b-45ed-4347-ac56-22bd2173df47_zpscd23a261.jpg)

Title: Re: Euro Jig Pheasant Tail
Post by: Fatman on 10/26/14 18:30 UTC

Way before I got into fly fishing and tying flies I used to get ticked when the fly guys were catching and I wasn't.  In 1984 an old magazine I used to get had an article called Weighted Lures for Weighty fish - it talked about tying fly patterns on jigs, I converted it to a .pdf doc but don't see a way to attach it here.  If you'd like a copy pm me your email address and I'll send it to you, not actual tying of them but patterns that work good on jigs.