Wire tying skirts

[Bsudd]

Is it a good thing that when I wire tie my skirts on my Jigs the top around the head flares out? I mean I think its unique instead of all the skirt hanging down the hook. I don't trim the flare short, it just flares out and kinda hangs over the middle section, giving it a bit of a finesse type look if that makes since.

[Lines]

I've never tied my own jigs, but I think the flare makes it look more professional. It also would give it more underwater action I believe.

[bassinfool]

Yeah that is normal.  Generally, wire tying causes the skirt to be held up against the shaft of the hook much tighter than a rubber collar which has more give to it which is why you see the fanning of the skirt material.  I like to use more material above the wire tie towards the eye of the hook so that when I tie the skirt and lay it back as it would be fished I have a skirt that is even/almost even with the skirt at the bend of the hook behind the tie if that makes sense.