Thanks!

Your very welcome Gitter Done

Got a few more today. PL gave this one a nose piercing
And a couple of bass

And another minnow
We even got a double on the minnows
It's such a plain jig, not sure why so many different species of fish like it?

Gar1970- curious where you pick them lil jigs up from?

Got a lil 3 year old going out with me this Saturday.

Gar1970, thanks for the pattern. I hope you don't mind me tying up a few. I think maybe calling that jig "the Pot licker special' would be a good name for it. Anyway, I had to try them out and found them to be a killer especially on Bass with a fast strip (fly fishing). I was using a size 1/64th oz jig head which may be too heavy for fly fishing as I did drag up some crud off the bottom; so a tied up some on a size 14 hook with a gold bead head and bingo, slower decent and man do they really work on sunfish of all species. Again, thanks for sharing.

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Thanks for the reply Rick! I dont mind at all in fact im flattered. My sole intentions were to share this pattern with all the gill fisherman in the bluegill/sunfish section. I tie alot of different jigs for gills but this one by far is the best one. I started off tying it with a 64th and it worked good but when i tied it using the 80th i couldn't believe the difference
The pot licker special sounds great to me

Gar1970 - Update on 3 year olds fishing trip.

Mariner sails had a Demo day for kayaks, she lost her mind that she could ride a boat. Fishing placed on hold for next week. I'll keep ya updated.👍

You have got a mighty mean jig on your hands, gar1970! The fish in my area have been trying to kill this little jig! It’s actually kinda frightening how hard they hit it. Been doing well cast out by itself and beneath a small float. Man they hit it! Thanks for the jigs! That solid hook on the jig is definitely plus. Typically I like my panfish jigs to have more give in the hook just in case I get hung up, but with this jig it makes the jig a bit more castable and makes it super durable. Very nice ties, gar1970!

Thanks jagg for the kind words! I have similar results the fish just hate the jig and try to kill it with viscous strikes the hook is a #12 eagle claw jig hook and is very stout for its size. I have caught bass and catfish up to 4lbs and carp to 8lbs with no damage at all to the hook. I have hooked bigger bass on it but they ended up popping my 4lbs test i am going to try my hand at fly fishing in the future maybe i can cast it using a heavier line???

Yes, you can tie any size leader you want on the end of the fly line. The presentation of that light jig on that light line can make a big difference over using an 8 lb. line though. Not to mention it's easier for them to see that heavier line. Especially in that clear water you fish.

Thanks for answering my question Jamie. I am not worried about the fish seeing the line. I use mr. Crappie hi vis green 90 % of the time when jig fishing and it doesn't seem to bother them. I have been using trout s.o.s in 4lb lately because the last spool of mr.crappie i bought was extremely weak i could pull it apart with very little effort, Maybe it was old who knows?? I bought the trout s.o.s at Wal-Mart on clearance for 50cents a spool. Got 3 spools of it. I like it but it's not hi vis and i can't see it. I am a firm believer of always watching your line so when i use up the s.o.s I'll go back to mr Crappie.
If I use let's say an 8lb leader I'm assuming the action of the jig will be different verses a 4lb leader? Your thoughts?

Yes, you won't get far as much movement with 8 lb. vs. 4 lb. I've used 6 lb fluoro before and was catching white bass and hybrids. I changed to 12 lb. and couldn't get a bite. Changed back to 6 lb. and started catching again. For small light flies or jigs it makes a big difference in natural presentation.

Fished the tiny jig this weekend and found the fish deeper than the last time. I guess the front had something to do with that but they were still killing it!






This tiny gill liked the tiny jig too

Leo those jigs are fish catchers. Still stuck on my worms but will be using your jigs very soon.