Mike G Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Whodat Fodder Bendback Swim Jig Since the Whodat Fodder fly that I created to celebrate the Saints 2010 Superbowl Victory turned out to be a good producer, I wanted to make a Whodat Jig for my grandson for the next time we go fishing. His mom and dad are Purdue Grads which makes the Brees connection sweet. I figured I would tie the pattern on a 1/8 oz. Swim Jig until I found out that suppliers wanted $1.00 each for an unfinished head. Considering that little Michael might put the jig in a treetop on his first cast, I reconsidered. Could I make it on a jig from my current supply of jigs? I turned to some of my 1/8 oz ballhead jigs which cost 15 cents each. They are collarless sometimes called baitfishing jigs which, in spite of the name, work best for tying jig-fly patterns. I figured I could bend the soft wire hook shank to get the horizontal performance of the Swim Jig. Here are the stages of preparing the jig--select, paint, bend behind head to align eye along axis of the hook. Then we tie the fly. PATTERN Jig: 1/8 oz baitfishing ball head, #2 hook Rattle: 3 mm glass worm rattle Tail: 10 strands of gold holographic silicon skirt material Collar: Yarn Bee Gilt Eyelash, Color 20 (Midnight Magic) Flash: 3-4 strands of gold flash tied on each side behind head Side Wings: 5 strands of gold holographic silicon skirt material tied on each side behind the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ferguson Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I can see them just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Mike, your photos never seem to show up. Can anyone else see 'em? I see them. They're photobucket hosted. Some employers block that source; I used to work for one. By using photobucket, I hope to save space on the ISA server. But if a lot of people have the problem Eric has, I will try something else. That would be if you have the problem at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod S Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 I see them. They look great!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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