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    Hey Jim,

    Going fishing in the a.m. so I just tied
    up a few of the plastics as I had described.
    Here are a few of them. I put a good thread
    wrap on the hook and use C/A adhesive to put
    them together. Not bullet proof but usually
    good for a dozen fish or so.*G* Only about
    a minute to make one. Warm regards, Jim

    [This message has been edited by Jim Hatch (edited 14 April 2005).]

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    Jim - great looking flies! I was going to ask for a photo the minute I read your first post but I see somebody beat me to it.

    Are the plastic eyes just shoved into a hole in the foam? Is there a drop of CA glue holding them in or just friction?

    I'm gonna have to tie some of those up.

    Thanks for sharing the pic.

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    I agree, nice flies. I assume you shape the foam for the grubs (in the picture) on the Dremel?

    I've primarily used plastics for sinking flies. I think I'll glue up a few in floating config too. I'll bet they look just like a minnow gasping for air.

    I feel a little bad that we've hi-jacked Alex's thread. So I'll chime in on his original question.

    I used to use the 1/80 - 1/120 jig heads a lot, but I've stopped using them, in part for the reasons you mentioned. It did seem that with smashed barbs, the fish could easily work their way off. I think the short shank plus the offset head gave them a leverage point to work against.

    So I started making my own version using longer shanked Aberdeen hooks and "clamshell" weights. I may or may not bend the shank, depending on the application. I just clinch the weight on with a pair of needle nosed pliers, then a drop of CA holds it practically forever. Not as pretty as a molded head, but the fish definitely don't care.



    Jim



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    Hi Gents,

    The eyes are half beads from Darice
    Crafts. Just a spot of C/A glue and place
    where you want them. A puff of breath will
    dry it instantly.

    Yes, the heads for the squigly grubs are
    a dremel shape. Only takes a few seconds.
    The hooks are Renegade Long Shanked Crappy
    hooks from Wally world. Warm regards, Jim

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    Roger said in another thread on the main board that he used split-tail plastics with a bead-head. I did some #8 Mini Tail (brand: Creme) with brass bead-heads (silver and gold). Kind of like a mini plastic tube with silicone strands for the tail (supposed to be used for jigs). After putting on the bead-head, I put a thread base on the hook shank and put some slow setting Duco Cement on the thread wraps before inserting the hook into the tube. Don't know if they will work yet . Sorry I don't have a photo.

    Update: Cement didn't work. Had to use superglue.

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    Robert B. McCorquodale

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    Another approach to creating a jig-like action is with a beadhead on a scud hook. To keep it riding upward, angle the tail as shown here. This will turn the hook over.



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